Cubed MDF pot with brand new stencils

Today I am showcasing the fab new MDF Cube divided pot.

I love making my art tins in my studio to store all my pens, brushes etc. in. I have made many designs over the years. Mark Alexander (Mr Visible Image) messaged me a few months ago and told me that he was designing some new MDF products and had an idea to make a square MDF version inspired by my tins. I was delighted to hear this and we discussed heights etc. This finished pot he designed is gorgeous and the divided element means it holds lots plus you can segregate things within it.

This is how I decorated the 4 sides of mine, using the fantastic new 4" stencils. For my makes I used Eye contact mini, New day, Think happy thoughts and Inky Daisy.

Tutorial

I first assembled the box, adding collage medium to the raw ends to make sure it stays securely together. I then gessoed the sides to seal the MDF. Once dry I applied 2 coats of white acrylic paint. Working on 1 side at a time I taped a stencil in place and used black texture paste through each stencil.

When dry I turned the box and repeated this process using the other 3 stencils. (Of course you can cut and use card to decorate and stick this onto the cube sides. Personally I don't think it would be quite as robust as decorating straight onto the MDF. Plus I think it looks a little more "artsy" decorating this "direct" way).

When fully dry I added gold pen detailing to the eye. I also added gold pen to the centre of the daisy.

I then rubbed on some Treasure Gold gilding paste to all the edges and buffed it up to give a lovely metallic sheen.

I purposely chose not to paint the inside of my pot as I liked the natural effect with my design. Of course you could do this. Just make sure you paint it after assembling.

So here it is finished

This is the other view.

And here it is again with of my crafting tools inside.

The designs you can create on the new cube divided pot are endless. The new 4"stencils also make it so quick and easy to make something that looks great. You could use your pot on your own craft desk. Or it could be used for storing kitchen tools or anything else around the house. It is also something you could decorate and give as a totally unique gift to a fellow crafter.

Products Used

Inky Daisy Stencil

Eye Contact Mini Stencil

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New Day Stencil

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Happy Thoughts Stencil

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