store A rare (now out-of-print) imported paper features beautiful illustrations of birds and their nests collaged onto French writings and scripts, in soft tones of aqua, gold and browns. This lovely paper makes this bin a truly wonderful addition to any garden room or room where you want summer to reign all year long. A great gift for any nature lover.
The forms for these classic oval bins are made for me in Wisconsin. Once they arrive in my studio, to create a lasting and lovely decoupaged item, they go through many different stages: they are first given a chemical acid wash to remove any oils, or grease and grime, etc. and thus make the metal ready to take on the primer, which is ran etching oxide (the same used in automobile body-shop work). After this primer (2 coats) is thoroughly dry, they are given 2 coats of paint before any decoupage work is done..
Then they are given four coats of gloss polymer sealer.
Although they are called ‘wastebaskets' or ‘waste-bins', they have many other terrific uses: to hold magazines, catalogues, or newspapers,. Or, filled with dried flowers, they make a splendid focal point in a (summer-empty) fireplace . Or to hold your craft items, your knitting wools, etc.
I use mine to hold my weekly reading material; magazines, TV guide, etc. next to my armchair.
This pattern is also available in a smaller size, and in a Boutique Tissue Box Cover. (And, later, when the forms come in, the Family Size Tissue Box Cover.)
Matching tissue box holders can be paired to make a unique and fabulous gift. Contact me for details.
The LARGE BINS : 13” high, 10” wide, 7” deep.
Product code: French Birds and Nests store Wastebasket - LARGE