I don't know about ya'll, but I love
Pinterest! My girlfriend introduced me to it in May of this year and I think I have spread it like the plague to all my friends. I am always getting tons of ideas on how to DIY things and thus making my already cramped apartment more cluttered (I like to call it eccentric). I recently saw how a lady took garden statues, spray painted them and then used them as bookends. So, I have been on a mission lately to find something relevant to try it out on.
Today, whilst shopping at the Salvation Army I found two really cool 'actual' bookends. They are in the shape of giant chess pieces and I thought they were really cool. They started out a goldish color, which wasn't all that bad, but I was dead set on painting them!
See my journey below :)
P.S. The bookends only cost $5.99 for both and the spay paint was $7.99.... Grand Total of $14!!!
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| Here is the before. Not so bad, right? But, I was on a painting high :D |
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| The medium I choose. I want to find one with a mirror finish.. perhaps a part II in this saga... |
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| After Coat #1 |
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| The final product! |
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| Yay!! My two new Knight bookends! Like my bookshelf needs more things and stuff :D |
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| I am so gosh darn excited about these!! |
They look great! If you want a glossy, glossy finish, could you try varnish?
ReplyDeleteI recently built a desk with the Hubs, and I wanted the stained top to GLEAM, like laquer. Eight coats did the trick.
http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/our-diy-desks-surface.html
wooow so nice!
ReplyDeleteThose are SO cool...love them :)
ReplyDeleteAnnie
The Other Side of Gray
Oh, my! I love these!
ReplyDeleteAsk the Duplex
Oh my gosh... those are lovely! I need some fantastic bookends, these are great!
ReplyDeleteomg that is so cool, I've been looking for horse sculptures for my house forever! its so nice that you gave them a "face lift", they look awesome on your shelf!
ReplyDeleteso creative! love<3
ReplyDelete-Tori
www.fashiontrendsmore.com
What fun a creative idea! :) I love it. Loving your blog!
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