Let’s Make Love Art. I Made Light Switch Wall Art With DIY Distressed Wood Backer.
by MyFixitUpLife in Craft > Art
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Let’s Make Love Art. I Made Light Switch Wall Art With DIY Distressed Wood Backer.
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I shop my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore for more than just the deals. I’m there to open my brain to inspiration, like this project with light switches.When I saw a pile of light switches at my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, I was inspired to make wall art.
Add Color
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And since I like a quick project, I updated the color of the light switches with spray paint from Krylon in a pretty shade of blue called Bahama Sea.
Create the Backer
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For the backer, I distressed a piece of wood with a Bernzomatic torch, hammer, and sand paper.
Attach the Light Switches
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![2015_MyFixitUpLife_Love Wall Art.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F0I/1K8J/IHC9M9HU/F0I1K8JIHC9M9HU.jpg&filename=2015_MyFixitUpLife_Love Wall Art.jpg)
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Then attached the painted light switches to the wood with my favorite screws from Spax.
What Would You Make?
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What would you make with a pile of light switches? I’d love to know. Tweet me, share a comment below, or email is perfection. t
Video Time!
![Let's make love art. I made light switch wall art with DIY distressed wood backer.](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F94/E0YM/IHC9MA3X/F94E0YMIHC9MA3X.jpg&filename=Let's make love art. I made light switch wall art with DIY distressed wood backer.)
Check out this video to see how I made this light switch wall art!