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Upcycling: Vogelkäfig in neuem Kleid

Instructions No. 271

Instructions No. 271

Difficulty: Advanced

Working time: 30 Minutes

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Not only a great upcycling for animal lovers: a disused birdcage becomes a playful room decoration. The cage gets with and spray Leaf metal paint a completely new, elegant look. The little inhabitants are made of Modelling clay and finely dressed up with Feathers and crown.

Coloured design


Clean the birdcage thoroughly. Colour the birdcage tub from the inside and outside with Colour spray in Lavender : Before using the paint spray, cover the work surface extensively. Spray the paint in several thin layers, as otherwise the liquid Acrylic paint will run on the smooth plastic surface

With a Paint sponge Handicraft paint in the colour Fig is wiped from the inside and outside onto the bird farmer's grid. In the next step, Gold leaf priming milk is painted onto the bars with a brush, and after about 20 minutes, Leaf metal is applied to the treated areas. After the Gold leaf priming milk has dried, excess Leaf metal can be easily removed from the bars with a Bristle brushes .

Cut out suitable napkin motifs and apply them to the sides of the plastic tub with Napkin glue and a brush.

Decorate

According to your personal taste, small birds, flowers and garlands of leaves can now be decorated on and in the birdcage. The old (cleaned) bird swing can also be used

This idea is timelessly beautiful!
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But this idea is too good to withhold from you. We would be happy to continue to present it to you - let yourself be inspired!

Material list

Leaf metal "Gold colors"
4,99 €
(1 m2 = 50,92 €)
Quantity:
KREUL Gold leaf priming milk, 50 ml
5,49 €
(1 l = 109,80 €)
Quantity:
Modelling clay "Keramilight", 250 g
8,79 €
(1 kg = 35,16 €)
RRP 10,59 €
Quantity:
Organza ribbon, 3 mm, Pink
1,79 €
(1 m = 0,18 €)
RRP 2,19 €
Quantity:
VBS Napkin varnish "Matt", 100 ml
3,59 €
(1 l = 35,90 €)
Quantity:
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