Sunday Afternoon Housewife

I am really excited to share a new tutorial with you this week. This project is something I have been working to finish off and on for the last couple of weeks and when I got it all done and set up, I was really thrilled with the results.

I sell much of my jewelry at stores all around the country. Some stores require a display be provided along with the product. One of my stores which requires this was way over due for a new display. They had the same display I made over a year ago, and I was ready to change it up and hopefully see an increase in sales as a result.

Since I was lucky enough to receive 6 cans of spray paint from Krylon, I decided I wanted to incorporate it into my project for my new jewelry displays. I also wanted a sort of funky yet vintage look to my display. What I decided to do was to create my displays from old cups and saucers. The total cost of the entire display was under $10 and it looks fantastic. Take a look below for full instructions and materials list as well as the finished product!

Materials needed:

various plates, saucers, cups, bowls and vases (check out Goodwill)

a glue that will hold them together (I suggest WeldBond or E6000)

1 can of Krylon Dual Spray paint in the color you want (I used Watermelon)

a large piece of cardboard to protect your work surface

THE PROJECT

To start, you will want to go to your local Goodwill or Value Village and pick out a selection of plates, saucers and cups and vases. Take the time to try stacking them on each other in different ways so you can get varying heights and have varying sizes. You also want to make sure they will fit together well for gluing and not be top heavy. I purchased 8 saucers and 8 different cups for less than $5 at my local Value Village (second hand store). Once you get them home, wash them well and remove any price tags or grease pencil marks and allow to dry completely.

Once everything is dry, it is time to start gluing the pieces together. Again, remember to make sure none are top heavy and that the bottoms of the plates and the glasses fit together well. To glue my plates and glasses together, I used a glue called WeldBond. You can find it at most hardware stores. To be honest, if I make more of these, I would use E6000 because I found out the the dry time on the WeldBond is 24+ hours and so that made my project take longer!

With the WeldBond, you need to put a coat of glue on both pieces of the display stand and let it sit for about 5 minutes BEFORE you press the two pieces together.

The more glue you use, the longer it will take it to dry, but a soft bond is formed after about 5-6 hours. It will be totally dry after 24-36 hours depending on how much glue you used. Putting glue on both pieces first and letting them sit a minute creates a stronger bond.

Now, I hope you have another project to work on (of course you do!) because it is going to be a whole 24-36 hours before the WeldBond dries. Sit the pieces in a place where they don’t have to be moved around so the seal isn’t interupted during the dry time. Be patient and don’t rush it. When the WeldBond is clear, then it is dry and you can move on to the next step.

Now that the glue is dry it is time to take your stands outside and set them in a flat place with some cardboard below to protect your grass/ driveway/ patio from the spray paint. The fun part is about to begin.

Use your Krylon Dual Spray paint and begin to paint your stands. When using spray paint, work in short quick bursts. Don’t hold the spray nozzle down and keep spraying or the paint will begin to run and drip.

Using short, small bursts, cover the display stands with a thin coat of paint. A thin coat will probably not cover any designs on the plates or cups, so plan to put 2-3 coats of paint on them. Also remember that you need to get both sides (top and bottom) of the displays, so you will have to flip them over. Be sure to let the coats dry or you will have fingerprints in the paint!

Once your displays are dry to the touch, move them back inside (I hope I didn’t need to say this before, but don’t spray paint inside!) and let them sit for about 24 hours so that the tackiness goes away and the smell of the paint goes away. Once you have totally dry displays, you are ready to set them up and show off your product!

My displays are now set up at the Indianapolis International Airport at a shop called Enroute Spa. Inside the spa is Hip and Handmade in Indianapolis where you can purchase a large variety of handmade goods from people living in Indianapolis.

If you are ever passing though, stop by Concourse B and check out the display for yourself or pick up a pendant for yourself or a friend!

Krylon sent me the new Dual Paint to try out. Check out their latest promotion, The Dual Duel, where Krylon is looking to find The Ultimate Restorer. To win this title, enter your spray paint restoration project and encourage friends and family to vote for your project as their favorite for their chance to win too.

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