Upcycled Cable Spool as Painted Nursery Art

by Tracey Bellion

3 Materials

$75

4 Hours

Medium

I am always looking for unusual items to make into something amazing! I realize cable spools of all sizes have been used for years to make clocks and tables….but I’ve never seen them painted on and used as wall art!

upcycled cable spool as painted nursery art

I came across an opportunity to purchase these in bulk…and I just couldn’t pass them up!!! I love the rawness of the pieces…the mix of wood and metal…and the SIZE!!!! You all know I like IMPACT and FEATURE pieces! Especially for baby rooms! So I stored these for months before I finally had my first vision! The MOON...

First, I painted the entire piece in gray chalk paint. I felt this would be more acceptable in a boy’s nursery. I’m always getting request for cool and creative things to use in boy nurseries…

I penciled in my design and added white free-hand lettering. Get my full list of colors and products, including my favorite paint brushes in my full blog post here.

I used my electric sander and went to town with it. I wanted to make this piece look aged and raw and very farmhouse! The paint is chalk based, which makes it very open to distressing!!! Once I had it distressed to the level I wanted….I sealed the entire piece with a layer of clear Gel Wax.

I love how it turned out. The mix of rough wood and old paint and metal grommets is oddly satisfying to me. It looks gorgeous on a nursery wall and can be customized for any nursery or kid's room.

If you love my style, you need to sign up for my blog here - lots of fun painted furniture, painting tips and wall art!

You can also find me on Facebook: @TraceysFancy! You'll be able to catch me Live sharing other projects. I'd love to hear from you!!

Click the link below to see my full blog post and see how my girl's version turned out! it starts out black -- and is my version of FANCY BOHO!

Enjoyed the project?

You can do it! Saved to your projects

Frequently asked questions

Have a question about this project?

Ask a Question

3 of 6 questions

Nita on May 18, 2017

Not a question, just a comment. This is fabulous!

0
Amelia McCurdy on May 29, 2017

Since the spool's original purpose was for outdoors use, how do you know the wood hasn't been treated with any harmful chemicals?

0
Susan Woodward DeFanti on Jul 06, 2017

Where do u get the cable spool?

0

Comments

Join the conversation

2 of 29 comments

Kara S. on Aug 28, 2017

I love this so much!

Like Reply
Susan on Jun 25, 2018

love love love my new grand baby os getting a san like this i and making it as
a table though, as they are in a rental

Like Reply