Decorating the Yard & Garden with Vintage Milk Cans
Farmhouse Style,
Flower Gardening,
Galvanized,
Garden Junk,
Outdoor Decorating,
Stenciling,
Stencils,
Vintage,
June 03, 2019
I love my vintage milk cans!
I prefer them unpainted, AND a little rusty.
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One of my favorite stencils is Knick of Times' The Milk And Cream Co. stencil. It is available following the link on Etsy.
I taped the stencil onto my milk can, (after cleaning the stencil area), and pounced on the stencil lettering using Fusion Mineral Paint in Ash
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I sealed the stencil with several coats of Krylon Gallery Series Artist and Clear Coatings Aerosol in Satin Finish
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I am almost done planting this year's gardens, and will share more of my ideas and plantings soon.
Other photos of milk cans in the yard:
Milk cans in a row with the rustic birdhouses.
Milk cans and chicken feeder/water.
My friend Dana's vintage farm junk display.
AND, a rusty milk can in tucked into a foundation planting.
Thanks for visiting!
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I have an old milk can, but it’s been painted brown. What should I use to get the paint off without a bunch of scratch marks. It’s also rotten/rusty on the bottom, any helpful hints? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never removed paint on any of mine and I like mine a little rusty!
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