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If your home is looking a little basic, steampunk is exactly what you need to kick it up a gear.
The DIY we’re taking on today is this industrial IKEA hacked giant mirror from @itsbaileymarshall on TikTok that is such a great addition to our office! Check out how to make it below!
You may remember in Monday's post, I mention that I had a foam project I was working on. Well, it all started when I was at SNAP Conference in April and I stopped by the Floracraft booth. The reps showed me a couple of their new products and I started getting ideas. A couple months later, the kind people of Floracraft sent me a massive box filled with goodies! This is a small sample of the awesomeness I received For this project, I used a sheet of 1/2" thick Styrofoam, a Styro Cutter, and a tub of Smooth Finish. The first step is to find a shape you like. You can easily find gear shapes online. Just enlarge it, print it off, and cut it out (just don't follow my example and use a watermarked image). Attach your paper template to the Styrofoam using double-sided tape. You want it stuck well, but able to be removed. Now comes the fun part. Using the Styro Cutter, cut out your gear shape. A tool like this is called a "hot knife". If you haven't used one before, watch some YouTube videos. There are people out there who can create some pretty amazing objects with foam and a hot knife! Just be careful. As the name implies, it gets pretty darn hot. Now you have your basic shape. I should have cut the center hole as well at this point, but oh well. You can see how cleanly the Styro Cutter cuts. The one downside to working with Styrofoam is the texture. Have you every tried to spray paint it? Not good. This is where the Smooth Coat comes in. This stuff is pretty sweet. I'll admit, at first I thought it was just wall spackle in different packaging, but once I let a couple coats dry, I realized it has almost a foam-like texture. Soft, not chalky. Start by spreading one, thin coat all over your gear shape, then let it dry overnight. I used a plastic knife to apply mine, but I would recommend a small spatula if you have one. The next day, you can apply another coat, making sure to fill any left over holes and creating a smoother texture. Once the second coat is dry, you may be freaking out a little. Don't worry if the Smooth Coat isn't perfectly smooth. A little sanding with some 150 grit should help. To finish the gears, I played around with lots of different techniques. What I ultimately did was spray some paint, and dust on either cinnamon or cream of tartar while it was still wet. Odd, I know. Black paint and cinnamon worked well to create a rusted iron patina, and warm gray paint with cream of tartar gave me a nice, oxidized look. Play around. Once again, YouTube is a great resource for faux painting tutorials. Once painted, your gears are basically done. I chose to mount mine, but they look cool by themselves too. To mount mine, I found a scrap piece of wood, rubbed on some homemade oxidizing solution, and let it dry. Once dry, I simply attached my gears with some good ole' hot glue. Here's the final look. I would really love to try some reactive metal paints, on these. I think they would look really authentic. As I was playing around, taking photos, I got another idea. Bookends! These would be fabulous. So what do you think? Pretty good for Styrofoam huh? If you are looking for a fun way to get artsy, grab some foam, a Styro Cutter, and creative! Let's be friends! Follow along, so you never miss a post *This post contains affiliate links. If you dig the Mid-Century/Industrial look, check out my: + Mid-Century Industrial Storage + World Market "Aiden" Coffee Table knock off + Zinc Top Coffee Table Linking at: The Creative Collection
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Okay, I'll admit it. A lot of my work has "a look". What can I say? I'm a vintage industrial junkie. After browsing the web, it looks like I'm not alone. Worn wood and metal seem to be popular these days. I've compiled my 50 favorite DIY Industrial Decor Ideas to share with you. Galvanized Bucket as Bathroom Sink Industrial Numbered Crate DIY Industrial Table How to Build a DIY Industrial Coffee Table for Only $75.24 DIY Rustic Industrial Desk Industrial Furniture Painting Technique Industrial Wooden Valance Factory Cart Coffee Table Modern Indsutrial Adjustable Sawhorse Desk to Coffee Table Wood Dresser with Wheels Steampunk Art Pipe Wood Slats Bed Modern Industrial Concrete Wood Coat Tree Easy Modern DIY Concrete Pendants DIY Industrial Pipe Plate Rack DIY Wire Landry Basket Easiest Industrial Cart DIY Industrial Chic Desk Industrial Light Sconce Makeover Industrial Side Tables DIY Bedside Lamps DIY Rustic Wood Mantel Wooden Bench on Industrial Casters Industrial Rolling Wood Rack Build a Budget-Friendly Industrial Shelf Using PVC Pipe DIY Industrial Pendant Light Vintage Industrial Letters Pipe Bench DIY Rolling Industrial Shelving DIY Modern Industrial Floating Shelves DIY Industrial Shelves DIY Industrial Furniture Restoration Inspired Shelves Industrial Chain Shelves DIY Industrial Side Table Industrial Rustic Shelf Tutorial Industrial Wood and Pipe Hanging Beds Industrial Bedside Pulley Lamp CONVERT A MUSIC TRIPOD INTO A LAMP Industrial Pipe Curtain Rods DIY Industrial Coffee Table DIY Industrial Paper Towel Holder Industrial Wire Mail Baskets DIY Industrial Shelves DIY Wire Baskets Vintage Industrial Barstools DIY Corrugated Metal Headboard DIY Industrial Style Laundry Hamper Easy DIY Industrial Coffee Table Still not enough? Make sure to follow my DIY Industrial Pinterest board for more tips and ideas. Let's be friends! Follow along, so you never miss a post Linking at: The Creative Collection
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I've been on the hunt for amazing steampunk light switches for ages now, and my search has yielded three very different styles I think you guys are gonna love. First, and most common, are the kinetic gear covers from Green Tree Jewelry: ($45 on Etsy) These are gorgeous and fun - and with lots of different styles - but I've always been bugged by the visible light switch. I wanted something more convincingly period-looking for our steampunk room. Then I found these: ( $65 from PuzzlePros) ... and absolutely flipped. (See what I did there?) That's plasma-cut steel, so it's hefty and really real looking, plus it completely covers the existing light switches. The only problem? I needed two double switches... and I'm too cheap to pay $136 for two light switch covers. 0.o Finally, about 3 weeks ago, I stumbled across these: ($12 from NicksPrints85 on Etsy) They're 3D printed, so they don't cost much, and the knife-switch operation (which most call the "Frankenstein" switch) is positively ingenious. Like the other two, it fits right over your existing wall switches! I waited so long to post the ones we bought because John and I have been busy trying to refinish ours. We tried something called vapor smoothing to smooth out the 3D printing grooves - twice! - but sadly it just didn't work. Maybe it's the wrong kind of plastic? So then I applied several coats of a heavy build-able primer, which smoothed them out a little. By that point it had been many days and I was getting extra impatient, so I called them "close enough" and slapped some paint on. Here's the finished product: I'll be honest: I'm not thrilled with the finish. You can still see some diagonal printing grooves, and the "metal" parts are far too rough to ever really look like metal. Happily our steampunk room is quite dark, though, and the switches look WAY COOL from a distance: Claptrap approved! I also can't tell you how fun it is it turn the lights on and off now. The switches make a really satisfying snap, and the levers feel pretty substantial. Since I didn't apply a clear coat, though, some of my top coat is starting to scratch off the switch mechanism, down to the red primer underneath: So I think I may take another crack at refinishing them - especially since I found this amazing version by Thingverse member sdrazga: Really digging the patina'd copper and aged black! I think aging the "metal" is key, so it doesn't need to be smooth. And here's a much better version of the color scheme I was trying for, from Thingverse member kyag: Just to show you guys that these switches can look better than mine. ;) And finally, if you have your own 3D printer you can actually download the single switch design - for free! - here on Thingverse. There are also alternate versions for rocker switches. Happy switching!
If you love industrial decor, then this collection of upcycling ideas and repurposed projects will surely inspire you to DIY!
