Knife Block Facelift

So I decided to repaint my knife block to give it a bright new look! This was really easy to do and looks great in the kitchen.

For this craft you’re going to need the following:

Knife Block

Sander

Paint

Paint Brush

Pencil

Tracing Paper

 Step 1: First you’re going to sand your knife block right down until the glossy finish has come right off. The reason being is that the paint will not stick onto the block, and the paint will chip off really easily. If your knife block doesn’t have a glossy finish then there’s no reason to sand.

Step 2: After sanding, choose a paint color that will go best in your kitchen, I chose red. Make sure the paint is an acrylic paint; these can be purchased at any craft store. Use a paintbrush to do 3 to 4 coats until the knife block looks totally covered.

Step 3: Now this step is for adding, “knives” or any other quote that you would like to add to your knife block. To do the quote you must use transfer paper that can be purchased at any craft store. Then you need to print off “Knives”, or any other quote you'd like. Place the print off where you would like it to go on the knife block then tape it on, slide the transfer paper underneath, then use a pencil to trace the quote on.

Step 4: After the quote has been traced on, use a paint color to fill it in. I chose black, and used a skinny paintbrush. Use the paintbrush to paint in between the lines. I added brush strokes on the top of the knife block just to add some detail. After the paint has fully dried, you can now place your knives back into the block and begin to use it daily!

Diy Mason Jar Soap Dispenser Tutorial

This week I decided to create a cute Mason Jar Soap Dispenser; the most difficult part about creating the dispenser was finding the jar! I wanted to create a soap dispenser because we were really needed one for the kitchen sink and I thought it would be a much cheaper and cuter way to decorate the house, plus I love being able to reuse sweet things! These dispensers look great anywhere, also they can be made out of vodka mickey bottles for men’s bathrooms, garages, bars, and man caves!

Soap Dispenser Tutorial

Step 1: You need a Mason jar or any type of jar, a jar lid, soap pump from an old dispenser, scissors, a hot glue gun and soap. First place the jar lid on top of the jar, tighten the lid up. Carefully use the scissors to poke a whole big enough so that the soap pump will fit through tightly.

Step 2: Glue under the lid around the soap pump with the hot glue gun. This helps the pump stay in place. (The hot glue holds very well, mines still sturdy after a year.)

Step 3: After the hot glue has fully dried, add soap to the jar and tighten the lid back up, and PUMP ON!

EXTRA: I painted the lid of my Mason jar black to give it a nicer look; I did this by using spray paint. You can also use pretty paper or glitter for the lid to jazz it up.