I Tried It!

by - July 21, 2013

I found a "recipe" on Pinterest for "aging" metal.  It sounded easy enough so I decided to give it a go on some metal clips I picked up at Hobby Lobby.

The one on the left is the "aged" one and the one on the right is a regular one.
This photo might be better!  Huge difference, right?!  All you do for the aged look is use some sandpaper on the piece you want to age.  I scuffed mine in random places.  Then add to a cup of equal parts bleach and vinegar (do this outside as the fumes are noxious).  I left mine in for a few hours, rinsed a few times and then let bake in the sun.  I'm loving the look!
And speaking of loving new looks, this is the muffin tin I picked up on Friday.  After a few coats of white paint, it's the perfect organizer for my craft room.  And here's the petite frame I also picked up from the thrift store.
I have it hanging in the tea room.  I'm using small frames to cover up the gaps in the wood.  I gave it a few coats of white paint and switched out the old photo for this great Eiffel Tower one.

No garage sales this weekend for me.  I just didn't want to brave the heat.  Linking to The Creative Home & Garden Hop.

Jeanine

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5 comments

  1. I love the way your clip turned out.

    I am a new follower via Bloglovin, GFC and Pinterest from Little Homestead on the Hill's Bloghop. I hope you will follow me back at:
    http://butterflyintheattic.blogspot.com/2013/07/moorten-botanical-garden-palm-springs.html

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    Blessings and I look forward to more great tips!
    Colleen

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  2. Love your tip. I am a new follower from the blog hop. I am following you via bloglovin, GFC and pinterst.

    I would love it if you would follow me back at:
    http://butterflyintheattic.blogspot.com/2013/07/moorten-botanical-garden-palm-springs.html

    Blessings
    Colleen

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  3. It did work! Half the time I'm surprised when the tips on Pinterest actually work. This really did age the clip though.

    Thanks for linking up to The Creative Home & Garden hop. : )

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  4. I love these ideas Jeanine. I may as well spray my muffin pans because I certainly don't use them for baking anymore! Haha. Thanks for visiting me. Nice to meet you. Am following now.

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  5. Please be careful when mixing vinegar and bleach. It's releases dangerous and caustic chlorine gas!! Never do this indoors and don't breathe the fumes. I was taught in art school to use vinegar as a "stop" for bleaching fabric. Didn't realize the danger until I burned my throat and lungs working too closely to a strong solution.

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