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3/14/16

Captain Hook's "Hook"

It seems like forever since I made anything for my pirate backyard... it was long over due. So, I created Captain Hook's "Hook."

My husband found an old rusty hook at our local swap meet for only $2.00. Beautiful isn't it? *swoon*
 I immediately knew I was going to use the hook to create something that Captain Hook would have worn. I purchased a faux alligator purse and a brass and copper chafing dish heating stand from a thrift store to use to create the piece. The two items together were only $4.00....
I scored some thick cardboard so that it would curve easily inside the chafing dish piece so that I would have something to create the housing for the hook. I snapped off the curved footings of the piece by bending them back and forth with some pliers.
 Once I had the cardboard fitted inside the piece the way I wanted, I turned my attention to the alligator skin I was going to be using. I cut a large section out of the purses material and painted some black onto the vinyl to really bring out the detail of the alligator texture. I rubbed off the extra with a baby wipe. Once the paint had time to set up in the crevices, I used spray adhesive to adhere the vinyl to the cardboard.
I stuck a cork on the sharp tip of the hook--- I saw that in one of the Captain Hook movies... and thought it was a cute idea. *wink* I finished off the piece with some silver/black trim and I added a Dresden piece to the area around the hook. Once the piece was finished, I took even more black paint and dirtied it up so it looked old...
 I even finished off the inside... why not, right?
I am very happy with how it turned out. Not to shabby for a total investment of only $6.00.
I'm starting to get pirate fever once again.... arrrgggghhhh~
big hugs,

8 comments:

  1. I am smiling and slowly shaking my head at your ingenuity! I would never think hook + chaffing dish holder + older purse = Captain Hook's hook. Love it!!
    xx, Carol

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  2. How do you come up with this stuff? Amazing!

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  3. Hi Cheryl, you are incredible and such a talent to imagine and design something like this.
    You could design for movies my friend. Amazing treasure!! xo

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  4. I love your hook! That was an amazing idea and it turned out so authentic. Wish I had some of your creative genius.

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  5. Oh I love it...Only an "Artsy Fartsy" person could look at a hook and go Eureka!!! It turned out so realistic!

    Carol

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  6. Cheryl, You simply amaze me! This is just magical!!!!!! Great work!

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  7. Oh my goodness, you are so very clever and it turned out so fantastic!!! That sure looks like a more expensive piece!

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  8. Suspicious timing, Cheryl. I was watching Once Upon a Time a couple of days ago and their Captain Hook has just lost his... :-)
    Amalia
    xo

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Chaste hugs & air kisses!
~Cheryl