Chippy Window American Flag

This was it for me today... 

this old chippy window was actually a double pane window but part of the wood was rotted so I cut it down to one window. 

I began by using masking tape to tape off the stripes of a flag. I'm working on the back of the window. 

I gave each color a couple of coats. 

If you hold it up to a light the color looks streaky but putting it against a wall, the paint is quite opaque. 

Once I had the taped off white stripes, the rest was easy. 

I hand painted the red stripes, the white paint kept the lines sharp.

I stenciled a white star into the field than when it dried,  painted the field blue right over the star. 

I didn't need to even touch the chippy wood because the patina was perfect! 

I added an old rusty chain to the top to hang it from the fence. 

You can visit my fence hanger story to find out more about hanging decor on a fence. 

The green table (with the very dry plants) was another past DIY project on Homeroad. 

It looks great hanging out by the repurposed lamp shade planter too!

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