Stenciling a Vintage Enamelware Plate
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I had the chance over the week-end to work on a couple of projects. One of them, a real quickie (or as Dianne at Deanie’s Stash calls them, a “quick-over”), involved stenciling a vintage enamelware plate. Quick and easy, it makes for a satisfying little project.
Other posts you might enjoy: Collecting Enamelware and an Enamelware Price Guide.
It’s not a complicated project, but I’m hoping to put together a gallery wall in my kitchen, and I thought it might make a nice addition.
Materials to Stencil a Vintage Enamelware Pie Plate
It all started with this simple spattered, enamel plate–an estate sale find.
Materials:
- Vintage pie plate
- Letter stencils
- Acrylic craft paint
- Makeup sponges
- Polyurethane spray (optional)
Use ordinary craft paint and a make-up sponge. [Dip the base of the sponge into the paint, pounce off most of the paint (you’re going for a “dry brush” state), and pounce onto your stencil.]
It’s a little rough around the edges, but perfect for a project.
And it looks great with other rustic pieces, like my bread boards.
Stenciling Your Initial on a Vintage Enamelware Pie Plate
I chose a simple, 4″ stencil and applied acrylic craft paint with a dollar store make-up sponge.
Because I might want to use the vintage plate for something else in the future, I didn’t seal my “artwork.” If I had wanted to make it more permanent, I would have given it a coat of glossy polyurethane.
Creating a Gallery Wall with Your Stenciled Vintage Enamelware
This is the wall I may use it on, but not in this formation. I’ve just been throwing up all kinds of projects for various “photo shoots.” I don’t know what I’ll eventually settle on.
I kind of like it sitting with my bread boards. (Are you sick of them yet? They are my go-to, pre-staged location for shots of new projects.)
You would be hard-pressed to find a simpler project than this one.
Read more about enamelware:
Price Guide
A Cool Collectible
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I’d love it if you’d pin me 🙂
What a cute idea and so quick and easy. Just the touch when you want to update and add something new.
Glad you like the idea, Debra–thanks so much for stopping by for a visit 🙂
Love, love, love this! Simple techniques are the best. I tend to be a fussy detailer, and I’ve learned that too much of it ruins projects! Thanks for this delightful post. You’re always inspirational!
I’m so glad you like it, Mary Ann! You are a sweet heart. Are you still blogging? I feel like I’ve lost track of you…but would love to reconnect 🙂
Very nice, I like the arrangement on the wall and those bread boards are awesome!
Your photos are great Diana, and no–I’m not sick of the texture, color, shape of your breadboards yet. They are perfect backdrop for your vintage goodies and projects, Thanks, Sandi
I love the plate you chose and I love stenciling projects. I just need to find the right plate.
Thanks for sharing at SYC.