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3incollege 06-01-2012 03:52 AM

Love it, great idea!

SueDor 06-01-2012 03:54 AM

What a great idea!

JabezRose 06-01-2012 03:59 AM

I have seen a faux stone spray at JoAnns and think at the home improvement stores. There is one type of spray that styrofoam won't handle though. Kind of melts it. Not sure what one, used it back in my floral arrangeing days. Might be different with the coolers because they are a denser foam. I am going to attempt this, love the stone planter looks, hey, I got it, make stones. Use the spray foam, pile it up, let it cure and then spray paint it. Don't know how long it would last. Might try spraying foam over a old brick to give it some weight so they don't blow away. Gee thanks Mary O, got my creative juices flowing. Right after I finish the half dozen quilts working on in dungeon.

Kitsie 06-01-2012 06:35 AM

I really like the "natural" look! Great idea, thanks!

nativetexan 06-01-2012 06:39 AM

cool. i have some styrofoam in my garage i'm about to trash. one piece is cone shaped circle that was inside the Tiffany lampshade to the lamp i just bought, hmmmmm.....

burchquilts 06-01-2012 05:30 PM


Originally Posted by Mary O (Post 5256617)
This is not related to quilting but thought you might like to see what I made using styrofoam containers.All you do is take a wire brush,scratch the outer surface,make drainage holes,spray done.

That's fabulous! What kind of spray paint did you use? A special finish?

oksewglad 06-01-2012 05:58 PM

I'm liking this idea. We get animal medications in these and I have several. Some I used for early starting of lettuce and radishes, but didn't paint them. Just received two smaller ones the other day. Going to give this a try with some "stone" paint. Thanks.

TnBecky 06-01-2012 06:15 PM

Great idea. :thumbup: I have a few of these & would also like to know what kind of paint you used. Thanks for sharing. :D

HummerGardenCrafts 06-01-2012 06:28 PM

Great idea!

Mary O 06-02-2012 01:41 AM


Originally Posted by TnBecky (Post 5259236)
Great idea. :thumbup: I have a few of these & would also like to know what kind of paint you used. Thanks for sharing. :D

I used the cheapest indoor/outdoor grey paint I could find.Terra cotta looks great also.


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