How to alter trash to treasure

Alter Trash to Treasure

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Found this egg crate in the trash and decided it needed to have new life.

Found this egg crate in the trash and decided it needed to have new life.

Give a coat of gesso to prime the surface for mediums.

Give a coat of gesso to prime the surface for mediums.

Mixed the two colors and painted the entire crate.

Mixed the two colors and painted the entire crate.

Let's prepare the surface with some yummy texture. Using Matt Gel Medium I adhered mini and regular art stone here and there. Dry completely.

Let's prepare the surface with some yummy texture. Using Matt Gel Medium I adhered mini and regular art stone here and there. Dry completely.

Watered down Mint Julep was splashed here and there on the crate.

Watered down Mint Julep was splashed here and there on the crate.

Let's make some letter blocks. I purchased these wooden blocks at my local craft store and had some grungeboard letters that fit perfectly.

Let's make some letter blocks. I purchased these wooden blocks at my local craft store and had some grungeboard letters that fit perfectly.

Let's prepare the surface of the blocks, I wanted a dark brown so I mixed these two colors together and added texture powder. It provides a nice grit to the paint.

Let's prepare the surface of the blocks, I wanted a dark brown so I mixed these two colors together and added texture powder. It provides a nice grit to the paint.

Make a similar paste with Terracotta, I did add more texture paste to this as I wanted it to be nice and chunky. Spray with water to cause medium to run and blend. Dry with heat gun.

Make a similar paste with Terracotta, I did add more texture paste to this as I wanted it to be nice and chunky. Spray with water to cause medium to run and blend. Dry with heat gun.

It's starting to appear like rust.

It's starting to appear like rust.

I wanted some metal highlight here and there so using my finger I applied some Metal Effects - Gold to the surface.

I wanted some metal highlight here and there so using my finger I applied some Metal Effects - Gold to the surface.

Behind the blocks I wanted to fill in the negative space so I glued down some plant filler.

Behind the blocks I wanted to fill in the negative space so I glued down some plant filler.

I made a cross from Air Dry Cay and once dried I gave it a good coat of crackle paste. Let this dry over night.

I made a cross from Air Dry Cay and once dried I gave it a good coat of crackle paste. Let this dry over night.

Once your cross is nice and cracked paint the two following colors randomly on the cross allow to dry a bit and then wipe off. The paint gets in the recess portion of the cracks for a nice effect.

Once your cross is nice and cracked paint the two following colors randomly on the cross allow to dry a bit and then wipe off. The paint gets in the recess portion of the cracks for a nice effect.

I had this plastic key I purchased from Michaels for $1.50 and gave it a nice coat of the dark brown textured medium. Dry completely. Then add your terracotta mixture over the top and dry.

I had this plastic key I purchased from Michaels for $1.50 and gave it a nice coat of the dark brown textured medium. Dry completely. Then add your terracotta mixture over the top and dry.

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The eggs were altered using watered down Cayman and then splattered with Black Leather Jacket paint for speckles.

The eggs were altered using watered down Cayman and then splattered with Black Leather Jacket paint for speckles.

And there you have a nice rusty piece. Hope this was inspiring to you.

And there you have a nice rusty piece. Hope this was inspiring to you.

For more inspiration please follow us me  http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/tonilburks/ and https://www.facebook.com/toni.burksgrijalva

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Have a blessed Easter and always enjoy the journey your on creating !

Have a blessed Easter and always enjoy the journey your on creating !

  • Recycled egg carton
  • Gesso
  • Assorted Flowers
  • Key to Alter
  • Birds Nest
  • Floral Filler
  • *Velvet- Portabello, Terracotta, Kona
  • *Stone Effect-Sandstone
  • *Metal Effect-Gold
  • *Sorbet-Chocolate, Mint Julep
  • *Sorbet-Cayman, Black Leather Jacket
  • Art Ingredients Texture Powder
  • Art Ingredient-Art Stones, Regular and Mini
  • Matt Medium for Adhesive
  • Wooden Blocks
  • Chipboard Letters