Paint Stirrer BILLY Bookcase Makeover By: Charlotte

We had a plain white Billy bookcase in our bathroom and I wanted to change the looks. For free. I collected paint stirrers and glued them all onto the sides of the shelf using Gorilla Glue.

Next, I stained the stirrers an aged gray color. I went back over the stain with some white wash and a dry brush. Finally, I taped off the triangular pattern, and filled in the design by hand. What a difference some free supplies can make!

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Giant Eyeball costume By: Charlotte

Ingredients:

1 Regolit Shade Lamp + tape + paint

1) Make the top hole bigger, so your head fits in it, but don’t cut near the metalic ‘loopies’; you still need them to keep the metal structure in place and stretch the lamp open.

2) Reinforce with some tape.

3) Cut a little spyhole.

4) Paint a pupil & iris around it.

5) Put the sphere on your head, then stretch it open by introducing the metal structure.

6) And remember to bring a straw if you want to drink at the party!

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