recently, we had a weekend four wheeling trip planned. our first camping trip in over a year and a half. as I was getting ready for bed the night before, i noticed a small bottle of mouthwash in the trash. little did I know i was to wake up at 1:30 am and make something out of it. something just wouldn't let me go. i had to... although i did wait until 2:30 am.
this tutorial shows the washtub being made from a small wine bottle... the kind that comes in a four pack. i like to buy the four packs to cook with when making sauces that call for just a half cup or cup. if i were to open a normal sized bottle it would ruin. see the logic?
i simply cut off the bottom of the plastic bottle, glued on ribbon handles and details around, painted and distressed using colored sawdust. i really like the way this turned out!!
i also used a nail file to smooth out the rough cut edge.
i found this ribbon at hobby lobby. i found it easy to separate the strands.
i scored the sawdust from my dad's woodshop. you just stir it around with tiny drops of paint.
the painting took several coats (of several shades of gray, black, white and a silver finish). i guess i thought watching paint dry was too boring to take pictures.
the rusty sawdust can cover up imperfections.
thanks for checking this out!
xo
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