Car boot bread bin turned into a tealight holder

daisybones · **Posted: 06-02-2014 , 09:42 AM** #1

Got the breadbin from a car boot and turned it into a decorative tealight storage box to sit beside the mantlepiece.

On the front panel I made a stencil from an art nouveau design I found on the web. Apparently it is more famous than I thought… – if you are familar with it you’ll know it is a logo… though I have photoshopped the name out … Anyway, I thought it was beautiful and traced it in Illustrator then converted to an SVG for cutting out in vinyl with the cat. With the stencil in place, I painted it with silver acrylic paint but am not happy with the paint quality so might – probably will- cover with another piece of wallpaper.

Full details of the steps involved and cost of the feet etc are on my blog (www.thesingingtreee.biz) for anyone interested in having a go at similar.

BTW Modge Podge is available from art and hobby shops but any good quality, clear-drying PVA glue would do.

joanmul · **Posted: 06-02-2014 , 12:32 PM** #2

Lovely job, well done.

melissabell · **Posted: 08-02-2014 , 01:02 AM** #3

Gorgeous :)

mar754 · **Posted: 09-03-2014 , 09:49 PM** #4

Lovely work, love it.

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	Posted: 06-02-2014 , 09:42 AM #1
daisybones Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare Posts: 57	Car boot bread bin turned into a tealight holder Got the breadbin from a car boot and turned it into a decorative tealight storage box to sit beside the mantlepiece. On the front panel I made a stencil from an art nouveau design I found on the web. Apparently it is more famous than I thought… – if you are familar with it you’ll know it is a logo… though I have photoshopped the name out … Anyway, I thought it was beautiful and traced it in Illustrator then converted to an SVG for cutting out in vinyl with the cat. With the stencil in place, I painted it with silver acrylic paint but am not happy with the paint quality so might – probably will- cover with another piece of wallpaper. Full details of the steps involved and cost of the feet etc are on my blog (www.thesingingtreee.biz) for anyone interested in having a go at similar. BTW Modge Podge is available from art and hobby shops but any good quality, clear-drying PVA glue would do. Attached Images

	Posted: 06-02-2014 , 12:32 PM #2
joanmul Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Posts: 151	Lovely job, well done.

	Posted: 08-02-2014 , 01:02 AM #3
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	Gorgeous :)

	Posted: 09-03-2014 , 09:49 PM #4
mar754 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cork City Posts: 611	ex breadbin Lovely work, love it.