A little Canister Revamp

Have you ever come across something so adorable on the Internet you just had to have it, BUT didn't want to spend the money on it? That happened to me just recently and ill show you the picture that started it all.



Yes this picture alone made me look at my hunter green canister set I got for $3.00 at a yard sale in total disgust. How to make your very own. There's technically two different ways..I just chose the more complex one it seems.

First option which I didn't find out until today is there is vinyl decals for sale. The cheapest I found starting at $5.00 for # 1-3. But what about the canister sets with 4.

Second option which I did is this:

Here is my current canister set as it originally was.

The first thing I did was sand everything down with some fine grit sandpaper. You can buy it at your local hardware store for $2.00 or less. I did even run the sand paper across the ceramic canister a few times.

Next I spray painted the ceramic canister with an Ivory spray paint. If you're unsure if the paint you use is ok to come in contact with food don't spray the inside. I also spray painted the knobs on top of the covers white. I always use Krylon spray paint, I've yet to find a more suitable one.

For the canister lids I took some Minwax wood stain in the color Dark Walnut and applied it. If you're unsure how to use wood stain this brand has a full description on how apply it.

Finally comes the numbers! Now instead of actually going out and buying stencils I printed numbers on computer paper, cut them out and placed them on the canisters. I used a cheap brand of spray paint in the color black. My first attempt was a fail, and I've learned my lesson on buying cheap products. I had to completely redo that canister over again.

Once your canisters fully dry which I let them sit over night. You can re assemble them and look at your work. Here's my finished project!

<3 Jamie