Stenciled Vintage Clothespins

Happy New Year friends! 

Today I'm making an easy project repurposing some vintage clothespins I've had laying around.  

I can't believe how quick and easy this cute project was or how much a popular site was selling them for! 

Let's start this new year out with one of my favorite things to do... repurpose vintage finds! 

Take a look...

I recently saw vintage clothespins similar to these on the Antique Farmhouse website. I loved the look but not the price so making a dupe for less is my plan today.  They actually have vintage clothespins stenciled with all kinds of designs! 

Like I said, I began with several vintage clothespins I had in the basement. They were slightly different colors and sizes and some even had metal wrapped around them but I am going to make them look like a beautiful matched set. 

As you're reading through this post please pay attention to the bold blue links that will take you to more information and the products I used for this project. Also the READ MORE sections will take you to related Homeroad projects. 

The first thing I did was to sand off any paint spots or imperfections on my clothespins. They've been laying around for a while and well, paint splatters and stuff happens. 

I looked around for small number stencils and found the perfect size on one of my favorite Old Sign Stencils. The Shipping Crate Stencil is my go to stencil for many projects, as you can see it is well loved.  The best part about these stencils is that there are so many parts you can use on the large stencils, even using just a number or two. 

You can see all the other projects I've done with this great stencil here. 

I am using a dark grey paint that I had actually mixed myself at one point from 2 Fusion Mineral Paint colors.  You can use just black but I wanted a slightly muted color on the vintage clothespins. 

I used a small stencil brush and stenciled the tiny numbers from the stencil on to the clothespins. I did both sides so they could be seen from any angle. 

When the paint dried I mixed a little water based stain and water in a jar and dropped in the clothespins for just a few minutes to try and even the tones of the wood. 

Then I laid out the clothespins on a towel to dry.

That's it! 

These adorable little clothespins look great no matter where you display them. 

If you are a vintage lover you may want to add a little vintage look to a shelf or other small area of your home. 

READ MORE: REPURPOSED VINTAGE IDEAS

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A little crock of these cuties look great hanging out with my vintage spool candlesticks. I just bought the latest one from Rosie's Vintage Antiques in Huntington, NY. Thea has so many great things in there! 

READ MORE: OLD SIGN STENCIL PROJECTS

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