So first I cleaned this piece up a bit. THEN I had the mother of all ideas sneak into my brain. I wanted to add a fun pattern on the globe but wasn’t sure how to accomplish this. I considered fabric {Liberty of London pattern} on the base but thought that might actually take away from the globe rather than add to it. I have a few rolls of washi tape and decided to give it a go. What’s good about this tape is it is slightly opaque. Which is perfect in this case because it didn’t hide the continent detail completely once added on the equator line.
Next I spray painted the mint colored parts {I used the professional Luiqitex spray paint}.
I then used the light pink {ballet slipper} spray paint to transition from mint to a bright pink on the bottom.
Finally I made the base a bright pink to match the washi tape brilliance.
And the project is complete! Total project cost was around $20 but this was because I had to buy my mint and bright pink spray paint. Luckily I used my coupons and got the bright pink can for free. The thrifted globe was $9.99 which would have normally cost somewhere in the range of $35-$60 according to a quick Google shopping search.
Thanks for reading about this successful DIY project. Now you hunt those globes down and GIVE THEM SOME LOVE PEOPLE! You have to know that if you create a study area this fab for your own kidlets they are guaranteed to be scholarly boy + girl wonders! Haha!
Rachel of Harding Family Happenings is a contributor for A Night Owl.