Repurposed Metal Dustpan
I've had an old rusty metal dustpan in my craft stash for a while now, I picked it up at a garage sale last year.
I didn't have a plan for it when I got it, I just knew that I'd seen cute things done with them and thought I could come up with something too.
Then along comes our next Do-It-Over-Designer's challenge and this month we have a theme, metal! Perfect time to finally do something with that dustpan.
If you are new to this challenge, I'll share my project with you and then there will be links to the other ladies' projects.
I don't know what made my mind go to chickens, but it did! I know that chickens like to take dust baths so it didn't seem like much of a stretch to paint some chickens kicking up a bunch of dust on the dustpan. 😃
Repurposed Metal Dustpan
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These are the supplies I used:
- Metal dustpan
- Craft paints in white, black, true ochre, flag red, and light gray
- White carbon transfer paper
- An old toothbrush
- Clear spray sealer
- Scraps of coordinating fabric and lace
- E6000 glue
The first thing I did was scrub this old dustpan to remove the dirt and loose rust.
I drew some simple chicken shapes to use as a pattern. You can also just print out a picture of some and trace them if you don't want to freehand them or use a stencil.
It didn't transfer very well just because of the rusty texture of the dustpan and my almost worn-out transfer paper but it was enough that I could fill in the chicken bodies with black and white paint.
Once that is all dry, protect it with a coat of clear spray sealer.
I picked out some fabric from my stash that I thought went together and tore strips about 1" wide and 7-8" long.
Tie it all together with another strip of ribbon to make a cute rag bow.
I think it would be so cute if you had a business called The Dusty Chicken or Chicken Scratch Inn. You could add a tag with that name on it!
Would it be weird to start a business based on a painted dustpan?! 😂
Here are the links to the other ladies' metal projects:
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Adorable!! I'm totally smitten with your polka dot hens. What a sweet upcycle!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim :)
DeleteWe can all use a painted dustpan, Tania! Especially one that looks as adorable as this one you created! What a fun and cute project!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gail, it was a fun project :)
DeleteYour polka dot chickens are so adorable Tania! This upcycle just makes me smile. Great project!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Tuula!
Deletei LOVE IT! Your chickies are adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteOh my, your dustpan upcycle is just the cutest ever!! Great imagination and creativity.
ReplyDeleteThank you Allyson!
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