This year, while youre cleaning out the garage, put those old Frisbees aside rather than throwing them in the trash. Frisbees have many more uses than just tossing them around with your dog at the park. You can turn them into impressive new decor pieces for your house. It wont take much money to make the old Frisbees look like something completely different. And, when youre finished no one will ever notice that Frisbees were used to make it! Make a cute centerpiece by starting with a single Frisbee. Spray paint it the color you want and allow to dry. You might have to give it more than one layer of paint. Choosing paints that are made especially for plastics are ideal. Although other paints can be used the paint will generally scratch and mar easily if not made especially for plastic. You can paint the Frisbee one color and leave it at that or you can give it a base coat then add colored stripes or other designs. After the Frisbee is painted you can continue with the craft.
Ruffled cloth or lace can help you finish the look for the unique centerpiece. Set the Frisbee so that the open side of it is facing downward on the table. Use hot glue to attach the ruffles around the edge of the Frisbee thats touching the table. Glue it all the way around. The simple centerpiece can be used to hold a pillar candle, a mini Christmas tree - any number of things.
Make something similar but slightly different by using two Frisbees. Glue the ruffled lace around the inside perimeter of one of the Frisbees. Glue it so that the top of the ruffles is inside the Frisbee but the edge of the ruffles protrudes away from the Frisbee. Now glue the second Frisbee over the top, with their concave sides facing, and with the ruffle edge trapped between them. This centerpiece is a little different but works in the same manner, as a stand, to hold your choice of decor items on the table. Use the same technique to make any number of wall hangings. Use one Frisbee, with the ruffles around it, or put two together. After painting the Frisbee(s) choose a picture to glue to the front of one Frisbee. The picture can be cut from a magazine, a calendar or from another source. Decoupage adhesive works well to affix the picture; its made especially for attaching paper to most any other surface. Cut the picture in a circular shape and set it in the center of the Frisbee. Follow the decoupage directions for the glue. If you want, you can then glue a brass ring from a craft store around the picture. Instead of a picture you can use other things to decorate the Frisbee wall hanging. Some choices include painted wooden shapes, a wrought iron piece, a shape cut from wallpaper or cloth, a plastic novelty or even a piece of decorative scrapbook paper. If youre using one Frisbee to make the wall hanging it will easily hang on a nail or tack. If youre using two Frisbees together you can use double-sided tape to hold the wall hanging. Or, you can create a hanger for it from a piece of ribbon. Cut a length of ribbon and position the ends of it just over the lip of the concave side of one of the Frisbees. Now add the ruffle and glue on the second Frisbee, trapping the ribbon and top lace edge between them. Make a hanging planter from a Frisbee when you use a nail to create the holes for the hanger. Hold a nail with pliers and hold the pliers with a pot holder. Heat the nail on a burner or other heat source. Use it to poke a hole in areas around the edge of the Frisbee. Measure around the Frisbee first so you can see how to space the holes equally. Push the twine pieces through the holes and tie in a knot. Gather the three pieces together at the other end and tie. Arrange fake flowers, leaves, vines and other floral pieces in the Frisbee and hang on an "s" or "c" hook. You used to think that Frisbees were just for tossing around outside but now you know that they have many more uses. If you have a Frisbee or two lying around unused take a few minutes to make a new centerpiece, wall hanging or other decor item. Youll be impressed with how well
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