It turns out I have a surplus of teapots so decided to re-purpose one of them into a pot for my colouring pencils.
Things you need:
- A teapot
- PVA glue mixed 1 part water 1 part glue
- Some form of brush, I used one from a paint tester
- Roughly 25 scraps of fabric 10cm long and between 1cm and 5cm wide
it will get messy so make sure you’ve got a sensible surface
Slather a piece of fabric with glue and starting with the spout and handle begin wrapping the fabric around the tea pot. If the fabric isn’t sticking well enough try applying glue to the teapot surface too. You may not be able to finish in one go, (I tried to stubbornly continue but managed to make myself stop before I got too frustrated.) I recommend doing a base layer and then leaving it to dry.
Once the fabric has dried continue adding strips until the teapot is completely covered. I ended up trimming down the spout. Cut off excess material and voilà you have a fancy new storage solution. You might want to spray it with something (I used shoe protection spray. I have no idea if it made it any more durable but it didn’t hurt.)
