Faux Leather Containers

by Sandra L Warren

4 Materials

1 Hour

Easy

I was given these bathroom containers and was not a fan so I decided to give them a face lift. I almost turned them down but I knew that I would come up with something to make them likable,

Before containers. Notice the chipped away fake chrome bases.

I used stuff I had on hand for this transformation. Black spray paint, masking tape, clear coat spray, and brown acrylic,

I used newspaper and masking tape to mask the entire ceramic body and spray painted the chrome look bases and lids with the black spray paint. Then I let it dry.

After the black paint was dry I removed the tape/masking newspaper.

I tore off small pieces of the masking tape and covered the entire ceramic portion of the container and then I covered the masking tape with the brown acrylic paint to give it the leather look.

The deed is done! Not so bad ay?

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Free containers (given to me)
Black spray paint (Had on hand ( can get anywhere for about $4)
Clear coat spray (Had on hand ( can get at Walmart for about $4))
Masking tape (Had on hand ( Dollar store $1))

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Judi Simes Sargent on Oct 18, 2017

I need to redo my bathroom containers and this is perfect. Thank you for the inspiration. I had heard of using brown paper bags but I like this better.

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Sandra L Warren on Oct 20, 2017

Thank you, please post how yours turn out, I can't wait to see!

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