[so cheap, so easy]: Faux Croc Frame

You know how I have this problem of always wanting to change things? Well, that's exactly how this project started. I wanted to give this frame a make-over, a third make-over to be exact. The original plan was to paint it white, then dry brush some metallic grey over it. Plan, shplan...

Because the frame had already been painted with a three layer process, the white paint was not looking that great. It was getting too thick. Right as I was thinking, "Great, I just ruined a perfectly good frame," I got an idea.

While the white paint was still wet, I used a plastic fork to make vertical and horizontal lines through the paint. Once that dried, I dry brushed the metallic gray over the top. (I mixed the gray paint with water.) My final step was sanding it up a bit, just to give it some character. I am really happy with the finished product (for now).