tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88921856998751208222024-03-19T04:30:08.772-05:00Crafting: Homemade Handmade RepurposedFinding new uses and way, recycling, repurposing, decorating or re-using cans, coffee cans, bottles, wine bottles, milk cartons, holiday cards, gift wrap, paper sacks, plastic bags, old clothing and wrapping paper for kid's crafts, children's crafts, storage, home decorating, holiday decorating and gifting. Recycle by decorating with paint, ribbon, glue, scrap material, paper. Finding inexpensive or cheap supplies to use as decoration, embellishment.debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-87057931317635816382013-01-18T08:59:00.001-06:002013-01-18T09:02:46.874-06:00Repurpose and Reuse an Old Cutting Board Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>T</b></i></span>urn an old cutting board you no longer use or bought at a garage sale into kitchen decor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I slapped nutmeg and antique white on for the background then painted simple shapes with antique, tomato red, latte (wings), orange and finally green acrylic paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With a liner brush, I loosely outlined the rooster with black.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It takes very little time most of which was consumed by waiting for the paint to dry.</span><br />
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<b>Primitive Patriotic 4th of July Books Sheep Stars Throw Pillow</b> </div>
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<b>Snowy Woods Poster </b></div>
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<b>Cute Ferret Picture in a Heart Mousepad </b></div>
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<b> Funny About Me Tee</b></div>
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-66542251333639951892012-12-31T08:57:00.001-06:002012-12-31T08:57:57.113-06:00Primitive Owl Picture Art Decor Projects<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wBWhWltJ8c_qx4Ug2945fCNGimtA6bEqKRqabJtsPstXuAzt_rnwAEPxhsJP1aNtpu0r4vDV2eQ4Bif1Xy2fe9uiH4Jh-V3J1nuu6cqJAp-bqKabaxSho_cfWmos3ch7__FnKnkAZPU/s1600/Owl_Dogwood_LR.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wBWhWltJ8c_qx4Ug2945fCNGimtA6bEqKRqabJtsPstXuAzt_rnwAEPxhsJP1aNtpu0r4vDV2eQ4Bif1Xy2fe9uiH4Jh-V3J1nuu6cqJAp-bqKabaxSho_cfWmos3ch7__FnKnkAZPU/s200/Owl_Dogwood_LR.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span></b></i>ere are three primitive acrylic painted owl projects for your consideration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Far left is an old plastic decorative plate I purchased at a garage sale for 10 cents. It took a bit more time than the other two decorative projects because of the multiple layers of paint but was well worth the effort. The edges of the main elements were outlined in black.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Center owl picture above: An unwanted book becomes table top decor. Stand it upright simply by opening the front and back covers. You can't get much simpler than this. Shapes, floated shadows and edges with only the slightest attention to detail are the ingredients to this recipe.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQngB9VvMxkoEmAyRiBQ-rXpeYlH26oaWb9CXWcg-gXvNSPF4IX86eElifxcD6V1F7a2xRQ9MJCFp05mmorrzCi2GmksEG_vfY9pu_ZxEJOCCXzoXDctJ14eH-JwTh69HTgdPbFlOljw/s1600/3+Owls+LR.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQngB9VvMxkoEmAyRiBQ-rXpeYlH26oaWb9CXWcg-gXvNSPF4IX86eElifxcD6V1F7a2xRQ9MJCFp05mmorrzCi2GmksEG_vfY9pu_ZxEJOCCXzoXDctJ14eH-JwTh69HTgdPbFlOljw/s200/3+Owls+LR.png" width="56" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Finally, at the far right is a wall plaque made from an old piece of barn wood framed with leftover trim I found laying in the basement of my house. It was painted black before the three primitive owls were added. Again, these owls are basic shapes but the bottom two owls have big, sad eyes with three highlights.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The primary acrylic paint colors used: Antique white, teddy bear tan, avocado, ivy, barn red, nutmeg, honeycomb and - of course - black.</span><br />
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All owl decorative pieces will be for sale at Gramma Sophie's in <a href="http://goboonville.com/" target="_blank">Boonville, Missouri</a>.<br />
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Song Bird Robin Black Silhouette on Maroon Mousepads</div>
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Primitive Chicken and Flower Painting Wall Clock </div>
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Humming Bird at Feeder Photograph Blank Cards </div>
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Country Red Check Gingham Birdhouse Plates </div>
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Cute Country Blue Gingham Checks Baby Shower Custom Invitation Announcements </div>
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Cute Horned Owl Painting Posters </div>
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-78493679653920030042012-11-14T08:34:00.003-06:002012-11-14T08:34:28.551-06:00Vintage Ball Perfect Mason Jar Hurricane Oil Lamp<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>H</b></i></span>ere's a great way to up-cycle and re-purpose a quart jar whether it's vintage or one you've just emptied of mayonnaise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What you'll need:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Quart jar</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hurricane lamp chimney. I found mine at the second hand store in town. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jar lid oil lamp burner. This one was located at a local Amish store. I did a web search for "Jar lid oil lamp burner" and found one listed on Amazon. It was pretty pricey but I didn't look any further than the first listing for the part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's it! Add oil to the jar and put it all together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>C</b></i></span>oasters for candle jars, beverage or drinking glasses, coffee mugs or cups sell well at a shop I consign in, Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't make them for her, another lady does but given that they tend to sell I decided to try my hand at making and selling them at Glasgow Trading Post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to create something rustic, country and very easy to sew which to me means primitive. I wanted to sew coasters women wouldn't fear would get stained and I priced them at $2.00 each making them affordable to replace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They measure five inches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Each square is simply a five-inch piece of burlap fabric folded in the middle and ironed flat then placed on burlap backing and "woven" if you will to create a checked effect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For instance, I laid two off white folded pieces - rough edge out - so the folded edges meet in the middle and even with the back's edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then I laid a brown piece perpendicular to the off white - folded edge in the center and even with the back plus the two ends of white burlap - lifted an end of a white and laid an end of the brown beneath it, then did the same to the other side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Again: rough edges facing out, lay down two pieces of fabric so the edges are even with the back and folded edges meet in the middle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lift one end of one of the pieces and slide another color beneath it, rough edge out and perpendicular. Line all the edges so they're even.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turn and repeat so that you have created a checker board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I pinned then sewed the edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can even make triangles using the same method. Clip the corners and turn right side out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can make them virtually any size. The purple and off white (right) are four inch while the prints (bottom left) are six. </span><br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-17329994171606610082012-10-22T08:18:00.004-05:002012-10-22T08:18:46.845-05:00Primitive Grunge Pumpkins Project out of White Material<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>V</b></i></span>ery easy to make are primitive grunge pumpkins for Halloween or Thanksgiving decorations using:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">an old white sheet or pillow case</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">jute twine or string</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">acrylic paint</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Using the large pumpkin for the example:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Pumpkin</b></i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Measure and cut 2 pieces 8 inches wide by 16 inches tall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Make any size by doubling the second measurement i.e. 5x10, 6x12, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Starting with a long side, sew down then across the short bottom and back up the other long side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Three sides are now sewn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turn right side out so the seams are now inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Loosely stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gather the top (bunch it up) and hand sew closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used a large flat brush to paint and really loaded the paint brush with paint. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paint with an orange shade of your choice one side at a time because you need to lay it down to dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Allow to dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paint the other side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Allow to dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paint the top and bottom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After it's dry, wrap jute twine around one side pulling the string to create creases. Cut the string but make sure you leave yourself two tails to tie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repeat around the other side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I didn't cut the ends back after tying. I left them long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Stem</b></i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 1/2 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches tall</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While the pumpkin is drying, stitch three sides of the stem leaving a short side open.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turn right side out so seams are inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Loosely stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paint green.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once dry, hand sew to the top of the pumpkin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I added more grunge with nutmeg color acrylic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Complete the look by grunging a small taper candle with nutmeg color acrylic paint and cinnamon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span> <br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-79984743732966987352012-10-16T11:07:00.000-05:002012-10-16T11:07:14.316-05:00Turn a Vintage Metal Lunch Box into Children's Tool or Art Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Old Donnie at Glasgow Trading Post, Glasgow, MO, did it again.<br />
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He gave me a challenge: Turn a vintage black lunch box into a tool (or art supplies) box for kids.<br />
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The project is very easy.<br />
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Sand the lunch box inside and out. Get rid as as much rust as you can.<br />
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Wipe clean with a damp cloth. <br />
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Paint the inside with white enamel spray paint.<br />
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Paint the outside with a bright red.<br />
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As always, it will take three or four coats.<br />
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Once dry, paint large white ovals. Let dry between layers of three or four.<br />
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With a round brush, dip into black, add eyebrows, the round pupils, outline the white eyes, and paint the nose and mouth.<br />
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Let dry then dip the end of a brush into white and dot white highlights in the pupils.<br />
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After all has dried, protect the paint with at least - preferably more - two layers of water based varnish.<br />
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Buy a candle then create your own rustic, homemade-look cinnamon coated candle.<br />
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And, it will burn safely because the acrylic is water base. <br />
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So easy!<br />
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WHAT YOU NEED:<br />
Candle - any size or color<br />
Acrylic paint in brown hue<br />
Paint brush<br />
Candle holder to hold the candle while it dries<br />
Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, clove or other ground spice<br />
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INSTRUCTIONS: Paint the candle, put into candle holder and let dry. Don't get carried away with brush strokes, pressing hard on the brush or repeatedly going over the wet paint.<br />
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Add a thick, heavy second coat.<br />
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While it's still wet, begin sprinkling the cinnamon over the candle.<br />
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Be sure to turn the candle once one side is covered and continue until the entire candle is coated in the spice.<br />
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Let dry.<br />
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That's it! That's all there is to this simple tutorial to create your own cinnamon spice covered rustic candle.<br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-14519270728084426592012-10-01T08:53:00.003-05:002012-10-01T08:58:29.415-05:00Paint Vintage Oil, Gas or Kerosene Can for Makeover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Turn old grey galvanized oil, gas, or kerosene cans into rustic country decor or vases with paint and your imagination.</div>
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These three cans were given to me by Donnie, Glasgow Trading Post, with instructions to "... paint roosters. Roosters are popular.". Well, he got a couple of chickens (one pretty primitive) and primitive rooster.</div>
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The trick to creating the chicken and rooster shapes - strictly speaking for myself - is to focus on the negative space surrounding the bird since I most generally don't trace. </div>
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Because the birds are mostly white, I chose dark backgrounds which allow the lighter colors to "pop" a bit more than if I were to use lighter backgrounds.</div>
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If you're unsure whether the colors you chose will contrast enough, simply paint swatches on scrap paper to compare. Scared of making a mistake? Here's the great thing about paint: You can paint over it as many times as necessary until you achieve the look you want.</div>
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And... be sure to take a brush and water to at least the exterior to remove anything that's loose. </div>
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The above can was based with nutmeg brown. The bottom border was made with a 1/4 inch brush. Antique white and barn red make up the colors of the primitive chicken. Burnt umber was floated along the interior edges of her body.</div>
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I chose a black background for variation since the piece was scheduled to be in a gift shop. I wanted to offer customers a choice. The colorful chicken was based in antique white, head in barn red and multiple colors and layers were added for her feathers. I added a bit of shading around a few feathers of the wing just to add interest and depth.<br />
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Again, nutmeg brown for the base color. I painted a simple leaf motif border around the bottom in antique gold. Barn red and antique white make up the body while antique gold was used for the feet. The primitive rooster's body was finished off with a light coat of burnt umber along the inside edges.<br />
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Rule of thumb: Keep the shapes basic and painting to a minimum. Think quick and easy to achieve a rustic country or primitive look. <br />
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All cans were sprayed with a clear coat - the cheapest I could find.<br />
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Because acrylic paint doesn't stick to metal very well so the slightest brush against it will chip or scratch the paint.<br />
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If the can is remaining inside the home, you can always use water based varnish found at a craft store.<br />
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Have fun! Don't be scared. Attack the can bearing in mind that you can paint over any mistake.<br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-25806363513525665202012-09-26T08:33:00.000-05:002012-09-26T08:47:09.376-05:00Repupose and Upcycle Old Cutting Boards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>T</b></i></span></span>aking things - discarded items nobody wants - and turning them into decorative and sometimes even useful items has become a challenging pastime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For instance, take the two cutting boards pictured to the left. I considered turning them into shelves or even racks for towels or jackets but in the end decided to keep it simple by painting uncomplicated images on them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A painted star and burning candle on the plain wood of this paddle cutting board was something I'd been considering for some time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The stenciled star was painted in antique gold and is surrounded by burnt umber. Burnt umber was dry brushed along the inside edges of the star.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The candle stick consists of a straight line using barn red and a half-inch brush, a float of burnt umber on the left while on the right is dry brushed white. The flame was created using one stroke of antique white with yellow, orange and blue layered on top. A hint of a wick was added. Burnt umber, black or grey will work fine for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lastly, antique white was dry brushed around the flame up into the bottom of the star.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cat silhouette board was based with one layer of black wash then multiple layers and colors (nutmeg, gold then antique white) were slapped on with abandon to create a background for the silhouette.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cat silhouette was painted using a flat one inch brush loaded with black. Basic shapes in multiple layers of black were used for all parts than a hint of a shadow using burnt umber was added along the right edge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A hole was drilled at the center top of the board and a piece of scrap material was poked through and tied in a knot to be used as the hanger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A simple day project to create simple, country primitive decor for you or as gifts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have fun!</span><br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-5791174600401186332012-09-23T08:19:00.001-05:002012-09-23T08:34:44.256-05:00Old White Sheets Make Up Candy Corn Pillows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>W</b></i></span>orn out white sheets were given to me by our neighbor who lives down the road. They were lovely but unusable for bedding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What to do with them? Recycle, upcycle and repurpose, of course!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The pictured candy corn pillow made from an old sheet was my first. It measures 11 inches on all sides. I have since changed my pattern measurements: 11 inches across the bottom; 13 3/4 sides all raw edge measurements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Materials:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* white material of some sort</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* straight pins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* scissors</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* ruler</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* newspaper (to make pattern) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* sewing machine (or sew by hand)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* fiber fill (I found an old unused pillow, ripped it open and used its filling) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* acrylic off white, dark orange like burnt orange or terra cotta, and gold. Basically you'll want to use colors that are muted and antique looking unless you prefer bright colors and you aren't going for the "primitive" look</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* One inch flat brush</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* Water to rinse brush</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Measure and mark 11 inches starting at the outside corner and along the bottom edge of the newspaper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mark at 11 inches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Measure upward (vertical) 13 3/4 along the outside edge and at the 11 inch mark, and mark both.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now place a mark at five and a half inches between the two top (13 3/4) marks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lay the ruler down at the 11 inch and five and a half inch mark then draw a line to create one side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lay the ruler down at the outside corner and the five and a half inch mark then draw a line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You now have the triangle. Cut out along the lines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pin the cutout triangle onto your fabric and cut out the shape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or fold the fabric, pin on the newspaper pattern and cut out two shapes at once.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remove the pins and paper pattern then repin the fabric pieces together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sew quarter inch seams leaving an opening large enough at the bottom to stuff fiber fill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To really make the pillow look like candy corn, don't make triangle points. Instead, sew curves at each point (semi-circles).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cut off the points and snip the now-curved points of the triangle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turn right side out and stuff. Make sure to poke the stuffing well into the corners so they'll hold their shapes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sew closed using a simple stitch of your choice (like a whip-stitch).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TO PAINT:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Load your flat brush into gold and draw a line about three inches up from the bottom on one side of the pillow. Fill in the space from the line you made to each seam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rinse brush, load with terra cotta. Draw a line two and a half to three inches from the top. Fill the space between the gold and the orange line and side to side using the seam as the stopping point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>What we're doing is just painting one side of the pillow. Then we'll let it dry and repeat the process on the other side.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rinse brush. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paint the tip of the candy corn with off white.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the paint dries, do the same thing to the other side of the pillow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The paint will dry stiff. Leave as is OR sand it a bit to soften it. Don't get over-zealous with the sandpaper. You'll remove all the work you did painting.</span><br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-59999284905701031162012-09-18T08:42:00.004-05:002012-09-18T08:42:58.196-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>T</b></i></span>his hand painted vintage metal cake carrier (holder or cover) was originally bare silver metal (tin, I wonder) when it was given to me by Donnie, owner of Glasgow Trading Post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used acrylic paint then sealed it with a water-base varnish more to protect the paint than anything but in the end the piece appears to be enamel coated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you tackle the project be prepared to use at least three layers of acrylic to base-coat it. But once you have it base-coated, depending on what element you're painting you can get away with using only one layer of paint.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />The next</span> project<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - also given to me by Donnie - is a sponge cake pan also originally bare silver metal. Again, you'll have to base coat at least three layers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Color was floated below the edge of the "icing" with dry brushed highlights on the "icing" to make it appear three dimensional and no other decorative elements were added. I wanted it to look like a cake setting out in the kitchen but it will also look good on a kitchen wall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This piece was also finished with water-base varnish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Note: Acrylic doesn't stick to metal as there is no adhesive in the paint. It's strictly water-base with pigment.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>To help the paint to stick, you have the option of sanding to roughen the metal or using spray enamel paint as the base coat.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These items are for sale at Glasgow Trading Post in Glasgow, Missouri. Have fun with the two projects!</span><br />
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Hot Caliente Jalapeno Peppers Sticker </div>
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Green Plaid Tile Trivet </div>
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Hot Caliente Mug </div>
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-13363304989366638052012-09-12T07:49:00.000-05:002012-09-12T12:02:25.619-05:00Repaint Old Garage Sale Decorative Plates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>G</b></i></span>arage sale find: Three decorative plates with ugly images for a total of 10 cents. What to do with them? Repaint them with acrylic paint, of course!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Top: To paint the edge, I laid a disposable plastic plate on top of my garage sale find then ran a lead pencil around the outer edge and painted the edge black using the line as a guide.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Middle and bottom: Nothing special about the painting techniques. Just a bit of dry brushing on the pumpkins.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All plates were sealed with water based varnish.</span><br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-77312931999592831122012-09-09T11:49:00.002-05:002012-09-09T11:50:53.022-05:00Upcycle Repurpose Vintage Glass Vacuum Coffee Maker<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>C</b></i></span>reate a lovely candle holder with a vintage vacuum coffee pot with little effort like I did with this one given to me by some folks who were cleaning out their vacation country home in Missouri.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remove the metal and ceramic internal parts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is no need to remove the glass vacuum tube (tube attached to upper deck of pot).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fill the bottom with imitation rose buds and leaves, or buttons, or old wooden thread spools, or marbles, or just anything that suits your fancy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I chose imitation rose buds and leaves 1) because they match the Christmas candle I painted and 2) they are the only thing I found at the second hand (thrift) store I was attracted to and that fit my budget of $1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Put the upper half of the coffee pot back on, tie a torn strip of scrap fabric matching the color you added to the bottom part of the pot (or your decor) then insert a pillar candle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is certainly an eclectic idea and so easy, so fun and just plain so unique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Turn old oil or kerosene cans into primitive decor for your country style home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Acrylic paint and inspiration are all you need.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Birdhouse, sheep and Christmas were my inspiration for these two cans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Soon to put into Glasgow Trading Post inventory for sale.</span><br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-11887651827664343472012-09-02T08:51:00.000-05:002012-09-02T08:51:34.558-05:00Upcycle or Repurpose Wood to Primitive Folk Snowman Plaque Sign<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span></b></i>hen I find wood laying around I can't resist picking it up to repurpose or upcycle into something more than what it is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With Christmas right around the corner and the two stores in which I consign my art in need of Christmas gifts and decor, the most logical destiny for the wood plank or slat from an old crate was a Christmas themed sign.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Acrylic paint:</b> Black, Antique White, Avocado Green, Barn Red, Orange</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't bother sealing the wood but you can to conserve paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lay in the black and white checks first, let dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Float a shadow along the outside edge with diluted black.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paint the red section of the stocking using multiple layers until thoroughly covered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let dry between layers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With avocado green, paint the top, toe and heel of the stocking. Use just one layer of paint for the top of the stocking because you're going to paint the snowman's head. It will take less white to cover the green top edge should you need to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let dry then paint the head of the snowman in multiple layers until the wood is thoroughly covered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Note:</i> So I don't have to type it out with each step, practice this standing instruction: <b>Allow layers to dry before adding to them or painting a different color next to another.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once the head of the snowman is painted and dry, paint the face details and add avocado green to the top of the stocking until it's completely covered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Add the hat and keep adding to the dry paint until the wood is completely covered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Add the word "Snow", the simple snowflakes (or stars) and other details like stitching and lines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Float diluted black around the inside edges of the red.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Tip:</i> Always work from the background to foreground when painting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>To hang:</b> I drilled two holes in the top from the front to the back, poked wire through the holes and twisted the wire closed.</span><br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-8608121683671381542012-09-01T08:02:00.001-05:002012-09-01T08:05:36.920-05:00Old Framed Screen and Miniature Chairs Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>F</b></i></span>ound in the back of Glasgow Trading Post store was this framed screen. After tucking it under my arm, I glided through the antique portion of the shop and picked up miniature chairs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The internet was no inspiration at all. It took a couple of weeks to finally decide how best to reuse, upcycle or repurpose the items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The chairs - wired to the screen - safely hold votive or pillar candles, pictures or other small items you want to display.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Paint:</b> The chairs were painted with black acrylic</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Wire:</b> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hang the vintage frame with h</span>eavier gauge and eyelet screws. Drill pilot holes on the top of the frame using a bit that is smaller than the screw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Florist wire to hang the chairs onto the screen. Poke wire through the from the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pull the wire through the top leaving a couple of inches in back. Cross over the top of the chair capturing a couple spindles. The wire should be perpendicular to and run horizontal across the spindles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Poke the wire through the screen from the front then take the two free ends in back and twist several times making sure the wire can't untwist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Repeat the process but capture the legs of the chairs this time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or, use four smaller wire pieces to attach the chair to the screen by wrapping the wire around one leg and spindle at a time (for a total of four attached points of the chair).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Note: Make sure the screen will not pull out of the frame from the weight of the chairs and candles.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I in fact put a lot of hand pressure on the chairs to ensure the screen was securely in tact for safety. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Do not leave lit candles unattended.</i></span></div>
debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-67283063613321358842012-08-30T07:35:00.001-05:002012-08-30T07:35:21.648-05:00Repurpose Old Used Lace Curtain in a Wine Bottle Cover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>I </b></i></span>will admit right here, right now that I dumpster dive. It's difficult for me to see a promising pile set out at curb-side and not investigate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was in a pile set on the curb that I found several lace curtain panels I washed, folded and set aside until I could find a new purpose for them like this cute wine bottle cover tied with a discarded ice skate shoe lace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Pattern:</b> Take a sheet of newspaper, unfold it and lay the bottle on its side then with a pencil or marker trace the perimeter of the bottle holding the pencil straight up (90 degrees to the paper) and against the glass bottle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It doesn't have to be perfect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cut the paper pattern about a half an inch outside the line you drew then wrap the pattern around the bottle to ensure there's enough material for the seam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It took a couple of times of drawing then cutting before the paper overlapped enough for a decent size seam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Sew it:</b> Fold the top of the cover over about a quarter of an inch and stitch then fold the entire cover in half long ways with the inside of the cover facing out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stitch a quarter inch seam the length of the cover then slip it over a wine bottle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Bow:</b> Weave the shoe lace through the holes in the lace curtain, tie a bow then clip the ends if they're too long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Keep for yourself, slide over a full bottle of wine for the host and hostess of a party or give as a gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>A</b></i></span>ctually, you can use any flatware to make this wind chime. The tinkling sound will be just as pretty.</div>
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The only difficulty I have in making silverware wind chimes is in finding things to use to hold the strings of chimes. However, when my mother brought this small basket to me then said, "I'll be interested in seeing what you make of this.", I knew immediately what purpose the basket would serve.</div>
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Black spray paint was in order as the basket was in it's natural color of tans and browns.</div>
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Next, I located a hook screw to hang the basket on and screw into the beams of the porch.</div>
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Finally, floral wire was wrapped around each flatware piece then strung through the basket weave and twisted. A large for was used for the middle and strung through the bottom center (or when hanging it will be the top) of the basket.</div>
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Attach a loop of wire that the hook screw can hook through on what will be the top of the basket.</div>
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After you wrap the wire around the silverware and before you attach it to the basket, make a loop and turn it so the unattached or free end of the wire (the end that you will attach to the basket) is on the bottom of the loop then slide the loop over the top of the flatware piece. This will keep the wire wrapped around the piece.</div>
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Well, this all might sound a bit confusing I note as I reread this but once you get all your materials together, you will probably figure out mechanics that best suit you.</div>
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-57740566254356004962012-08-25T07:19:00.002-05:002012-08-25T07:30:51.462-05:00Upcycle Repurpose Vintage Silver Plated Flatware Forks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>I </b></i></span>found a set of five or six flatware pieces - mostly forks - for $1 at a local antique store, and just in time because I had run out of forks to use as towel or coat hooks.</div>
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The hearts cutout plank was free so for well under $1 I made this hanging coat or towel rack.</div>
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<i><b>Paint: </b></i>The wood was base-coated with antique white then alternately layered with nutmeg, goose feather and burnt umber running the brush across the board to create a worn appearance.</div>
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After it dried, I sanded here and there to create a more shabby look then finished off with a coat of antiquing.</div>
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<i><b>Forks:</b></i> The fork tines were bent using vise grips and needle nose pliers. Fold a paper towel in half and place over the tines leaving about half of the tine exposed. Using the tightest setting you can, grip the tines with the vise grips and begin bending the fork tines with the needle nose.</div>
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It takes quite a bit of strength but if you keep working at it, they'll bend to your will.</div>
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Next, bend the fork handle at the narrowest part so that the design is on the outside (as shown).</div>
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<i><b>Attaching forks:</b></i> Find wood screws with heads large enough to catch the edges of the tines, and not so long they go through to the backside of the wood.</div>
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Drill pilot holes a little smaller than the screw then partially screw in the screw.</div>
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Slide the fork onto the screw and hold with one hand while tightening the screw with the other.</div>
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I find a power drill useful during this process since I don't have enough strength to tighten the screws by hand.</div>
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Add two saw tooth hangers making sure you measure so they are even across the back of the board otherwise, the board will hang at an angle.<br />
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You can find this item for sale at Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO. <br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-42543188613159779832012-08-23T11:10:00.000-05:002012-08-23T11:10:35.172-05:00Acrylic Painted Primitive Country Christmas Snowman Screens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Original designs but you're welcome to use the idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These are for sale at Glasgow Trading Post, Missouri.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Top left: Three happy snowmen in assorted hats and scarves in different colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bottom left: "Welcome" sign with snowflakes and cute snowman in a green scarf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The three painted screens hang with eye screws and picture hanging wire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Note: Be sure to drill holes with a bit that is smaller than the actual screw. This process keeps the wood from splitting. Old wood is brittle. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Acrylic paints were used then each screen was sprayed with a clear, protective coat that helps retard the paint from chipping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's a crafty idea to repurpose (upcycle) trash-to-treasure and unusable wooden pepper mills and salt shakers. These pieces were found at a second hand store for a dollar. I have never done this project before but when I saw the pair I knew immediately what I'd create out of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With a bit of sandpaper they can be turned into shabby chic by simply sanding away the paint here and there.</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What you'll need:</span></b></i><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A wood pepper mill and salt shaker.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Antique white acrylic and a large brush.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3x3 or 4x4 wood squares (or platforms of your choice. You could even use metal or hard sturdy plastic.).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sandpaper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lace scraps or in this case, I used cuts from old, cheap lace curtains.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Remove the tops to both pieces and the metal workings inside the pepper mill. Lay aside for a future project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Apply a small bead of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">wood glue, Liquid Nails or similar glue </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">along the rims of the shaker and mill then let dry over night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sand the finish of the wood. This will help the paint to stick to the shaker and mill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now paint then let dry and paint again. It took several coats to completely cover these pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Apply a small bead of glue around the edges of the squares then add the lace and let dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As I mentioned earlier, these pillar candle holders can be scuffed up to create a shabby-chic look.</span><br />
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After searching for ideas to repurpose or upcycle old picture frames and flatware, and finding nothing new or exciting I came up with this brilliant idea.<br />
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Easily change out the photo or card to create new instantly framed art for home decor.<br />
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What you'll need:<br />
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<li>Old wood picture frame. You'll want it big enough to attach a fork.</li>
<li>Small wood screws with heads large enough to cover the edges of the fork.</li>
<li>Drill and bit that is smaller than the wood screw.</li>
<li>Fork.</li>
<li>Scrap fabric (or use ribbon you have laying around).</li>
<li>Pencil, marker, pen or something to mark with. </li>
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Pound the fork flat with a hammer on a hard surface. I sometimes lay a folded paper towel on top of the fork if I'm concerned about hammer marks. In this instance, I wasn't concerned.<br />
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Bend the two middle tines back a bit to make it easier to insert a photo or card.<br />
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Find the horizontal middle of the bottom of the frame. Here, I eyeballed the middle while moving the fork up and down to find the height I wanted to not only hold a horizontal picture but a vertical picture or card, as well.<br />
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<i>Note: I liked the color and appearance of this frame so didn't bother with painting it or changing it's original appearance.</i> <br />
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With a pencil or marker, make a mark on both sides of the fork where you will drill and add screws. Drill pilot holes then partially screw down the screws.<br />
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Slide the fork between the screws and while holding in place completely tighten the screws.<br />
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I used Liquid Nails to glue my scrap material bow in place.<br />
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You may have to move the hanger on the back if you made a vertical frame into a horizontal one (or vice-versa).<br />
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debmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201828184643425258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892185699875120822.post-52875717954393321812012-08-10T09:15:00.003-05:002012-08-10T09:15:58.311-05:00Freshening Up an Old Mirror<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Take an old, vintage or antique mirror and freshen it up with paint.<br />
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<u><b>Paints you'll need:</b></u><br />
Black and metallic gold paint (acrylic paint in this case) for the frame.<br />
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Sage green and bright red enamel paints for glass and mirrors.<br />
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<u><b>What to do: </b></u><br />
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<li>Sand the mirror frame while wearing a mask. LEAD PAINT is dangerous to your lungs.</li>
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No need to sand it to bare wood; sand just enough to remove loose paint.<br />
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<li>Wipe with a slightly dampened rag or paper towel to remove dust and loose paint.</li>
<li>Paint the entire frame black and let dry. Speed up drying with a blow dryer if you wish</li>
<li>Paint on the metallic gold. Here I applied it along and inside decorative grooves. Let dry.</li>
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I lightly sanded off some of the paint to roughen the look a bit since the original paint was pitted.</div>
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MIRROR GLASS<br />
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<li>Clean with vinegar and water then wipe dry.</li>
<li>Use a clean paper towel dampened with alcohol and wipe the mirror glass.</li>
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<li>Using the art brush of your choice (script, angled, flat 1/4 inch) and green enamel paint for glass, paint the vine and leaves.</li>
<li>Let dry.</li>
<li>Using the handle of a brush, dip into the red enamel and randomly apply dots (berries) around the vine. I preferred the larger handle to make bigger dots but small ones would work too.</li>
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That's it. This mirror set a few days to dry and cure before I took it to Glasgow Trading Post in Glasgow, MO, to sell.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>W</b></i></span>ith a little time and the right tools, you can easily create this rustic maple <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maple-Wood-Lighted-Wine-Bottle-Holder-Stand-for-Rustic-Home-Decor-/300755876145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4606727931" target="_blank">wood bottle stand or holder with Christmas lights</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
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With a Dremel, we finished cutting the hole and added a small groove on the bottom back of the wood piece with a cutter bit then sanded with a sanding bit to smooth the edges (and - of course - to make marketable since we're <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maple-Wood-Lighted-Wine-Bottle-Holder-Stand-for-Rustic-Home-Decor-/300755876145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4606727931" target="_blank">selling this piece</a> on ebay).</div>
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Using 100 grit sand paper, we sanded the top and back of the wooden bottle stand.</div>
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We didn't touch the outside since it's beautiful as is. We simply applied three coats of furniture oil to bring out the color and grain.</div>
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We washed the bottle and removed the label, let dry then inserted a string of 30-count Christmas lights, making sure to run the cord in the groove we made earlier.</div>
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This project didn't even take up an entire day to create once the wood was dry.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>C</b></i></span>heryl, owner of Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO, handed me shaker hat boxes and asked me to paint them. She loves and sells primitives so it wasn't hard for me to decide what to paint.</div>
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The top picture is a set of three that forms one round circle. I decided to separately paint them to create a stacked design.</div>
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They were first painted with acrylic barn red then I floated burnt umber to the edges to make them look old. The words were hand painted with antique white.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ht26zuoDVEV5QRmteZ-jLHFIS5M8N_kxz2j3EEujX0wEAI3he7LArdWHMiHsUwprSubH4zstfB6T7kTB7huyPm9xM4bQ5z3aVcwiG8rPvPEBbx2cKIAvKAB9EU41mLhTxS0HR5s5LTM/s1600/Tree+Shaker+Hat+Box.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ht26zuoDVEV5QRmteZ-jLHFIS5M8N_kxz2j3EEujX0wEAI3he7LArdWHMiHsUwprSubH4zstfB6T7kTB7huyPm9xM4bQ5z3aVcwiG8rPvPEBbx2cKIAvKAB9EU41mLhTxS0HR5s5LTM/s320/Tree+Shaker+Hat+Box.JPG" width="320" /></a>The tree box is a single box. The lid is painted in midnight - acrylic paint of course - while the "base" of the box is painted in antique white with some version of brown slapped on. The tree base is black, leaves are ivy green and the red fruit was dotted on with the hand of a brush dipped in barn red. All edges were floated with burnt umber.</div>
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The bottom picture: There are two sets of two boxes shown.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGMAQmtUJLolroEfhJ3X0gv2BFjWoVnxPXHxB9NAb5vmTr56TNwAYgn1g_HqQbLUcIk57xDGC-o7Oa4FgT4SQE9lMg6qlCTSyWxWPh8kNUAArBbYknHCKyOQKE1p5wyP-25uPAxCg0Tw/s1600/Shaker+boxes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGMAQmtUJLolroEfhJ3X0gv2BFjWoVnxPXHxB9NAb5vmTr56TNwAYgn1g_HqQbLUcIk57xDGC-o7Oa4FgT4SQE9lMg6qlCTSyWxWPh8kNUAArBbYknHCKyOQKE1p5wyP-25uPAxCg0Tw/s320/Shaker+boxes.JPG" width="320" /></a>Left: Antique white and barn red were used. I used a new half in brush to create the flourishes. The bottom box lid was painted with antique white then bard red was slapped on here and there. The rim of the lid was sanded to create a worn effect while only the very edge of its match was sanded.</div>
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The image on the right: Top box was painted with barn red and the stars were stenciled on with antique gold. Note how I allowed the red to show through.</div>
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The bottom box was painted with wrought iron black; the bunny rabbit in antique white. Both boxes were scuffed with sand paper.</div>
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As a side note: I prefer scuffing with sand paper over floating the edges. Not only is it easier but I think sanding makes the boxes look more authentically worn.</div>
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All boxes are for sale at Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO.</div>
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Want a set or just one? Simply leave a comment with your request and I'll paint them for you. Have something in mind you can't find? Custom orders are welcome at NO EXTRA CHARGE.</div>
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Two nesting that you can stack (like the bottom picture) are $20 plus Priority Mail charge.</div>
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A single box is $15 plus Priority Mail charge.</div>
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Returns accepted within 30 days. You pay the return postage. Custom orders require a 15% restocking fee.</div>
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