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Rustic light switch plate is an easy decorative painting craft. Painting light switch plate for garden and home decor can be very creative.

Homemade Crafts : Rustic Light Switch Plate


Rustic Light Switch Plate

Perfect for rustic interiors, outdoors, garden and to be put on picket fence, this light switch plate is quite easy to make. Though, older kids may help paint the sticks for the plate and glue them to the light switch plate but only when it is not installed already. If the light switch plate is to be attached to the fence, then, drill holes to the fence for screws of the switch plate and glue the plate to the fence, (leaving the screws so that the plate can easily be unscrewed later on) and then paint the light switch plate.

Things You Will Need:
  • Acrylic Paint in Different Colors such as White, Green and Gold
  • Clear Enamel
  • Hot Glue
  • Light Switch Plate
  • Old Pair of Scissors
  • Popsicle Sticks
  • Small Wooden or Silk Flowers
Method:
  • Attach Popsicle sticks to the light switch plate in such a manner that some part of it projects from the upper edge of the plate.
  • Cut the Popsicle sticks as required to let one reach the switch later on.
  • Attach one or two Popsicle sticks to both sides of the plate.
  • Cut all the sticks that have to cover the area above and below the hole for the switch in such a manner that their upper end is at same level as the first or second stick (projecting out), and part of the rest of the stick is glued to the bottom of the switch hole.
  • In the end, attach one or two whole Popsicle sticks again to the switch plate for the balanced look.
  • Cut the tips of Popsicle sticks projecting at the upper end of the plate in the shape of the fence tip to resemble the garden fence.
  • Now paint all the Popsicle sticks in white, green or golden brown color.
  • Attach flowers to your switch plate fence and if they are wooden, paint them too in different colors.
  • You may also paint the vines around the flowers.
  • Spray on or brush on the enamel on the switch plate, once the paint dries completely, for preservation purposes and your rustic light switch plate is ready to use.






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