Missy
03-28-2005, 05:34 PM
You should really see my "homemade distressing kit".. LOL! After looking at the MM one, I just couldn't justify the expense.. I found most of my stuff at dollar tree/walmart and the packs of stuff came with enough stuff to make 2-3 distress kits..
* emery boards (pack of 25 for $1) and they are in a cute little case
* metal pot scouring pad: (3 in a pack for $1).
* sanding blocks (2 different grits, $1.27 each at wally world)
* sand paper (3 different grits at Family dollar for $1 for about 25 small sheets)
* mini brass bristle brush ($1.75 at home depot)
* bone folder (on clearance at wally world for $1 in the quilting section)
* pounce/stippling brushes ($3-4 for multi pack of about 6 in different sizes at walmart)
* sponge brushes (usually 28-75 cents apeice depending on size, I bought a pack of 25 in several different sizes and styles for $4 at walmart)
* steel wool (buttload of the stuff for less than $2 at walmart)
Then I added some things to make different textures:
* sea foam sponge
* plastic pot scrubby thing
* regular sponge
* foam shoe shine applicator
* make up sponges
* q-tips
* clean make up brush set (different tips/brushes/sponges/etc)
* bath scrunchy (4 in a pack for $1) makes neat textures with ink
* toothbrush
* plastice icing spatula thingie
* mini cheese grater (magnet).. don't know how I am gonna use this yet
* mosiac tile sponge (clearance at walmart $1) kind of rough on one side and smooth on the other
* oh and these cool moistener thingies.. in the office section at walmart (92 cents) looks like a tube with a sponge tip.. I fill them with inks/dyes/water..etc. easy to fill and clean..
* and now I added latex surgical gloves (hehe)
* and a misting bottle for water..
Rit dyes; walnut ink; and my chalks..
I think my kit is jsut about complete..
I even bought a cute little tote thingie at walmart for 94 cents to put it all in..
* emery boards (pack of 25 for $1) and they are in a cute little case
* metal pot scouring pad: (3 in a pack for $1).
* sanding blocks (2 different grits, $1.27 each at wally world)
* sand paper (3 different grits at Family dollar for $1 for about 25 small sheets)
* mini brass bristle brush ($1.75 at home depot)
* bone folder (on clearance at wally world for $1 in the quilting section)
* pounce/stippling brushes ($3-4 for multi pack of about 6 in different sizes at walmart)
* sponge brushes (usually 28-75 cents apeice depending on size, I bought a pack of 25 in several different sizes and styles for $4 at walmart)
* steel wool (buttload of the stuff for less than $2 at walmart)
Then I added some things to make different textures:
* sea foam sponge
* plastic pot scrubby thing
* regular sponge
* foam shoe shine applicator
* make up sponges
* q-tips
* clean make up brush set (different tips/brushes/sponges/etc)
* bath scrunchy (4 in a pack for $1) makes neat textures with ink
* toothbrush
* plastice icing spatula thingie
* mini cheese grater (magnet).. don't know how I am gonna use this yet
* mosiac tile sponge (clearance at walmart $1) kind of rough on one side and smooth on the other
* oh and these cool moistener thingies.. in the office section at walmart (92 cents) looks like a tube with a sponge tip.. I fill them with inks/dyes/water..etc. easy to fill and clean..
* and now I added latex surgical gloves (hehe)
* and a misting bottle for water..
Rit dyes; walnut ink; and my chalks..
I think my kit is jsut about complete..
I even bought a cute little tote thingie at walmart for 94 cents to put it all in..