DIY Wood Riser With Hand Painted Detail

DIY Wood Riser With Hand Painted Detail. Today I’m sharing a simple DIY project on how to make a wood riser with hand painted detail. See how easy this riser is to make and the best part is that it requires no special equipment.

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DIY Wood Riser

In case you don’t know or maybe never really given it a second thought, a riser is a raised platform or stand. We use risers to give height to displays, organize collections, and create decorative vignettes. The same can be said for pedestals or cake stands to display sweets and desserts.

I have been wanting to make a riser for a while and finally got around to buying my supplies. For the most part, I use books and cutting boards to create platforms in place of a riser. Now that I have not one but two risers, I feel like I’ve opened up a whole new world of possibilities for creating my simple displays and vignettes.

Let’s get started so you can make one or two of these risers for yourself.

Supplies

• ball wood knobs 1-1/2″
• wood plaque 9×12 and wood plaque 11×14
• ruler and pencil
• craft glue
• paint
• craft paint brushes
• spray clear coat

Instructions

For this project I’m using wood ball knobs that are flat on one side to create the feet of my riser. For the top of the riser, I’m using a wood plaque with a sculpted edge.

Before starting, I suggest measuring and marking with a pencil on the underside of your plaque, where you want to the wood feet to be. Then glue the wood knobs in place. You will find this glue here works great for a project like this one.

Allow the glue to dry completely, then you can paint the top and bottom of the riser with craft paint. I’m using Fusion mineral paint in bayberry for the small riser, and FolkArt’s camel in matte for the larger riser.

Apply one or two coats of paint as needed and allow to dry completely. At this point you can seal your riser with a clear coat or continue with some decorative details.

Hand Painted Detail

For the contrasting green color I’m using FolkArt’s mossy meadow to create little squares around the edge. To make the squares consistent I’m using a small 1/4 inch straight head craft brush. To paint the feet, turn the riser over and paint little scallops like flower petals.

On the larger camel riser I’m using FolkArt’s parchment as the contrasting color to create little semicircles. The feet are painted the same as the green riser.

To protect your paint finish, apply a satin clear coat to all sides of the riser’s top and bottom. You will find the satin clear coat I’m using here. Be sure to follow manufacturers instructions, and use in a well ventilated area.

Riser Styling

The hand painted detail gives the riser a wee bit more personality, don’t you think? Plus I feel that it will add a subtle cottage vibe to my vignettes which I’m really loving these days.

You can paint your riser in any color you wish that compliments your home. My paint colors are somewhat neutral, so I can use them year round. Of course green goes with everything, and the camel creates a soft background.

I’ll be using my risers in my kitchen and on table tops, either to organize clutter or to create little vignettes. I’m loving this simple fall vignette grouping with a pumpkin, trinket duck box and my stick vase arrangement. In case you missed my post, you can see how to make a stick vase here. For more cottage style inspiration you can see my fall home tour post here.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today. I’m still so excited at how cute these risers turned out hope you want to make some too.

Cheers!

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