Altering found furniture.

Last night, a new friend stayed over for some extensive art making hours. As we downed our 3rd can of coke of the afternoon, I pointed to a small wooden table out the front of a neighbour's lawn for Council Pickup. We raced over and carried this baby back to mine. Despite a bit of water damage, it was perfect for our desired project! I sanded back the top, lined it with masking tape, and painted 3 coats of blackboard paint- allowing 6 hours in between each coat.

 Using a little bottle of Indian Ink and a thin brush, i painted a statement that related directly to our excessive inside jokes of the day on the side.

After the layers were all done and completed, I lifted the masking tape and decided to decorate the side that would be seen in the caravan. (I had already organised the perfect spot!). I lined the inside of the pattern with paper, so the spray paint wouldn't affect other areas of the table. I adhered that using masking tape. I then lined the exterior of the patterned mesh-like stuff with masking tape, so i could achieve a nice, crisp line after spraying.
Peeling off the paper underneath revealed an awesome pattern, one that will be perfect for my art journal. The slight indent around the pattern i filled with Indian Ink- to make it stand out.

 and here it is! Nice and homey in the mess of which is my caravan. As you can see, we also decided to spray paint some of the coke cans we had drunk, glaze them, and then write on them with the Indian Ink and a paintbrush to document the day. 
Using a permanent marker we began to doodle on the edges and sides of the table. Now all it needs is some extreme play with chalk!

Now i'll be forever on the lookout for awesome furniture to do up! Such an awesome sense of satisfaction when you're happy with the final product. x