I bought some fabric at half price several weeks ago. I planned to cover some plastic (and dull) magazine holders that were no longer being used at work.
I finally decided to get the project done and bought some spray glue at Walmart. With the help of Jeff's mom, we covered 4 holders. I must say they are super cute and turned out better than I expected.
I'd like to offer a few tips if you plan to do the same or a similar project. First, trace your item onto the fabric with a pencil and cut at least 1 inch outside the line. Second, follow the exact instructions on the spray glue. Third, use the spray glue (or probably spray anything) outside. The glue, though awesomely strong, had a bad odor and is possibly toxic. Lastly, have a helper. Virginia believes I could have done it on my own but it really felt like I needed an extra set of hands. It was my plan to complete it by myself but she was interested in helping and I was all too happy to humor her.
I may swipe some more magazine holders from work and just hang onto them. You never know when a beautiful piece of fabric will go on sale and I have a few bookcases.
I finally decided to get the project done and bought some spray glue at Walmart. With the help of Jeff's mom, we covered 4 holders. I must say they are super cute and turned out better than I expected.
I'd like to offer a few tips if you plan to do the same or a similar project. First, trace your item onto the fabric with a pencil and cut at least 1 inch outside the line. Second, follow the exact instructions on the spray glue. Third, use the spray glue (or probably spray anything) outside. The glue, though awesomely strong, had a bad odor and is possibly toxic. Lastly, have a helper. Virginia believes I could have done it on my own but it really felt like I needed an extra set of hands. It was my plan to complete it by myself but she was interested in helping and I was all too happy to humor her.
I may swipe some more magazine holders from work and just hang onto them. You never know when a beautiful piece of fabric will go on sale and I have a few bookcases.
4 comments:
SO CUTE!Those turned out SO CUTE!!Thanks for the pics and tips! Mom and I will probably start ours after the cruise. I love it!
And I love how they look on the shelves!! I just relooked again and the whole setup looks GREAT!
Super cute! If you have any extras holders save me some. Love that idea.
Those are so great!! I never would have thought of that.
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