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The gilded pear: a DIY craft

2/23/2011

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This weekend I was inspired to do a little crafting. Or sort-of crafting. I never know what to call projects like this one. Makeovers? All the phrases seem too big and complicated for anything this simple.

Anyway. I found this bunch of hollow pears and baby gourds from Goodwill for only $5.05, so I brought it home and considered what to do. I had a little oil-based gilding paint left over from a previous project (just barely enough) and I decided to use it on the pears. Here's what happened.

1. Pears (and gourds) before:
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Tools: Gold leaf paint and wire cutters (to release each pear from the bouquet).
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Gilded pears, after:
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What do you think? Pretty, right? I know gilded fruit reeks of Christmas, but I think pears are so beautiful in general; I might display these babies all year long. I made eight of them, and I figure they could work well as place setting, in a bowl, etc. Maybe I'll hang them from the ceiling. Who knows?

For now, they're marching along my dining table, looking very fine indeed.

I still have three pears in their original condition, plus the gourds. Plus the metal stems, which seem too handy to toss. I wonder what I'll do with that stuff...
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sharon @ layers and layers link
2/22/2011 10:53:33 pm

Nice Job! they look great and I love that you've displayed in a row. Did you know that you're brain prefers to see objects in uneven #'s 3,5,7,etc. It's something I always am conscious about ... they would look great sitting on top of cupboards or an armoire or mantel piece as well as what you've done ... I love pears too!

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Shannon @ What's Up Whimsy link
2/22/2011 10:55:42 pm

These look amazing Jen! And so fun that you found them at Goodwill. I saw they're good all year long!

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Jen Selk link
2/22/2011 11:19:43 pm

Thanks for the comments, ladies.

Sharon - I thought about the odd numbers thing when I was making them, but I decided to make 8 just in case (for the place setting thing). I used to love apples, but now I feel like thew shape of a pear is much more appealing.

Shannon - They actually had more at the Goodwill. The clerk was like, "You need more? We have more!" She really seemed to want me to take them. But I thought buying 11 pears plus gourds was already silly enough. I'm always bordering on hoarder, so I have to keep my desires in check.

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