Rusty bells crafts

Welcome to Cloches & Lavender, where I share easy crafts, DIYs, and recipes along with decorating inspiration.In today’s blog post, we will share a great way to…

I think this fun DIY is pretty magical! It is just so cool how you can transform something like a plastic bell into the cutest rusty metal looking piece of decor! I have seen so many people out in the crafting world using the Cinnamon+Mod Podge technique to create rust, so I decided to give...

This is a great recipe to rust your safety pins, jingle bells, or anything else you want to have a prim rusty look. Make sure you do this ou...

Learn how to make these beautiful Christmas bell decorations from recycled materials! Easy to make, and they look just like vintage cowbells.

These large bells came from the thrift store but needed a little somethin' somethin' to make them even better! The bells were alrea...

Give those glass shades on the thrift store shelf new life by turning them into DIY Christmas Bells Made from Upcycled Glass Shades

Actual rusting can be done with materials like salt, vinegar, muriatic acid, bleach (never mix bleach with an acid!), but it may be complicated by the fact that the original shine might be zinc plating, nickel plating or something else, and these platings may react differently to your rusting solution. A simple, chemical-free, alternative may be cinnamon tinting

Here is a quick way to give inexpensive packaged jingle bells a great rusty patina!

I've had several inquiries about making rusty bells and pins...so here you go. There are lots of different techniques out there, but this ...