The New Home Ec
25 Paint Chip Projects {slideshow}
Now, I’m not condoning cleaning out the local Home Depot but if {like me} you have a stack of paint chips left over from a painting project, here are 25 lovely paint chip projects to bust that stash…
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Erin Q. commented on Sep 02 11 at 9:14 amHere’s another one to add to your list, that I made last year: http://luckybydesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/tutorial-kids-field-notebook.html
Lauren commented on Sep 02 11 at 9:18 amUmm, these might be a reason to go out and GET paint chips!
Judy commented on Mar 05 12 at 10:27 pmI see so many projects using paint chips. I just think this is stealing, unless you just collect the chips you legitimately take home, but that would take forever to get enough for a project. This has got to cost paint companies a lot of money. I just hope some people will think twice before they use these, Please jut buy some colored paper. I hope my post doesn’t get deleted.
craftyamy commented on Mar 05 12 at 11:04 pmJudy – paint chips are easily accessible for free by asking a store for discontinued ones that would otherwise be thrown away. You can get large amounts this way and keep them from a landfill.
Heather commented on Mar 07 12 at 12:38 pmAmanda at Craft Gossip wrote a huge article about paint chips in crafts – she even contacted home improvement stores and paint companies to see what they thought: http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/paint-chips-are-you-stealing/
Heather commented on May 23 12 at 11:58 amI have found if you ask they will let you have them. It’s that simple, just let them know what and why you need them, & always leave some.
Don’t take the whole stack because it takes up to a week to replace them. Most paint stores will give you a huge box of their chips they don’t need anymore. My local store lets people come get their discontinued items the first week of the month. I’ve been able to get the wallpaper books, tile samples, and of course paint chips. They know I’ll be in every other month to pick up some things so the manager puts back items he things I’ll be interested in.
Even my local fabric store keeps all the swatches for me, from small to large.
In short if you talk to the stores and let them know you want their items they are happy to let you take them, & even more so now days to help in recycling..
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