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Embrace The Journey Altered Hoop with Perfect Paints

Hello Everyone! Jenn DuBell here, and I’m thrilled to welcome you back to another exciting creative project! As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, I find myself inspired by the rich, warm hues of Fall — especially the stunning shades of plum and gold that evoke the beauty of the season's foliage. Today, I'm eager to share a delightful tutorial on how to transform a simple embroidery hoop into a striking piece of home decor, using the exceptional range of products from Perfect Paints.


In this step-by-step guide, I’ll walk you through how to create a beautiful home decor piece for your own home or to give that special friend.  So gather your materials, unleash your creativity, and let’s dive in!


Embrace The Journey Altered Hoop by Jenn DuBell
Embrace The Journey Altered Hoop by Jenn DuBell


Let's take a look at the products used to create this project!


Distress Ink Black Soot

Stencil

49&Market Paper and Plum Grove Laser Cut Wildflowers

Matte Gel

Flowers

Chipboard Gears

Tim Holtz Quote Chip Prima Crystals Molded Wing and branch


Directions:

To begin, paint your hoop using black acrylic paint and set aside to dry.

Use the hoop to trace the proper sized circle onto patterned paper. Cut a piece of medium weight chipboard the same size and adhere to the back side of the paper circle. This will be adhered to the back of the hoop once completed.


To prep the surface coat it in clear gesso and allow to dry or use a heat tool.


Add clear gesso to the paper circle
Add clear gesso to the paper circle


Once the gesso is completely dry, use a decorative stencil to apply the polishing plaster through. This will create dimension and texture.


Polishing Plaster and stencil
Polishing Plaster and stencil




Result of Polishing Plaster through decorative stencil
Result of Polishing Plaster through decorative stencil

Allow the polishing plaster to dry thoroughly. Once dry use a spray bottle of water and spritz both sides of the circle. Add some Black Distress Ink to a glass mat and spritz it with water.


Black Distress Ink on glass mat
Black Distress Ink on glass mat

Using a paint brush dip it in the distress ink and then to the water on the circle. Allow the black to move and run until you get the result you want. We will be adding one color at a time in the same way.


Black Distress Ink applied to water spritzed background
Black Distress Ink applied to water spritzed background

To achieve the shade I wanted I mixed two of the Shimmering Matte Acrylics. First Red Wagon then a few drops of Grape. I added a spritz of water to the cup and mixed with a stirring stick.


Red Wagon and Grape Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints mixed
Red Wagon and Grape Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints mixed


Rain Slicker and Honey Gold were also mixed to get a different shade of gold. Once each color is dry you can repeat the process of spritzing with water and applying the next color with a paint brush.



My color results once the background was dry
My color results once the background was dry


Glue your background to the back of the painted hoop and add your embellishments to create a beautiful home decor piece!


Close up of the finished piece!
Close up of the finished piece!

To add a bit more texture and finesse, add some crystals here and there and a brush of white over flowers.


Add brushes of Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint colors to the hoop to create that finished look!


Close look at hoop frame color
Close look at hoop frame color


Thanks so much for visiting and viewing my project using Perfect Paints! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of these amazing products and create something beautiful!

Jenn DuBell






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