Sunday, March 25, 2018

Recycled Starbucks Box


Honolulu Aunty can't bear to throw away well-made boxes, and knowing that I feel the same way gave me a box like the one below to recycle. 

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I wondered if painting the box would work, and it did! I was pretty surprised at how it came out.
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The bottom of the box is black so I decided to go with a black theme for the top. 
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I first painted the surface with Liquitex Black Gesso.
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Then I brushed on some of the metallic inks that I got from Ross. 
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Here's the top.
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One side.
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Another side.
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Thanks for the box and the incentive, Aunty!

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! Nice! So talented.

Izsmom

Kay said...

This is totally gorgeous!!!

Honolulu Aunty said...

Oh!!! Nice!!! And you are welcome!

Chet Colson said...

Turned a throw away into a work for art. One person thrash, is another person's treasure.

Anonymous said...

j: I feel the same about boxes AND nice shopping bags w/ rope handles. I kept them but found out it's a wonderful nesting site for roaches so now I use 'em for my non-wet trash cans. I L O V E what you did to the starbucks box, but what you going use 'em for. Gorgeous -N

Kalin's Mommy said...

So pretty!

Susan said...

I kept a couple of those boxes but just the bottom...I wished I kept the top. Never knew how pretty it could turn out.

K and S said...

looks like it is lacquered, pretty!

celia said...

Jalna, I really like how you transformed the box. Nice choice of colors on the black background. It is now awesome!!!

jalna said...

Thanks, Izsmom!

Kay, came out better than I expected.

Hoo hoo, Aunty.

For real yah, Chet.

N, I know what you mean about those shopping bags! I would love to give a present in the box and wrap with a pretty bow.

Mich, it actually surprised me.

Susan, they're so well made, yah.

Kat, I never realized it, but yah, like lacquer-ware.

Thanks, Celia!

mmiissee said...

That is really nice! Love your designs.

Leslie's pics said...

Wow so nice! I never woulda thought of doing that

jalna said...

Thanks Mmiissee!

I know, Les! Who knew, yah?!

Erick said...

Looks expensive now. How nice of Aunty to bring the box back for you.

jalna said...

Cool yah, Erick!