DIY Ideas: Re-purposing Vintage Flatware

We all notice that every day we seem to have less time than the day before. This is because we work (too) hard and we tend to forget that our brains need rest from time to time. Focusing on something creative before concentrating on work again can do wonders. Why not grab that old set of silverware you don’t use anyway and turn it into napkin rings or garden markers? Want to know how nail polish and workouts can be combined with silverware? Check out these original and fun tutorials I selected for you.

Frings: Fork Napkin Rings

Great idea for dinner parties, brunches and weddings!

If you think ‘silverware’ and ‘workout’ don’t go together in one sentence, you might want to reconsider. Why not try the napkin rings – or frings, as Brooklyn Limestone calls them – while getting an excellent biceps training. It requires some extra tools, but it’s simple, easy and cheap! An extra pair of helping hands might come in handy, though.

Get the old forks, metal stamp set, vice, small section of galvanized pipe, vice grips, rubber mallet, sharpie marker and nail polish remover at hand and get to work with the tutorial here by Brooklyn Limestone.

Silverware Garden Markers

Get the garden organised! 

There’s power in 2 clashing items. Take nature and objects crafted by men, put them together and you’ll get something really good, like for instance these spoon garden markers.

Don’t be afraid to make the stamps more personal and create a unique gift. Check out the tutorial by Free People Blog, they’ll tell you how to use a letter and number stamp set, the hammer and the object you want to stamp.

Glitter play for adults

Add sparkle to your dinner table or buffet. This is great for a forgotten set of mis matched cutlery.

Always secretly been jealous at seeing kids play with glue, glitter, paint, etc, while flashbacking to some good childhood memories? Capture by Lucy made a tutorial to make glitter cutlery: totally justified glitter play for adults!

Old silverware, a pot of glitter and nail polish. That’s all Lucy uses in her tutorial.

Timeless Silverware

Timeless cutlery

Just Being Me made a cutlery clock for under $10! Just hop over to the dollar store and Swedish Claes Ohlsson to create the very same clock as Just Being Me.

Spoon ear rings

Unique gift idea.

Transform yourself into a real smith and create your own unique set of earrings. This is a really fun project and if you’re really handy, this might be right up your alley. A Smith of All Trades makes sure you can follow each step of the way in her tutorial.

Check out my Pinterest Board for more on “How to creatively use vintage flatware”:

Hope you enjoyed these tutorials. Which one are you going to try out? Let me know in the comments!

Enjoy your Friday!

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