Create a unique garden ornament with a repurposed gan blade
Are you looking for a project to work on during the winter months while your garden is resting? Try out this cute craft idea from Donna. She repurposed an old box fan into a spinning flower ornament for the garden. She removed the blades, which were attached to a center disc, from the box fan. It already resembled a flower, but it needed some colorful paint. She spray painted it all black first, and then used acrylic paint for the blades. It might help to finish it off with a clear sealing spray paint rated for outdoor use.
Add your ornament to the garden
To mount the ornament in the garden, she found a tall, sturdy straight stick. But any PVC pipe or thick stake would do the trick. Next, she grabbed a wheel bolt kit from the hardware store. After drilling a hole into the stick and a hole in the center of the disc, it was simple to follow the instructions for attaching the two using the wheel bolt. She placed the ornament in a spot where the color can be admired and the breeze pushes the blades to spin.
Tip Submitted by Donna Van Horn, IA
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