Wish Upon a Star Rocking Chair


  Rock your little one to sleep in this sweet, celestial-inspired chair.

What you need:

  • Krylon H2O(TM) Latex - White Primer (#2614)
  • Krylon H2O(TM) Latex - Arctic White (#2606)
  • Krylon H2O(TM) Latex - Blue Danube (#2619)
  • Krylon Glitter Spray - Shimmering Silver (#402)
  • Wood Rocking Chair
  • (3) Medium wooden star cutouts
  • Newspaper
  • Wood glue
  • Tack cloth
  • Sandpaper

Surface Preparation

Unfinished Wood: Sand smooth and wipe clean with a tack cloth. Apply Primer to seal the surface.
Previously Painted Wood: Clean any dirt and loose paint from surface. Sand any imperfections smooth and wipe clean with tack cloth. Apply Primer to seal the surface.
Previously Stained Wood: Clean any dirt and loose paint from surface. Sand any imperfections smooth and wipe clean with tack cloth. Apply a stain-blocking primer, such as Krylon H2O Primer, to prevent the wood stain from bleeding through your paint finish.

How and How Long:

  1. Place primed rocking chair on newspaper to protect your work area.
  2. Spray entire rocking chair with several light coats of Artic White. Let dry completely.
  3. Spray stars with several light coats of Blue Danube. Let dry completely.
  4. Spray stars with several light coats of Shimmering Silver to add sparkle to your project. Let dry completely.
  5. Determine placement of stars (Please refer to the photograph on the right for example.) and glue in place. Let glue dry completely.
Approximate project time: 3 hours.

What it Costs:

Approximate cost is $20.