Farmhouse Rusty Peeled Paint Giant Christmas Sleigh Jingle Bells Dollar Tree Mixing Bowls DIY Decor

UPDATE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR THE KEYHOLE TEMPLATE! If you check out my Facebook page, you will find a template that you can save to your computer to help make the template for the holes in the bottom of the bell. Today I have the 2020 version of my Giant Sleigh Bells made from Dollar Tree Mixing Bowls! 2018 was the original video 2019 was the galvanized metal paint finish version And this year I wanted to make one closest to my original inspiration that started it all back in 2018, a metal bell with peeling paint and rusty spots. I tried many methods, painting, adding cinnamon, even bought a special kit, and nothing worked. So this year, yes I’ve been working on this since last year, I did a lot of research, watched a lot of YouTube videos, read a lot of blogs and it wasn’t until I discovered Van Oaks Props, I called it the wrong name in the video, a senior moment, that I found what I needed! He has the best channel for paint effects, made for big items like Halloween props but they can work for us small time crafters too. His channel is @vanoaksprops The two videos I combined techniques from were Rusted Metal look and Cracked and Chipped paint, this technique I knew and had tried before on a “faux birch wood logs” project but his video inspired me to add it to his other technique and they worked great for the look I wanted. I tried the rusted metal technique in full, using the hairspray and water method but on my plastic surface (I think that was the issue anyway) I couldn’t get it to work, believe me I tried multiple times, most likely user error 😉 Anyway, the two techniques combined worked and I really hope you love the results as much as I do. Products used: Dollar Tree Mixing Bowls Dollar Tree Napkin Rings Dollar Tree Shower Curtain ring (for largest 9” bowl topper) Greenery and ribbon of your choice Black spray paint Rustic Orange spray paint (I get mine at Walmart) Yellow spray paint Brown/Dark Red spray paint (I used flat red primer) School glue, clear or white, thinned with water Acrylic paint color of choice, I do not recommend chalk style paint for this technique Paint brush Spray bottle of water, optional for making larger “rust spots” Glue, suggestions The Ultimate Weldbond E6000 you can use hot glue but you have to work very quickly and the bond is not as long lasting Remember that I have a giveaway going on, all the details are in the tree topper video that you can see here and the giveaway closes on December 10th 2020. All Amazon links are affiliate links and I may earn a commission from a sale made through this link, it helps keep my channel going. Glue Gun Cutting Pliers/Floral Shears