How-To

Spray-Painted Tassel

With just a can of silver spray paint, you can transform a humble straw hat into a chic make-it-yourself accessory you’ll use all season.
Martha Stewart Living, June 2012

Working outside to avoid breathing in fumes, quickly and evenly spray items you wish to spray-paint with silver paint (if spraying slippers, cover the insides with paper to protect them from paint), and let it dry for a few hours. For a more subtle shine, you can simply add metallic tassels to a woven bag. Use pieces on weekends at the beach or around town, and be ready for friends and strangers to ask, "Where did you get that?"

Get our how-to for tassels below. You can spray-paint more than just accessories. Dress up your storage containers with our spray-painted straw baskets.

Some of our favorite pieces for this project: Straw round market bag, megcohendesign.com. Shapeable Lindu Western hat, broner.com. Braided straw slippers, pearlriver.com. La Vie Sophia Moroccan basket, jeannebeatrice.com. Raffia, in Pearlized Bright Silver, etsy.com/shop/beladonnabeads.

Reviews (2)

  • 1mjustalittlegoofyforgoofy
    25 Jun, 2012

    I am sorry, but I think this is just down right "ugly" Sorry.....

  • DreamMom
    3 Jun, 2012

    Wow, just gorgeous!