If you have an old suitcase in your garage or closet, you don't have to throw it away. Turn this thing into a designer one and you will know that only you have such a suitcase. You don't have to buy new things. See if you have an old suitcase on your farm. You can decorate containers for things, get amazing designer items. The work is very interesting and creative.
Restoration of an old suitcase
It will be good not only outside, but also inside. You can make branches and store all kinds of things here.
But first, remove the old suitcase from the mezzanine and prepare:
- acrylic paint in a spray can;
- stencil;
- acrylic varnish in a spray can;
- needle-punched material;
- lining cloth;
- furniture carnations;
- glue Moment.
You can buy canned acrylic paint at a motoring store. If the suitcase is badly worn on the outside, to make the surface smoother, sand it with fine sandpaper. If the inside is dirty, then gently kick it open and wash it to sew in place.
But you can then use these measurements to sew a lining from a different material.
The paint is quite toxic, so you need to paint your suitcase outside.
Put on a respirator and cover the surface with spray paint. Let this coating dry completely.
So they give a second life to old things. Now place the stencil on the surface of the suitcase, circle the lines of the drawing with an old pen that has a non-writing nib in it.
Take black acrylic paint and use a brush to make the barely visible scratches in the design more visible.
Relax for 40 minutes, during which time the acrylic drawing will dry. If you don't feel like tearing off the old lining, then choose a material with which you can decorate this part so that the old thing turns into a vintage suitcase.
You can soften the bottom by placing needle-punched material inside. There is wool on one side of such a canvas, and synthetics on the other. You need to glue it with Moment glue.
Now we need to prepare the lining. To do this, measure the inside of the suitcase together with the sides, add seam allowances. Attach this material to the base with furniture studs.
Decorate the inner space of the suitcase lid in the same way. You can sew a pocket out of shiny fabric and attach it here to then fold various small items.
Such a vintage suitcase can turn into a storage space for toys. The child will be happy to put his favorites in it and get used to order.
If you want the craft items to be in place, then use double-sided tape to attach small jars to the inside of the suitcase lid. You can fold pins, needles, buttons, and various other little things in them.
Put larger objects in boxes, a cosmetic bag, and wind the braid in circles and place next to each other.
Here's a vintage suitcase. The house will be in complete order. You can store handicraft items in your suitcase by sewing on pockets or using existing ones. Separate sections of the suitcase to store other items at the bottom.
You can turn an old suitcase into a display case. Look at the step-by-step work.
Master class - showcase suitcase
This will be the final work. To make it work, take:
- suitcase;
- white and pink acrylic paint;
- drill;
- electric jigsaw;
- stapler;
- rectangle of plastic;
- lace;
- paint in a can of blue and gold;
- lining;
- bolts with nuts;
- sandpaper;
- metal brush;
- decoupage napkins;
- oil paint;
- brushes; PVA glue.
Draw a rectangle on the lid of the suitcase. Drill a hole in the corner. It should now be easy to saw through here with a jigsaw. Sand the edges of the saw cut and paint the inside blue and the outside pink.
If you need to decorate old metal parts, first coat them with gold spray paint and let it dry.
Measure the width of the suitcase to find out how long you need to measure the two lining boards. Then paint them. Take the lace and lay it on the cut using PVA. Fold in folds at the corners. You can decorate these parts with artificial flowers. Attach a stencil to the sidewall and use white acrylic paint and a sponge to apply the selected design here.
Now, using the metal corners, attach the shelves in place. Take screws for this, but take such that they do not crawl out of the surface of the suitcase. Here, the corners of this item are decorated with decoupage napkins.
Cut out a rectangle from plexiglass, the size of which is slightly larger than the cutout in the suitcase. Glue it down with a glue gun. Then make holes with a thin drill bit and screw the mirror mounts to them.
Now is the time to showcase various items and place your new vintage suitcase in a prominent place.
Craft on the theme "Autumn" from an old suitcase
If you love this time of year and have an old suitcase, then you can turn it into a great designer piece. This is how it will turn out.
But first, prepare:
- suitcase;
- paint in a spray can for a primer;
- decoupage napkins;
- PVA glue;
- acrylic paint "Antique bronze";
- brush;
- file;
- water-based paint;
- textured paint;
- acrylic lacquer;
- glue Dragon;
- spray.
Regardless of whether the suitcase is old or new, you need to clean it with a damp cloth and detergent. To make it easier to work, temporarily remove the top cover of the suitcase.
The metal parts of this item must be cleaned with kerosene or petroleum jelly. But if they are in good condition, then this should not be done. Paint the outside of the suitcase using Antique Bronze paint. Then prime it with yellow paint. If you have white, use it. Then the drawing will be clearer and more vivid.
In this case, three-layer napkins with an autumn pattern were used for decoupage. Leave only the top layer, remove the bottom two.
Mix the PVA glue well and grease the top of the suitcase lid with it. From a spray bottle, moisten a napkin with water, place it on a surface greased with glue, and put the file on top. It is needed so that you now iron the napkin, removing air bubbles, and it does not break.
It is better to start decoupage from the sides and then decorate a large surface on the lid of the suitcase.
When the glue dries, walk over the decorated surface with acrylic varnish. It is necessary to paint in 5-6 layers, letting each dry completely. Then a glossy crust will turn out on the surface, which will allow the picture to shine and make the thing more durable.
But the interior also needs to be updated. To do this, decorate the inner edges with openwork braid, and the sidewalls can be covered with a special stone-like paint.
Add fall motifs by embroidering the burlap-like fabric. To do this, sew the canvas with two lines of perpendicular stitches and translate the pre-printed autumn pattern.
To make the embroidery more voluminous, you can make a double layer of fabric, between which interlining is laid. Decorate this canvas with embroidery on the hands or on a sewing machine.
The photo demonstrates how a decorated suitcase will look. On the embroidery, there can be not only an autumn drawing, but also words of wishes that will always cheer you up.
Cut out a rectangle from the fiberboard that matches the dimensions of the inside of the lid. Glue the embroidered canvas to the fiberboard, tucking its edges.
Use Dragon glue for this, and so that these two materials adhere well, place something heavy on the surface while the PVA glue dries. For example, you can place a flat tray or boards and place a load on top.
Glue the burlap to the bottom of the suitcase, then paint it with textured spray paint.
Using self-tapping screws, attach the bottom to the lid, and the handle needs to be decorated with leather. Here's a vintage suitcase.
Sometimes suitcases are in a completely deplorable state, but even such, if desired, can be turned into unique things. After all, this container is perfect for storing Christmas tree decorations. See the magical transformation process.
Suitcase for storing Christmas decorations
This is how it will become after you try. But at first this suitcase looked like this.
To carry out the magical process of its transformation, the following materials and things came to the rescue:
- acrylic paint;
- acrylic primer;
- mold spray;
- bitumen;
- sandpaper;
- rust primer;
- glitters;
- PVA construction glue;
- synthetic paints;
- water-based acrylic varnish;
- glue Moment Crystal;
- printout on photographic paper;
- masking tape paper;
- stencils;
- quilted synthetic winterizer.
Since the reputation of this suitcase was noticed, the paper was deformed, you need to try to remove it all, well, or at least most of it.
Dermantin has also fallen into disrepair, so remove it by helping yourself with a clerical knife.
This is what this suitcase looks like at this stage. It has black mold spots, a swollen bottom, and an uneven lid surface. You can level the bottom if you moisten it with water from a spray bottle and put a load on top.
Now you need to place a piece of beer cardboard on the bottom, on top of a load, for example, dumbbells.
It is necessary to distribute the circles from them over the entire surface of the bottom of the suitcase.
In a warm room, this container should dry out within 2 days. If there is mold on the suitcase, then you need to treat it twice with a special remedy for this scourge. The vapors of this substance are toxic, so you need to dry either under a canopy on the street or on the balcony.
If there are glue residues on your suitcase, which makes the surface of the lid uneven, remove them with sandpaper. Do not overdo it so that the material does not tear. Fine-grit sandpaper can also be used on locks that have been damaged by corrosion.
Now these fittings need to be coated with a rust primer. Then with acrylic primer, using a wide synthetic brush, you need to paint the surface of the suitcase with this tool.
Since it is intended for storing Christmas tree decorations, the drawing should be New Year's. A snowman like this will do.
The craftswoman printed this picture using an inkjet printer on photographic paper and divided it into 2 parts. Each one turned out to be size A. The printout needs to be covered with acrylic varnish - three layers. Then this printout must be glued using construction PVA.
Sand the perimeter of the glued pattern with fine sandpaper.
To make the lower part striped, you need to glue strips of masking tape here, decorate in this way.
So that the Christmas decorations in the suitcase do not get broken, you need to sew a cover. The same quilted synthetic winterizer as in the photo is perfect.
Cut this material to fit the lid and bottom and glue in place.
This is how you can turn an old suitcase into the right beautiful thing that will become your pride.
Such a container will be useful not only for adults, but also for children, who can store their many toys here. The child will be delighted if you make a suitcase especially for his doll. And you can make such a thing out of leftover materials.
DIY doll suitcase
To do this, take:
- A4 size craft paper;
- tin can;
- skin;
- stationery pegs;
- paper clips;
- cotton fabric;
- lining fabric;
- glue Moment;
- universal glue;
- tools: tweezers, core, pliers, pencil, hammer.
Draw a blueprint first. To make it easy for you to do this, use the presented one.
Make a suitcase box with a lid. To do this, cut out the details using craft paper. Here you need to immediately draw up the folds that are visible in the drawing.
The doll suitcase will look just great. To do this, place the base of a kraft paper suitcase on the selected piece of fabric. Circle and cut.
As you can see, you need to leave fabric allowances in the designated areas. Fold them onto craft paper, attach, and you also need to glue the material to fill the cardboard almost completely. Press the elements with paper clips to dry the materials.
Now you need to make a handle. To do this, use a paper clip. It needs to be bent, glue a thin leather ring, which is put on this workpiece.
Cut out iron plates from a tin can, glue them on the inside of the suitcase, make a through hole. This is where you will stretch both handles and wrap the edges to secure.
To make the interior decoration, take parts numbered two and three, glue them over with cloth. These bumpers will be internal.
Glue them to the box and lid. At the box, such a side will protrude outward, and at the lid it will be inside. This will help the suitcase close well.
Now you need to glue the bottoms to the bottom and top of the suitcase using fabric for this. Place it on the craft paper part and attach it. Then glue the pieces in place.
If you want the doll's suitcase to have the same metal parts as the real one, then cut them out of a tin can, but be sure to sand the edges so that they are not sharp. First you need to cut out these squares, then cut through half of the diagonal of each and roll it up into a pyramid.
How to do this is clearly shown in the diagram.
Glue these elements in place.
It remains to decorate the suitcase with clasps, belts, buckles. Make the belts from strips of leather, and the loops for them from the tin can.
Cut out the buckles from it, also attach them in place. Here is such a wonderful suitcase for a doll.
The child will be delighted. Now you know how to turn an old suitcase into a new one or make a smaller copy for a doll.
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