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Crusty, Rusty DIY

May 31, 2010 By Sherry

This is a DIY project where you can take almost anything and give it a old, crusty, rusty appearance. I chose a $2.00 lamp to experiment on.  This is what I was going for:

This was a make it up as I go project. First I started with a shiny brass lamp I found for $2.00 at a junk store. Of course, I started painting before I  remembered the camera.
First I spray painted the lamp two coats of white.
Next I took craft paint in Burnt Umber and Brick Red and dry brushed these colors on the lamp. I was trying to achieve a rusty appearance. You want to leave some of the white showing.
At this point I am thinking this is the ugliest thing and I should just abandon this project!  It could not look any worse so I decided to persevere. Next I took wall Spackle and randomly applied it to the lamp. I started out using a small trowel but found out it worked better using my fingers. Leave areas of the dark paint showing.
Just play with the Spackle until you get a look you are happy with.  Below is the final result.
And another close up.
If you wanted a smoother appearance use your dampened  finger to smooth while the Spackle is still wet. You can also lightly sand when dry.
I hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day. We celebrated yesterday with our son and family. Our community pool opened this weekend and the grandchildren had so much fun swimming. Afterwards we had a cookout at our house.  It was a fun time and good food.
Drop by the following parties and look at all the projects and goodies for this week.
The DIY Showoff
Coastal Charm
Faded Charm Cottage
Life As Lori
Silly Little Sparrow
Between Naps On The Porch
Somewhat Simple
Romantic Home
Hugs,
Sherry

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  1. Cathy says

    May 31, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    Great process! You took an old lamp and turned in to a cottage dream…love it!

    Enjoy!
    Cathy

    Love the coral too!

  2. sweet european dreams says

    May 31, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    nice transformation!

  3. sissie says

    May 31, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    That was very ingenious!! Love how it turned out.

    hugs
    Sissie

  4. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    May 31, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    The lamp looks gorgeous. I love it. Fantastic job. Hugs, Marty

  5. Crystal says

    June 1, 2010 at 1:05 am

    Nice project!!

  6. kim says

    June 1, 2010 at 1:37 am

    Wow, that looked like fun playing with paint and spackle. Looks old and crusty for sure.

  7. McCarthy Designs says

    June 1, 2010 at 3:36 am

    Great result Sherry! I am glad that you persevered and finished it! Thanks for sharing. xx

  8. Ann @ makethebestofthings says

    June 1, 2010 at 3:57 am

    This really looks like a vintage find now! Clever woman!

  9. Anne - Fiona and Twig says

    June 1, 2010 at 6:22 am

    This is so cool, Sherry! I love it!

    Hugs,
    Anne

  10. Dawn says

    June 1, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Yep i like it too well done for carrying on!

    love Dawn xx

  11. Shellbelle says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    What can I say, brilliant!

  12. Nice and Easy Antiques says

    June 2, 2010 at 2:51 am

    Smart!!! and easy to do! Your lamp looks fab, congrats!!!

  13. 32˙North says

    June 2, 2010 at 3:38 am

    Hi Sherry,

    What a fun project! Something you'll enjoy every day and a great look!

    Amanda

  14. trish says

    June 2, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Looks great!

  15. ~~Carol~~ says

    June 2, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    Your lamp turned out wonderful! You just saved yourself a ton of money, because anything with that great finish costs a fortune! This is my first White Wednesday, and I'm very happy to meet you!
    Happy WW!
    Carol

  16. One Cheap B*tch says

    June 2, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    It looks gorgeously shabby chic now! =) Coming over from Coastal Charm and a happy new follower!

    Jeanine

  17. Londen @ Sixty-Fifth Avenue says

    June 2, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    I love that you kept going, it looks fabulous!

  18. Debra@Common Ground says

    June 2, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Great idea, glad you kept going, the result looks wonderful!
    xo,
    Debra

  19. Lou Cinda says

    June 3, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    SHUT UP! This looks GREAT!! It is a good thing you just kept going because it really looks FAB!!

    Great job!!

    Lou Cinda 🙂

  20. Allison @ House of Hepworths says

    June 4, 2010 at 1:21 am

    That turned out great!! I love it.

  21. laurie @ bargain hunting says

    June 4, 2010 at 3:30 am

    Sherry, you are so smart and so brave! I would not have tackled this makeover without directions, but you sure turned it into a great lamp! laurie

  22. Debbie@Debbie-Dabble says

    June 4, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    I think it looks terrific!!

    Great job!!

    Debbie

  23. Michelle @ Sweet Something says

    June 8, 2010 at 2:56 am

    Hmmm, that technique looks familiar…..your lamp turned out nice!

  24. eatlotsachocolate says

    June 9, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    The lamp is awesome. You are so good at creating things. I had an antique store years ago and I really enjoyed the time spent there.
    I appreciated your thoughts and hope you come back to visit often. That incident happened twenty years ago and it was a great learning experience for a novice. Hopefully I won't forget the lesson learned.
    Hope you have a great summer.
    Joanie
    P.S. I am now a followr

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