9176a

I have a plain wooden fruit bowl. It doesn’t make me very cheery when I look at it, so I decided to spruce it up a bit!

I took a wood-burning tool that I had from previous projects (you can buy an inexpensive one at craft store) and carved a design into the outside of the bowl. Then I took a few of my acrylic paints and painted the designs. I love the new look of my bowl!

You can also do this on a wooden cutting board, as long as it’s the side you don’t prepare food on.

Make sure you hand wash your new bowl to preserve the paint. This would make a great housewarming gift!

I suggest practicing your design on a separate piece of wood before you do your final project!

9176b