DIY Rusty Jingle Bells
These large bells came from the thrift store but needed a little somethin' somethin' to make them even better!
The bells were already painted brown and if yours are not, this project can easily start with a can of brown spray paint.
See how easy it was to turn a set of bells into rusty jingle bells with a technique you'll want to use on everything!
Take a look....
So a few years ago I bought an ugly metal sign and turned into a rusty farmhouse sign in no time! You can read all about this rust treatment here.
Fast forward to yesterday when I found a couple of great bags of thrift store junk hanging on the wall. You know those little bags filled with little things the thrift store doesn't know what to do with...
Well, one bag had fabulous little items I used to make several Christmas garlands.
The second bag had giant bells in it.
Please visit the bold blue links in the post for the products I used and links to more related Homeroad posts.
The bells were great, kind of spray painted brown but nothing special. I knew I could use the same technique I used above for making them rusty as I did on the sign, so I did.
Before I started I gave the bells a few shots of black matte spray paint. It left speckled areas of distressing on the bells.
Then I used my cinnamon technique to give these plain Jane bells a little beautiful rust.
The best part is that the bells smell good when you're finished!
I made little rusty bells way back in 2012 with a real rusting technique. It is hard to believe that 10 years has passed since I started Homeroad!
Anyway, back to the big bells...
You can really see the gritty texture of this rust technique when I hyper focus on them.
I found a great wired twine at the dollar store similar to this one, and it was just perfect for hanging these rustic bells.
You can add ribbons to the twine to make it more festive but I like the simple rustic look.
These look so pretty hanging on the board and batten hooks we put up in my entryway when we renovated our first floor.
I changed the sign with a little photo shopping to cover the name of my hometown. Well? What else should it say?! 😂
I hope you like this easy rusty bell technique and you'll give it a try on anything you want to age with a little faux rust!
READ MORE: RUSTY PROJECTS
If you missed the DIY bells I made from soda cans then take a look here!
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