I’m pretty stoked to be posting my first ever successful chevron project today! As much as I love this pattern, I have found it absolutely impossible to recreate using any of the so called ‘easy’ methods found online. What seems to be a basic pattern at first sight is actually really tough to get right!
Since I’m terrible at lining things up evenly and all, I usually stick to a more whimsical polka dot pattern or something of the sort and had basically given up any hope that I would ever have a successful chevron DIY at all.
So when I saw this post a while back featuring this chevron tape, I ordered some immediately. And for a while, I couldn’t decide what I wanted to use it on.
And then came inspiration in the form of a round cookie sheet from the dollar store. So, I figured I’d give the chevron tray thing another try.
I’m sure you can figure out what happened from there, and this doesn’t really warrant a full tutorial. I gave the cookie sheet a couple of coats of white spraypaint (or primer, as evident in the above photo). And then proceeded to tape it off.
Clearly, I wasn’t lying about my inability to line things up evenly. Luckily, it’s not really that obvious in the finished product!
Followed by a couple of coats of my go-to gold spraypaint.
Carefully peel off the tape. And voila! I wasn’t kidding about it not warranting a full tutorial.
I’m pretty happy with the results! Sure, the pattern could have been made better if I took the time to measure my taping but I’m perfectly fine with my lobsided chevron!
I really don’t think you can ever go wrong with white and gold. And think the glitter vase complements it nicely. Obviously, I was just looking for gold things to put on the tray, hence the perfume bottle. Not bad for a dollar store cookie sheet, eh?
I’d love to hear what you think! Ever attempted a DIY chevron pattern?
Very interesting good job! Sossy
Thank you so much, Sossy! 🙂
I’ve been meaning to try out Frog Tape! It’s all the rage. Especially since taping chevrons or really any corners free hand is insanity inducing. Beautifully done!
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Thanks Amy! The tape is great! And I don’t buy the fact that you struggle with freehand taping…your project gallery tells a different story 🙂