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Weathered Cardboard Siding


Amber Celeste

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I had a lot of people on Instagram ask me how I made the weathered siding for my house so I am posting a tutorial! :) Feel free to ask me questions on here or on my IG account (dollhousejournal)! This technique super simple and fun to do!

Supplies:
Cardboard (I used cereal boxes)
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
White School Glue
Acrylic Paint (I used brown and cream)

Step 1.  Measure and cut cereal box into strips.

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Step 2.  Paint strips with base color and let dry completely.

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Step 3.  Apply a thin layer of white school glue.

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Step 4.  When the glue is tacky to the touch, brush on the top coat of paint.  I applied it unevenly, leaving bare spots here and there for a more distressed look.

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Notes:

-  I used a glossy paint as the base coat and a matte paint for the top coat.  I have noticed the matte paint seems to crackle really well!

-  The strips do warp a bit when they are painted.  I used tacky glue to apply them to the house and they straightened out just fine.  You could probably flatten them between heavy books as well.

 

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31 minutes ago, Luanne said:

Very cool look. I will apply this to a fence for my project. I appreciate the tutorial and your timing is right on! 

This would be perfect for a fence!!  In fact I once lived in a house that had a fence the looked quite similar! :)

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