For all you motorcycle enthusiasts out there with little tykes in the house, how about upgrading those basic wooden ABC blocks with a quick trip out to the garage recycling bin?
As promised, here’s my favorite version of the make-your-own-blocks project that I featured yesterday. And truthfully, this color scheme was the first one I imagined once I decided to make these blocks. There was something about the shape of those empty metal cans in my recycling bin that reminded me of the exhaust pipes of a Harley.
And so the wheels started turning … and I scoured for chrome paint … and then I found something even better:
That’s right, kids. Diamond-plate vinyl. *Swoon*
Buying a roll of this amazing stuff was technically a cheat for Thrive projects, but a certain grandpa sent a roll our way as part of Christmas. (Thank you!)
I used the same simple process from this post to easily turn empty food cans into colorfully, eco-friendly toys with some serious moxy.
Recognize that star? A little diamond-plate vinyl applied over my disposable baking sheet stars yielded some matching ornaments that makes me wish my entire tree was covered with biker stars and a leather studded tree skirt.
As always, this project is perfect for rocking what ya got: house paint, spray paint, craft paint … whatever. And even though I fell in love with the diamond-plate vinyl, regular chrome spray paint looked amazing, too. Personalized details like the letters and flame decals can be applied with a stencil …
… or paint pens … or even regular vinyl.
So have fun with this idea and be sure to post your block sets in Thrive’s Flickr album or on our Facebook page.
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Special thanks to Dave and the staff at Golden Spike Harley-Davidson for letting me get up close and personal with the inspiration for this project! Your selection, gear and customer service rocks. Check them out here.
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These are so stinkin cool!!! I love the idea, and that diamond-plate vinyl is really great. Thanks for sharing – I love the Harley theme!
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Thanks for linking up to my Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop!
I just can't stop thinking about these since I saw them yesterday.
I featured this on my blog today!
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This has nothing to do with your Harley blocks, but I just wanted to take a second to say THANK YOU for driving clear down and coming to Pier 1. You're darling and genuine and I loved meeting you!