Modern Retro Painted Craft Hat Boxes

Add style to your space with these functional craft hat boxes painted in a modern-retro design, perfect for holding craft supplies and other loose items.

June 1, 2020 · 2 min · 256 words · Cody Graham

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Fortunately, everything old is new again and this is one design I like to incorporate in our projects.

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How To Make Modern Retro Painted Craft Hat Boxes

Measure and mark 2 up from the bottom.

Place a piece of painters tape along the circumference of the box just below the 2 mark.

Paint the upper area in White Wash and add an additional coat of paint as needed for full coverage.

Paint the lower half of the hat box in Melon.

Paint the lid in Bahama Blue.

Measure and mark 1 3/4 up from the bottom of the smaller hat box around the circumference.

Two painted retro craft hat boxes stacked together. Each box is painted with modern leaf designs.

Place painters tape below the 1 3/4 marks from the bottom around the circumference of the box.

Paint the upper area in White Wash.

Remove the painters tape and paint the lower half of the box in Bahama Blue.

Two painted retro craft hat boxes stacked together. Each box is painted with modern leaf designs.

Paint the smaller lid in Melon.

Place the stencil on the painted box aligning the center of the stencil with the painted line.

Using a pencil, trace the stencil directly onto the box.

pretty painted craft hat boxes used to hold ribbons and twine.

Flip the stencil over and trace the same pattern above the line.

Continue along the entire circumference of the box.

Paint the mod leaves in Mistletoe for the upper leaf pattern and Foliage Green for the lower leaf pattern.

pretty painted craft hat boxes used to hold ribbons and twine.

This project originally appeared inDecoArts project gallery.

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Modern Retro Painted Craft Hat Coxes

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Instructions

Materials needed to paint the modern retro craft hat boxes, including two hat boxes, paints, and a leaf stencil.

Materials needed to paint the modern retro craft hat boxes, including two hat boxes, paints, and a leaf stencil.

Using a measuring tape to measure 2" from the bottom of the craft hat box and using a pencil to mark the spot.

Using a measuring tape to measure 2" from the bottom of the craft hat box and using a pencil to mark the spot.

Placing painters tape around the circumference of the craft hat box.

Placing painters tape around the circumference of the craft hat box.

Painting the top half of the craft hat box with white paint.

Painting the top half of the craft hat box with white paint.

Removing painter’s tape from a craft hat box.

Removing painter’s tape from a craft hat box.

Painting the lower half of a craft hat box with pink paint.

Painting the lower half of a craft hat box with pink paint.

Painting the craft hat box lid with blue paint.

Painting the craft hat box lid with blue paint.

Using a measuring tape to measure 1 3/4” from the bottom of the box.

Using a measuring tape to measure 1 3/4” from the bottom of the box.

Painting the top of the craft hat box with white paint.

Painting the top of the craft hat box with white paint.

Painting the lower half of a craft hat box with blue paint.

Painting the lower half of a craft hat box with blue paint.

Painting the lid of the craft hat box with pink paint.

Painting the lid of the craft hat box with pink paint.

Positioning a leaf stencil over the painted craft hat box.

Positioning a leaf stencil over the painted craft hat box.

Using a pencil to trace a leaf from the stencil.

Using a pencil to trace a leaf from the stencil.

Traced leaf pattern on the painted craft hat box.

Traced leaf pattern on the painted craft hat box.

Using a pencil to trace a leaf from the stencil.

Using a pencil to trace a leaf from the stencil.

Showing the traced leaf pattern from the stencil on the craft hat box.

Showing the traced leaf pattern from the stencil on the craft hat box.