Mongolian Lambskin is the latest and greatest in design trends everywhere - its on pillows, throws, and stools! Their incredible texture is so appealing as is the funky-glam style. Here's how to make your own for a fraction of what the designers version cost.
Our Inspiration
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OK! Let's begin!
We searched high and low for fuzzy fabric and couldn't find anything we loved within budget. After weeks of searching, we had almost given up hope until we stumbled upon this fuzzy christmas stocking at our local TJ Maxx! We snatched two and kept our fingers crossed once we ripped the center seam it would be wide enough for our stools (next time, I'll have the measurements handy)!
- stool base
- faux Mongolian Lamb material double the size of the stools seat (see below what we found for our material! - there are tons of faux furry throws that would work as well!)
- plywood circular base to act as the stools seat
- 1.5" piece of foam
- Annie Sloan's gold size and dark wax. Imitation gold metal leaf
- 2 paint brushes - one to paint on size and one to burnish leaf into dry size
- staple gun
OK! Let's begin!
We searched high and low for fuzzy fabric and couldn't find anything we loved within budget. After weeks of searching, we had almost given up hope until we stumbled upon this fuzzy christmas stocking at our local TJ Maxx! We snatched two and kept our fingers crossed once we ripped the center seam it would be wide enough for our stools (next time, I'll have the measurements handy)!
Once we had our teal, fuzzy material we decided the bases would look best gold leafed (what doesn't look better gold leafed?)
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I prepped the metal base by wiping it down and wire brushing any loose, chipping paint. Next, I applied Annie's water-based gold size - since it is water based your brush will easily clean up with soap and water. The size takes about 15 to 30 minutes to dry "to tack", meaning it is dry, but sticky.
Now comes the fun part! place the metal leaf on the area you have sized. It will stick immediately and you can use a dry, natural bristle brush to tamp it down. Continue this process until the entire area is covered (There may be small cracks or "holidays", which you can fill if you choose or let it be part of a perfectly imperfect look!)
Since we are using imitation leaf, it will tarnish over time. In order to protect the leaf and give it an aged look we applied Annie's soft dark wax and wiped the excess back.
Now comes the fun part! place the metal leaf on the area you have sized. It will stick immediately and you can use a dry, natural bristle brush to tamp it down. Continue this process until the entire area is covered (There may be small cracks or "holidays", which you can fill if you choose or let it be part of a perfectly imperfect look!)
Since we are using imitation leaf, it will tarnish over time. In order to protect the leaf and give it an aged look we applied Annie's soft dark wax and wiped the excess back.
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Once the bases were leafed I moved onto the upholstered tops! I purchased a pre-cut stool top from Lowe's (pictured below). I glued a layer of foam to the board and started ripping my christmas stocking. I ripped it down the center and stretched it over the stool top. I used a staple gun and heavy duty staples to secure the fabric to the top of the stool.
The last step was to attach the tops to the metal bases with screws. Here is the final product!
And here is the final outcome!
What do you think?
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