Have an old magazine holder with no idea what to do with it? Try this fun magazine holder craft and turn it in to a beautiful and unique centerpiece for Spring!
Try this magazine holder craft today!
Let’s face it- it’s the 2020s, and we are really phasing out of magazines.
I wish it wasn’t the case, but the days of having tons of newspapers and magazines in our homes are no longer a thing as the world grows more digital. I feel like in the 90s tons of us had magazine holders we used all the time. And now some of us may still have it in the back of our closet with no idea what to do with it.
If you’re like us, you don’t like throwing things out if they can be repurposed. So let’s repurpose a magazine holder today and upcycle it into something brand new! You’ll have a lot of fun with this one.
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Materials Needed
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- Magazine holder (we got ours from the thrift store)
- Decorative rice paper, decoupage paper or napkins
White chalky paint Paintbrushes Decoupage glue - Sand paper
Mini heat press - Parchment paper
How to Update a Magazine Holder
I shared the tutorial for this outdated magazine holder craft on a Facebook Live which you can watch here. Or if you prefer the photo tutorial, continue reading below.
Start by painting your magazine holder with white chalky paint.
Using a wet fine tip paint brush ‘paint’ the edges of the rice paper and carefully remove the design.
Apply a layer of decoupage or mod podge over the magazine holder.
Place the rice paper on top of the glue and gently press down with your fingers.
Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the glued rice paper and take your heated iron and gently rub back and forth.
Gently sand the edges to remove excess paper.
Add greenery or flowers to turn your magazine into a beautiful centerpiece.
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Outdated Magazine Holder Craft Idea
Materials
- Magazine holder we got ours from the thrift store
- Decorative rice paper decoupage paper or napkins
- White chalky paint
- Paintbrushes
- Decoupage glue
- Sand paper
- Mini heat press
- Parchment paper
Instructions
- Start by painting your magazine holder with white chalky paint.
- Using a wet fine tip paint brush ‘paint’ the edges of the rice paper and carefully remove the design.
- Apply a layer of decoupage or mod podge over the magazine holder.
- Place the rice paper on top of the glue and gently press down with your fingers.
- Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the glued rice paper and take your heated iron and gently rub back and forth.
- Gently sand the edges to remove excess paper.
- Add greenery or flowers to turn your magazine into a beautiful centerpiece.