I am in the process of updating the look in my home.
I have realized I have saved certain looks over and over my home board on Pinterest. I seem to be drawn to the industrial/galvanized/farmhouse look or whatever you want to call it. My husband and I have two different decorating styles and this seems to be the perfect way to work the two of them together. More on that later!
I knew that many of things I already have around the house could be used for this look with just a bit of paint. First I wanted to experiment on something inexpensive and fun to come up with just the right combination of colors and variations in paint.
I found these paper mache letters on sale. I selected the letters to spell “summer” and had my first galvanized project ready to go.
How to Create a Galvanized Look
I began by coating each letter with a layer of gray primer spray paint. It was super easy to cover each letter and they dried in no time at all.
Taking a couple of sponges I simply began alternately dabbing Folk Art Metallic Silver Sterling and Gun-Metal Gray paint on each letter.
To give the paint a varied look I used both round sponges and a square make up sponge. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different shapes and sizes.
Taking a bit of Folk Art Pure Black paint on a sponge I lightly dabbed the edges to give the detail of the metal edges.
I used one of the galvanized letters from my USA Farmhouse Sign as a pattern to mimic the look.
And I soon had them all completed!
The letters found their way onto my summer mantel. Right next to my DIY Boxwood Topiary.
Everyone thinks they are the real thing!
See those yellow walls in the background? I am so excited…we are in the process of painting nearly every room in our house. These will be gone before too long!
I loved the way this first attempt to Create a Galvanized Look turned out. I can’t to try it on even more things to help bring a bit of the industrial look into some of my decor.
Do you have something you would love to galvanize? It’s so easy I hope you give it a try!
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Nice job! I’m going to try this. Thanks.
THIS. This is awesome!! Your creations really DO look like galvanized metal! I’ve pinned this post for future reference, and I’m definitely going to be shamelessly copying you! (But I’ll give you credit!)
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful tutorial. And thanks for joining the Grace at Home party. I’m featuring you this week!
Thank you so much Richella. I always love joining your wonderful party. I hope you do try this galvanized project. I am currently thinking of all of the things I can use this process on. I would love it if you would share yoru creations with me.
This turned out great. I really like the look.
They turned out great, they look just like galvanized metal! I’ll be interested to hear about how you combine your husband’s and your different decorating styles because I’m having that issue with my boyfriend :o)
Tania
I am planning on writing a post on this subject Tania! I just have to get my thoughts together on this first! 🙂
You are as creative as ever! I wish I had half of your decorating talent!
Really amazing how they turned out! I am becoming more and more drawn to galvanized items as well.