Door opener

It’s easy to create your very own door plaque with the help of a few Resene testpots.

Door opener - instruction sheet

Resene kids art with Mark Rayner - Project 23

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: Artists’ brush, Butterfly magnet, Flower stickers, Paintbrush, Piece of cardboard, PVA glue, Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat, Resene testpots in the following colours: Resene Shocking and Resene Seance

Top tip: Thick corrugated cardboard is best as it won’t curl when you paint it.

Here's another idea: Make a bathroom door plaque using Resene Curious Blue, Resene Niagara and Resene Space Cadet.

Door opener

Another idea: Bathroom!

Step one
Prime the piece of cardboard with one coat of Resene Quick Dry. Allow to dry.

Step two
Paint the piece of cardboard with two coats of Resene Shocking – allow at least two hours to dry between coats.

Step three
Using the artists’ brush, paint lettering on your door plaque using Resene Seance. Allow to dry.

Step four
Decorate your plaque with flower stickers and fix the butterfly magnet into position using PVA glue. Once dry, attach the plaque to your bedroom door.