Friday, August 13, 2010

Fishing Weights Restoration Hardware Knock Off

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I posted about trying to display the books my father in law gave to  me yesterday.  You can read about it here. 

I was admiring how Restoration Hardware uses books to decorate their shelves and cabinets.  I also coveted the fishing weights they sell for $99.  You can see both in this catalog photo.

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I decided to rearrange my books a bit and make some fishing weights. 

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Here is how I made them.

I bought styrofoam balls, washers and felt numbers.

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I painted them by using a stencil brush and acrylic paints.

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This was my inspiration photo from Restoration Hardware.

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And this was my result.

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Thanks for stopping by.  Can you tell I am procrastinating tackling my big project in my kitchen?  I did buy paint today! 

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Linking to

Saturday Night Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots and Jello

Sunday Showcase @ Under the Table and Dreaming

Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping It Simple

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts

It’s so Very Creative @ It’s So Very Cheri

Anything Related @ All Thingz Related

Power of Paint @ Domestically Speaking

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54 comments:

  1. Tracy, those are fantastic. They look better than the real ones. Good job.

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  2. tracy...what ingenuity! they look so real in your first photo...good job friend.

    judi ;)

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  4. GIRL, I am so TOTALLY impressed by those weights you made. If there was a prize for project of the month, you would win it from me. Wish I had some just like them only with the number 9 on them.

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  5. You totally faked me out!! They are great!

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  6. Oh my goodness - Love love love! Pure genius - Fantastic job - I would not of had any idea what these were made of unless I read this post. Fabulous! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  7. oh wow that is great! i would not have guessed that they were styrofoam. Awesome~!!!!

    ~Emily N. from "too Blessed to Stress"

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  8. If you didn't do a tutorial, I would have thought they were the real things! You did wonderful :)

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  10. They looks so real! I would never have even known they were fake-amazing!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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  12. This is brilliant! I love love love them, great job!

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  13. looks really good and your weights look so real!! brilliant~~~~~~

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  14. Wow! I'm impressed. Amazing how they look just like the ones at RH. I never would have thought about using styrofoam. Great job!

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  15. Don't you just love it when an idea comes out perfectly? Well you surely did it!
    Blessings,
    Susie
    My first time here via SNS

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  18. I am so impressed! How clever you are!!! 1st-To think of it and then 2nd-actually be able to pull it off! Great job! I often get stuck at the "thinking of it" stage!

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  19. Never would have guessed they were foam! Very clever.

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  20. They look great! Top notch knock-off.

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  21. These are so cool! I'm glad I found your blog! I'd like to invite you to come plant your creative seeds at my blog party on Fridays: Plant a Punkin Seed at Punkin Seed Productions.

    Kristi
    Punkin seed Productions

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  22. Those look fantastic! I would have never known they were styrofoam!! GREAT JOB!

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  23. Those are so cool! I thought they were real weights!

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  24. you kill me with your clever ways! love it, tracy!! they look awesome!

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  25. Wow, Tracy, how creative! I hadn't seen these before. Yours look like the real thing! Great job.

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  27. Really great knockoff! Visiting from Sunday showcase. Please check out my blog at frugaldecormom.blogspot.com. Thanks.

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  28. Wow! That's super clever! Great job.

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  29. Cool idea!
    Bernadette
    www.b3homedesigns.blogspot.com

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  30. Hay hayyyy, that is an awesome knockoff. Did you layer paint colors to get that variegated color effect? I like the idea of adding sand, too!

    nicegirlnotes.com

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  31. How great is this? My daughter is re-doing her room in a "beach-y" theme and these would be perfect! Very nice.

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  32. That is AMAZING! I thought you were going to say that you found some fishing weights under your grandfather's dock or something. NOT that you made them! Stunning!!

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  33. I am highly impressed! I totally thought they were real and you had just repainted them.
    I love it!

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  34. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THESE! You go girl!Thanks for sharing your project at Anything Related! ~Bridgette

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  35. I am loving this idea!!! I am planning afishing party of sorts and will have to remeber to try this! Thank you for sharing!

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  36. Found you through All Thingz Related
    What a great idea! I love styrafoam! It is amazing I might have to try this out! Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial!
    Oh, and I am your newest follower!
    http://kensingtoncottage.blogspot.com

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  37. Hi Tracy. Still loving this idea - fantastic! I'll be featuring this today. Thanks so much for joining the Sunday Showcase party! Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  38. Crazy awesome, totally amazing knock-off! HOW COOL!!

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  39. Girl...you are the BOMB!! That totally finishes off your books!! I may make some of these. We love fishing and they are FAB!

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  41. I think that is the coolest project I have seen in a long time. I was not expecting them to have been made out of styrofoam. Brilliant.

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  42. Fabulous!!!! I was looking to buy some weights. No need now! I am making them! AWESOME idea!

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  43. clever! I'm doing a coastal design in our basement when it's done and I may just have to do this. Thanks for sharing!

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  44. Hi Tracy,

    Congratulations, your wonderful weights made this week's Top 5 Hits at Singing With Birds! You always have so many fun ideas you share. Thanks so much for being generous with your talent.

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  46. Oh my goodness, those are wonderful!! Your husband has a great eye for the detail too. I love them yet more after the update.

    I so admire clever people!

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  47. I'm impressed by your creativity! Great job. I'm also a Restoration Hardware lover.

    Warmly, Michelle

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  48. WOW! those are great. I found some triangle shaped fishing weights that I have been trying to figure out what to do with them.
    Thanks for the idea!

    Cherie

    http://dragonfliezcreationz.blogspot.com

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  49. wow! very cool ! visiting from Knock off DEcor

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  51. Coolest. Thing. EVER! I'm going to add this to my inspiration folder!

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  52. Those fishing weights are FANTASTIC!!!!!!

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  54. Awesome idea! I'll be making these for the living room, guaranteed! Thanks!

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