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Upcycled Vintage Suitcases

By: Mitzi Curi

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Want to add some sparkle to old suitcases? Check out this Upcycled Vintage Suitcases from Mitzi Curi! This is an exciting upcycled craft to make.

Upcycled Vintage Suitcases
 

Materials:

  • Vintage suitcases
  • Spray paint
  • Mod Podge
  • Foam brush
  • Wallpaper
  • Sheet music
  • Dryer softener sheet

Instructions:

  1. First, you need a vintage suitcase or two. There are plenty of these in the world, and if you can't find one this weekend at a garage sale then you just ain't lookin'! Many are made by the king of luggage, Samsonite, in a faux leather trimmed out in real leather. The plastic handles often have a strange stickiness to them, and we are going to remedy that by spray painting the trim and hardware.
     
  2. I decided to paint the edges, handle, and hardware on the hat case metallic gold.

    Upcycled Vintage Suitcases
     
  3. I painted the Samsonite case a neutral cream color. A couple coats of spray paint and the problem of the sticky plastic handle was solved. I just painted around the edges and right over the hardware. The other case in the picture below is a new cardboard case with nice looking metal hardware that I purchased on sale at JoAnn Fabrics (which I haven't finished yet).

    Upcycled Vintage Suitcases
     
  4. Next comes the fun part. I spread Mod Podge directly on the suitcase with a foam brush, then applied my wallpaper and sheet music bits. I worked in about 8" x 8" sections, and used a brayer to roll over the applied papers to make them nice and smooth, then added a top coat of Mod Podge.
     
  5. I decided to use sheet music and other neutral papers on my hat case, tearing the papers and applying them in a very haphazard manner, no measuring.
     
  6. The Samsonite case was finished with all my little bits of wallpaper along with some sheet music in an overlapping patchwork pattern. I started with the lighter colored papers and sheet music, then added the more colorful papers last.

    Upcycled Vintage Suitcases
     
  7. The flip side was finished with some of my blue wallpaper bits, for a slightly different look.

    Upcycled Vintage Suitcases
     
  8. To freshen up the insides of these cases, throw in a dryer softener sheet. Now you can use your decorated suitcase to store special fabrics, lace and trims, knitting projects, or what ever you want to keep close at hand.

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