I love when I get to restore items that once had true quality and craftsmanship. These shutters where being tossed out after being removed during a renovation. I see things for what they can be, not what they are.
To begin..
- First find some old shutters (I love to garage sale or go to second hand construction stores, they have a wide variety)
- Sand down and remove any defects you find
- Prep a surface to paint the base coat, I used white for this flag project
- Stencil in a star or hand draw into a section of lathe to represent the square
- Now paint the blue square at the top around the stencil star
- Find the horizontal lathe and paint two at a time red (resembling the stripes on the American Flag!)
- I used a Gloss paint to have a high resistance but if you choose a more subtle finish you may need to clear coat over to seal in the paint
- Find a spot indoors or outdoors to show off your American Pride.
