Upcycling Thrift Shop Finds With Chalk Paint And Decor Stamps

April 04, 2022

Photo of a small wooden flask with cork.

I found this hollow, decorative wooden flask at the Bemidji Goodwill recently. I will be trying my hand at decor stamps on this flask and a jar in this blog post.

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I washed the little flask with hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap water and a rag, and brushed on two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Paint in Drop Cloth.

Photo of a small wooden flask being painted white.

If this stain finish was on a piece of furniture, I would have used Dixie Belle's Boss to prevent any stain color from seeping through the chalk paint. Since this is such a small piece, I'm taking my chances with bleed through. I can always repaint it.

Photo of a uniquely shaped clear glass jar.

I found this uniquely shaped jar at my local thrift shop.

Photo of a glass jar being painted with Slick Stick.

First, I brushed Dixie Belle's Slick Stick onto the jar.

Dixie Belle says "Slick Stick allows you to paint shiny, slick, or slippery surfaces with ease! Surfaces like PVC, glass, Formica, laminate, metal, and more are easily painted and stay painted. "

Photo of a glass jar painted with Dixie Belle's Drop Cloth chalk paint.

Next I painted the jar with Dixie Belle's Fluff.

Whiter than Drop Cloth, Dixie Belle says "Fluff is a serene, soft white with a slight gray undertone. Use Fluff for traditional or modern style projects."

Photo of Iron Orchid Designs Crockery Decor Stamps.

I then pulled out this package of Iron Orchid Designs Crockery Decor Stamps.

Photo of small crocks with IOD Crockery Decor stampings.

I first saw them on Itsy Bits and Pieces blog HERE.

The stamps are great for small crocks, jars, and flower pots.

I decided to try the stamps on my small wooden flask and jar fronts. First, I watched this decor stamp "How To Use" video from Iron Orchid Designs.

I cut my crockery stamps apart and left them on the plastic backing like they suggested. I had a few failures. I would suggest that you practice with the stamps before trying it on your piece.

I didn't have the IOD ink and ink pad. I used the ink pad from Hobby Lobby above.

I simply repainted the fronts of my pieces if the stamps weren't straight or were blurry. A Magic Eraser will remove ink from small glazed crocks if needed, per Itsy Bits and Pieces blog.

Photo of a wooden flask painted with chalk paint & stamped with crockery decor stamps.

The ink is permanent and waterproof but I let the ink dry overnight before I waxed the pieces with Best Dang Wax in Clear.

Photo of a glass jar painted with chalk paint & stamped with crockery decor stamps.

I painted the jar ring with Dixie Belle's Dried Sage Chalk Paint.

Stamped images are not perfect. There will always be slight variations in the ink darkness and lightness. Just make sure that once you commit the stamp position, that you hold it down firmly and not move it. You don't want blurriness.

Photo of thrifted decor upcycled with Dixie Belle Chalk Paint & IOD Decor Stamps.

Here are my finished stamped projects!

I have a few more stamp projects coming up shortly!

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