Make Your Own Gilded Owl Bookends

I like shiny things, and I think a lot of you do, too.  I’m seeing lots of gilded decor on Pinterest and in stores and I just love it!  There are some great, inexpensive crafter’s paints out right now that make it easy to create a faux gilded look.  Read on to learn how I turned a Dollar Tree owl into a chic gilded bookend.

(This post was originally published at Dollar Store Crafts, where you’ll find me sharing a NEW tutorial every Tuesday.)

Supplies Needed:

• Owl Figurine
• White Spray Paint
• Metallic Gold Acrylic Paint
• Wood pieces
• Paper
• Mod Podge

To make your own gilded owl bookend:

Step two:  Paint your owl with two layers of the metallic gold paint.

Step three:  Decoupage (Mod Podge) and/or paint your wood squares.  My squares came from a bag of wood I purchased at Hobby Lobby.  I sanded my edges to give them a distressed look.

Step four:  Glue your pieces together to form the bookend, and glue your owl in place.  I used E-6000.

I love my faux gilded owl bookend!  It’s going to look great in my office.  What a transformation from the brightly colored owl I started with.  If gold’s not your style, try faux pewter or spray paint.  Have fun creating!