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To be honest, this is kind of a cop-out of a tutorial, since I don’t have any in-progress pictures and it’s pretty straight forward, but I thought I’d post it anyway!
Supplies
A box! I got mine from Micheal’s.
Acrylic Paint, it took a little over half of one of those little craft bottles of the pink, just for reference.
Paintbrushes
Ribbon/Strap of some sort I made mine just by making a tube of fabric
Thumbtacks (I used 4)
Hammer
Step 1
Paint. Paint a lot. You can tape off certain bits if you like, but I just used a tiny brush on the edges. Make sure to paint the bottom:
and the inside!:
It helps to create a more finished look. That big blob on the inside right is actually a sticker we got at the pirate exhibition we went to for a meetup a while back.
Step 2
Secure your strap with a couple of tacks, just tap them in with a hammer. Mine look like so:
But you can arrange them however you feel it will be most secure.
Step 3
Decorate! here is one of Baby’s chest purses for reference, pearls, bows, rhinestones, anything will pretty much look cute! I chose a pretty plain look for time restrictive reasons, but if I ever decorate it more, you guys will be the first to know!
Thank you! It’d never even dawned on me to make my own!
OMG that’s so cute! I might make one soon, it seems so easy! Thanks!
Omg what a great idea! I was just thinking about how I wanted one for a pirate coordinate. I think mine will either be all black or maybe I will just stain the wood with a dark wood stain for a more traditional effect….hmmm. Thanks for the tips with the thumbtacks! I hope they are sturdy! xD (Cause I tend to abuse my purses, lol.) Maybe I could glue felt inside for a sort of “lining” too maybe….hmmm….THANK YOU FOR THE IDEA! xD
They’re a lot sturdier than I expected actually! I tend to beat mine up too, and they stayed in place the whole time I used it!
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