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How to Make a Fun Boho Paint Finish Wood Photo Holder {VIDEO}

A few months ago I shared a simple wood photo holder that we made on a craft day at my house last summer.  I had one bigger piece of wood left over so I decided to try my boho paint finish on it.  

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Boho Paint Finish Wood Photo Holder

  • wood block
  • Dremel
  • mini bulldog clip
  • Iron Orchid Designs mold – I used Baroque No. 3
  • paper clay
  • wood glue
  • 2 shades of turquoise chalky type paint – I used Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint, in Escape and Treasure.
  • coral acrylic paint – I used Watermelon Slice.
  • light green paint – I used Americana Decor Satin Enamels in Moss Green
  • white chalk-type paint – I used Everlasting  
  • burnt umber acrylic paint
  • glazing medium
  • spray bottle
  • paint brushes – This is my favorite paint brush.
  • palette knife
  • sanding sponge
  • craft heat gun

STEP ONE: MAKING THE PAPER CLAY CASTING

I love using these Iron Orchid Designs mold.  They make even a simple block of wood look elegant.  And it’s soooooo easy!   I shared a video tutorial to make paper clay castings in THIS blog post.

I used wood glue to attach the paper clay casting.

STEP TWO:  BASE COAT

Once it was dry, I painted the entire board with the two blue paint colors, not cleaning my brush in between.  While that was still wet, I came back with my palette knife and added the contrasting colors in random places.  I sprayed it with water and smeared it slightly with my palette knife. 

Using a palette knife allows the colors to move around a bit but they don’t blend together like if you were using a brush.

I used the heat gun to dry it, focusing on the acrylic and enamel paints to get some bubbles and texture.

adding the bulldog clip to photo holder | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

STEP THREE:  WHITE WASH

When that paint was dry, I painted a thinned down coat of white paint over the whole board. 

I waited until the white glaze was completely dry before using the sanding block to bring out the colors.

STEP FOUR:  GLAZE

Then I mixed a little burnt umber with the glaze and brushed it on and wiped it off with a rag.  When that was dry I gave it a final sanding.  

Close up of brush strokes on boho paint finish | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Here’s the Facebook Live video where I showed how to do this method on a photo holder board.

STEP FIVE:  ADD CLIP

I drilled a starter hole with my Dremel and then screwed in a mini bulldog clip.  

Finished photo holder board | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

If you enjoyed this post, you might also like these:

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Thanks for reading my project.  Let me know if you try making it.  I’d love to see how it turns out.

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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8 Comments

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    June 30, 2018 at 4:23 am

    Beautiful frame! The paint is so pretty on it. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  2. Sheri says

    July 1, 2018 at 3:19 pm

    cute! Thanks for sharing at To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and more Link Party! Pinned!

    Reply
  3. Michele Michael says

    July 2, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    I’m loving the paper clay design applique. It really comes together on this piece. Thanks for posting at Funtastic Fridays.

    Reply
  4. Jann Olson says

    July 4, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    Very fun! Boho style is so popular right now. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  5. Cheryl Atkinson says

    July 11, 2019 at 7:39 am

    Hi Ann, I don’t have a business but i love your crafting ideas and i love love this Boho finish photo holder. Thank you for sharing with just little ol me. 🙂

    Reply
    • ducttapeanddenim says

      July 31, 2019 at 11:30 am

      You’re welcome. And thanks for reading and letting me know… sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Penny says

    March 18, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Love the projects so far!

    Reply
  7. Diane Southworth says

    September 2, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    I read I’m and I 💘 your projects. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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