How To Age Baskets.... Products For The Fancy Flea

Aged To Perfection

It has been so fun to pick items from Barr Display to sell at the Fancy Flea November 2  (You can read about my partnership with Barr Display and the Fancy Flea HERE).   I'm sure because of the versatility and inexpensive price, these baskets will be a huge hit at the Flea 

Now, these baskets look great just as they are, but I wanted to see what they would look like if they were aged.  

This was really easy...I dipped steal wool in apple cider vinegar and wiped it over the basket...That's it!  I have no idea why it works, but it's magic, sit back and watch the basket age as it dries. 

Now for the fun part.  I had an old apple label I put on this basket

For the second basket after I aged it, I dry brushed it with white paint (You can see my post on how to dry brush HERE).  For the "Fresh Eggs" label, I printed on Fabric (tutorial HERE) and used spray adhesive to attach it to the basket.

   I took two images and merged them.  The rooster was from Graphics Fairy and the Fresh eggs from Google free images.  Then I smudged a little brown ink around the edges.

Yep, from perfectly new to perfectly aged

These baskets come in four sizes 

14023	1/4 PECK BASKET		5 1/2''H X 7''W		$4.50
14027	1/2 PECK BASKET		6 1/4''H X 8''W X 7 1/2''D		$4.75
12024	1 PECK BASKET		7 1/2''H X 11''W X 6 1/2''D		$5.50
14030	1/2 BUSHEL BASKET		8 3/4'' X 14''D		$6.00

The unaltered baskets will be available for purchase at the Fancy Flea OR....You can pre-order them from Barr Display 1-800-222-2702 and they will be ready for you to pick up at the Fancy Flea. This ensures you won't be disappointed if we run out!

You can always order from Barr Display 1-800-222-2702 or online @barrdisplay.com  

Yep, aged to perfection!

  

Happy Creating

Carol