Make Overs on Garden Statues.

So this deer was at cemetery for the past 10 years (family gravesite) and was in need for some major TLC. So I grabbed it the other day along with a can of clear coat from Meijers.

Ok so this is it before I did anything with it, as you can see it is very sun bleached and has a few cracks and holes... I actually got some very thick glass like spray clear coat for this very reason. I wanted it to hold up well once I was done with it.

For starters I scrubbed it as best as I could (plastic was kinda brittle) and then I covered the holes with some glued on cardboard. 

Then next I started painting!!! I used acrylic paint, first painted it completely brown.. well more of a brown/orange. Then from there I added white and black (after the brown is dry!) and then the eyes last. It turned out great and pretty easy!! I just looked at a picture off the web for guidance of colors and spots :)

The cardboard doesn't look perfect but at least they're not gaping holes anymore. 

I Love what the clear glossy spray coat did for it! Looks great and should last a long time back outside!!! 

How To Build an Easy Bird Bath

Found this beautiful large bowl the other day and decided to make it into a bird bath with a removable bowl for easy cleaning.

Also found this plant stand and it was a perfect fit!!

 I just happened to have these old metal hooks from sticking them on my wall during christmas (plastic ones would work too!)

So I super glued them while the bowl was on the stand, so that I knew they were placed correctly.

These hooks are so that the bowl wont slide off. I loved this metal stand because it sticks into the ground and I don't have to worry about it falling over!! Turned out perfectly :)

Have a Bowl already? buy this stand on Amazon for 16$ (click on picture for link)

Buy the metal hooks too $1.25 for a pack of 6! Make sure you peel off sticker part before glueing! 

(click Picture for link to Ebay )

How to use narrow long closets - layout

I have a very long narrow closet that has two ends that are deep and hard to reach. I dont want just shelves on both sides because then I'm losing hanging space. 

However, Recently I discovered an idea that may fix my problem by using two curved rodded shelves on both sides and still having a long clothes rod through the middle. 

Heres my closet layout. 

This curved rod can be bought here: Amazon link

In my design you will need 4.

I Recommend either one of these for support. My guess is that the second one will work best, however it is more expensive. 

In my design you will need 8.

Image one link : Amazon

Image two link : Amazon

To attach it you will need to put up a shelf on both ends. and then screw it into the bottom so that it is hanging down as indicated in my layout. I recommend a curved shelf but a straight one will work ok too. Remember that your shelf will be holding lots of weight so you will need to make sure that it is bracketed and sturdy.

I recommend 4 of these: Amazon link

Or you could skip my whole curved idea and go with the cheaper version by using a straight rod and shelf:

Amazon link