Tuesday, February 5, 2019

a tiny washtub

if you follow my instagram you've already seen this little gem.  even if you have... i'll tell you anyway.  :)

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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