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| Bubblegum Machine Make Over |
Another Pinterest inspired project...this time a gumball machine. I pinned
this project last year sometime...and then was on the hunt for an old gumball machine at the garage sales last year to see if I could do something like it. During one of the last of the season sales, I found this!
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| Bubble Gum Machine Before |
I took it all apart and cleaned it up. (I worked on this as I was working on the
chandelier...hopefully that explains some of the weird pieces.)
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| Tearing it all apart. |
Then I spray painted the metal pieces. I chose not to paint the "works" of the machine because 1. I didn't refer back to the original pin to see that they had and 2.I wanted it to function and I was afraid the paint would jam the mechanism.
While waiting for the paint to dry, I worked...and worked...and worked on getting the Jelly Belly logo off the glass.
THAT did
NOT go well! I tried acetone, steel wool, turpentine, soaking it, scrubbing it, sanding it. I finally got most of the evidence off that the logo was ever there, but it left the glass scratched and foggy.
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| Final project. |
I cut some coordinating vinyl to cover the scratched parts and labeled it treats. Had to take a couple of darts in the oval to get it to lay somewhat flat.
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| My sad attempt at the label. |
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| Before and After |
Gave this as a gift to my Sister in Law for her birthday. Thought it might be a good potty training tool filled with M&Ms for her toddler.
