A while back I found this antler trophy at an estate sale and originally I thought I would just paint them fun colors and hang it as a decoration, but I figured it would function well for my Jewelry display needs.
It was pretty dingy so I cleaned it up after I disassembled it and removed the ropes. I put a layer of gesso on the plaque and the "mound" and let it dry overnight. Then I painted those parts periwinkle with acrylic and let it dry. After that, I put on a second layer of paint and let it dry, and then a third layer to make sure it was well coated, and let it dry. For the front of the plaque I decoupaged a piece of scrapbook paper on it and let it dry. To help protect it a little more, a layer of polyurethane spay was put over the paper and I had to let it dry before reassembling. There was some sparky purple cord in my stash so I put that where the ropes were. And to finish it off I put dollops of hot glue along the antlers to keep the necklaces hanging separately, and let it dry. That was a LOT of waiting for things to dry, but eventually it was all finished and I was able to hang it and put my necklaces on it and I'm quite chuffed with it. I think it still may need a bow on the top but I need to find the right color ribbon. I can stick some rings on the top points as well.
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