The Refurbished Old Thermos.

I picked some flowers the other day 

to press in books for later use,

and there were plenty left over.

This old thermos that I got a while back at the second hand store

actually still has the unbroken crock inside,

but the outside had seen a little too much weather.

Moon loves to watch in great intensity

at whatever I do.

Such a willing pupil.

He pointed out to me that the thermos might be in need of some sprucing up,

especially since the rust had taken over the color of it.

I agreed, so I used my Paris Grey Annie Sloan Chalk paint,

which can be used on pretty much anything,

and after I coated it,

I picked a graphic I liked from the Graphics Fairy blog.

There seems to always be something suitable at the Graphic Fairy.

So I colored on the back of the design with charcoal pencil,

taped it to the thermos,

and traced the design on.

I got my acrylic calligraphy ink out,

(so I know it will be permanent and won't bleed)...

and I drew/traced it on with my calligraphy pen.

It was a bit tedious,

this design.

I got a little annoyed with myself for picking such a detailed one,

but I worked on it in between child demands,

and I am happy with the results.

 

I added a verse I like to the center,

and after it was dry and I'd wiped the charcoal pencil off,

I waxed it with Fiddes and Son clear wax,

with just a touch of Rugger Brown for a little age.

It's funny how you can trace something

and not realize the detail of the picture...

until you are actually tracing it.

I added a bird in on this side.

Can you spy it?

It is fun when something old and ugly is spared and repurposed;

and such a pleasant job it has now, too!

Many thanks to The Graphics Fairy

for featuring my thermos on her

"Brag Monday."

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