A Petite Stool “Moo”kover

I found this little stool a few weeks ago at a garage sale.  It was cute and sturdy, but not quite my style. 

I painted it with Old White chalk paint and decided to try using Acetone to transfer the image. This is another transfer method where you have to use a toner copy.  I print mine out and take them with me when I go to the library, and copy several at once so I have some on hand.  To pay homage to the cow that was originally on there, I went with this image that I found on Pinterest.

It came out a bit lighter than I would have liked {and not as sharp as I would have liked} but I decided to leave it, especially after I noticed that for some reason the top of the stool had started to crackle.  I didn’t add any kind of crackle medium, it just appeared on its own. 

I sanded it just a bit in spots to distress it and then applied some clear and dark waxes. 

I think the lightness of the image gives it the appearance of being older and having faded over time.

It will be “moo”ving into the booth!

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