Durante
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I played around & enjoyed art when I was younger but kind of lack the time now days. I do still help with school projects & build the occasional wooden boy scout slot car models with my son on days were the weather sucks, basically to keep him away from video games. Anyway, I seen a beat up shoe shine box for sale at a local Goodwill sites. The contents like the brushes were worth the $3.50. It reminded me of my Grandfather who passed away a while back, (he was the only one I knew who had one) so I thought it might make a fun project to clean it up.
My son didn't like it as much as the cars so I was basically on my own. I decided to play around with it myself anyway. I did get new hardware but basically used old scrap wood & stain in the garage, left over Halloween makeup, my sons colored pencils, & whatever else I found free around the house. I did have to replace an "eye liner" pencil I found in the bathroom that my wife yelled at me for
I seen some really good artist post stuff here & even though it might not be up to all standards but I was pretty happy with the way it came out & figured I would share.
(Just encase anyone was wondering the 2 guys are supposed to be characters from a movie called "Good Fellas" where there was a scene that had a reference to shine box)
My son didn't like it as much as the cars so I was basically on my own. I decided to play around with it myself anyway. I did get new hardware but basically used old scrap wood & stain in the garage, left over Halloween makeup, my sons colored pencils, & whatever else I found free around the house. I did have to replace an "eye liner" pencil I found in the bathroom that my wife yelled at me for
I seen some really good artist post stuff here & even though it might not be up to all standards but I was pretty happy with the way it came out & figured I would share. (Just encase anyone was wondering the 2 guys are supposed to be characters from a movie called "Good Fellas" where there was a scene that had a reference to shine box)
