Last weekend I went to Lakewood 400 Antiques with a friend and she was in search of a tin piece she had previously seen to hang on the wall above her bedroom headboard. It was a sheet of tin, painted, then framed - I believe the cost was $75-$80 and I think I'm being conservative with that number. She did find the vendor but unfortunately the Tarheels blue tin had sold out. I happened to pick up another gold frame with mirror and two fabric scrolls. Now back to this weekend...
While visiting the Whistle Stop Antique Mall yesterday I stumbled upon 3 large unfinished tins...and so it begins. Each tin was $17 (no haggling with them, boo) but I still grabbed all of them. When we got home I dropped Phil off and headed to Lowes - picked up the spray paint, felt tabs (don't want to scratch the walls!), tacks, and of course more pallets (to make the frames). I then stopped by Joann Fabrics and picked up a remnant piece to cover the back.
Here are the pics of what I accomplished so far. My reciprocating saw died before I could cut the pallets.
I DID IT! I'm so excited to show everyone my first final product. So much so that I forgot to take pictures during the steps! Ugh, sorry guys but I have 2 more to do so I'll definitely keep track and add them to the next ones. Right now, this is the gift I made for the friend I mentioned in my previous post. I took it to her house today and she was very surprised. I'm so happy!
Remember, I found 3 wall tins ($17 ea), each 2'x2', at an antique mall in NC. I picked up the materials at Lowes and Jo-Ann Fabrics and the pallets were behind the local Lowes as well. Total cost, roughly $25 per piece.
OK so I'd like to add that I did ALL the woodwork. I separated all the pallets, sanded all the wood, and cut all the angles and attached the frame..ALL BY MYSELF! Thank you, thank you very much :-)
Back of the piece:
Front...TA DA!
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