Remember
the Christmas light bulbs I showed you last week on Trash to Treasure
Thursday? Well, after I got that one all filmed, photographed and the
video done I went to clean up my worktable so I could go on to
another project. As I was picking up the little plastic ends that I
had removed from those light bulbs it occurred to me that they really
could become something too. The first thing that popped into my head
was that they looked a bit “art decoish” and would make cute
little statues to sit on a shelf. They are the perfect size for that
too. I bet if you think about it and really look at them you can
come up with something else to make with them. If you do be sure to
post a photo on the Facebook page or email me a copy. I would love to
see what you do with them.
To
make my little statue all I did was to use some Brushed Metal spray
paint from Krylon in the color Satin Nickel. I think that you could
also use a brush on craft paint to color these too. Especially if you
either use one of the ones meant for plastic or give them an
under-coat of Mod Podge. You can make yours any color too. I bet
these would look awesome in a high gloss black finish. I chose the
color I did because I needed it for another project that I painted at
the same time. Since I had the paint can out and was already using it
I figured I might as well do this little piece too.
So
what do you see when you look at that little plastic piece???? I want
to know your ideas.
well it looks like it could be an art deco piece for a shelf at least that's what I see when I look at it
ReplyDeletePaint the top green and bottom brown with some dirt. I see a potted cactus lol
ReplyDeleteI see a sky scraper or a futuristic building. The potted cactus is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI love all your crafts and can not wait for the next one.
An elaborate posh big house jelly or mousse mold - paint it with copper paint??
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