Today I am excited to show you a way to knock off an expensive wall art item by using paint and giant plastic scissors from the Dollar Tree.
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| Sold by Through the Country Door My inspiration for this project came from Through the Country Door. I was looking for school themed wall decor to decorate the family workspace I am putting together. I started with a giant pair of plastic scissors found in the toy section at the Dollar Tree. I primed it with inexpensive white spray paint. |
Then I taped off the scissors and spray painted the blades with Krylon's Silver Metallic Paint. After it dried I moved the tape and spray painted the handles with Krylon Black paint.
To make the blades look more realistic, I brushed on Deco Art's Crafter's Acrylic Paint in black and wiped it off. This is the technique I used to make my faux silver bowl. I think it makes the silver paint go from looking cheap to looking like real metal. I love this finish!
And there you have it: awesome wall art for a few dollars!
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I love it Morena! Great idea for a seating or quilting room.
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What a cute and clever idea! Thanks for sharing!
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Love It! Not only is this a wonderful school theme but it's also a great theme for the sewers out there!
Hopped over from Knock Off Decor...what a wonderful project! Really fun!
Visiting from Knock Off Decor. You did a great job!
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Oh, these are so cute! Thanks for sharing how you made these plastic scissors look so real. I saw your post as it was in the top 5 best from the Dollar Store Challenge...congrats!
I love this so much! I need to check and see if my dollar tree carries these and make one for the wall in my studio.