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Avengers Themed Toy Box |
I'm not entirely sure if Max is into Avengers - but he loves Hulk, knows of Capital America, Thor and Iron Man so hey - that's good enough for me........That and his parents are Marvel geeks (OK, I am). So after taking a year on creating Max's first
Marvel toy box, I set about doing it all over again!
It's only taken me so long due to work, other craft projects, being a mum etc, the task itself isn't more than a few day's work, maybe a week. Also, the chalkboard spray paint was an absolute 'mare this time around! I have no idea why, but both cans spat at me, flicked paint off the nozzle and leaked over my fingers, so I did lose my motivation during the painting stage.
As with the first Toy Box, having a very plain toy box is just ideal for decorating and armed with my rebellious cans I sprayed the inner panels black.
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Plain storage box - ideal for Decoupage |
Once I was finally happy with the panels I then set about the long task of going through the Marvel magazines and I dedicated each side to one of the Avengers team that Max knows - and that took some time! This stage is not a 5-minute job and because I like to choose just the right image it is this stage that takes me the longest.
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Hulk side of the Avengers Toy Box |
That's the base done.
With the lid, I chose to cover with foam again but not as thick as the first box. I purchased this foam from eBay. It's the perfect size for my box and I glue it to the lid before covering with material just to make sure it doesn't move.
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Foam cut to size ordered from eBay |
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Slight overhang each side makes no difference on the final result |
The final stage is my favourite! My staple gun has fast become my favourite tool in the house and the corners no longer concern me and I even made sure the underneath was tidy this time! - go me!!
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Finally mastering how to keep the material tidy |
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Avengers Toy Box Lid |
With the lid completed the toy box got the Max seal of approval and to date is my favourite piece I've decorated.
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Seal of approval |
You have got one lucky little boy there. I have no idea how you do it - but all your upcycling projects turn out amazing! x
ReplyDeleteThank you Rebecca, I do sometimes wonder if there is too much Marvel and he'll end up rebelling and going over to DC.... but then, you can never have too much Marvel ;)
Deletehi there What type of glue did you use to stick the comics onto the wood? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI used Mod Podge for this project :)
DeleteJust curious where did you get the cloth material for the lid. Love what you used and can't find anything close to it
ReplyDeleteHiya, I use www.frumble.co.uk/ quite a bit for my fabrics x
Deleteyou don't make these for others to buy??
ReplyDeleteI don't but it's something I'd seriously consider for the future
DeleteGood Work Keep it up:
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