Cupholder Gothic Cross

 by grimdaddy
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This simple instructable will show you how to take an ordinary fast food cup holder, some simple dollar store items, and turn it into a Gothic cross that may be used for Halloween decorating.
 
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Step 1: What you'll need

1: Fast food cup holder (preferably one that didn't have any soda pop spilled on it)
2: Stone Accent spray paint or any other speckled spray paint
3: Dollar store gems, tiny mirrors, jewelry, and any other adornments you think may work well or suit your personal tastes.
4: Hot glue gun and glue sicks
5: Scissors
paqrat says: Mar 8, 2011. 1:22 AM
I think this is a clever idea. As a variation on the theme couldn't you turn this over and pour plaster of paris into the cross area? Seems like you could then make multiple crosses without scouring the countryside looking for the cupholders. Finished cross would also be stronger.
grimdaddy (author) in reply to paqratMar 8, 2011. 9:34 AM
Not too bad of an idea other than the back side of these things are rather rough and unfinished. The resulting cast would need a lot of finishing work. Although I suppose once I have one cleaned up cast, I could mold that one and use it for multiple castings.
Dimensionz says: Nov 2, 2010. 11:06 AM
This is so easy, but the finished product looks so classy and complex. Love it.
grimdaddy (author) in reply to DimensionzNov 2, 2010. 5:54 PM
I did this as a "Make and Take" at a camping weekend. The people that participated loved it. The idea came to me as an accident. The cup holder was sitting in a small puddle and when I picked it up to throw away, the four bottoms fell away. What was left was very similar in shape to what you see here.
darkmuskrat says: Feb 25, 2008. 4:58 PM
Lolz, an Otaku like me would notice this from "Rosario + Vampire" ~Anime Geek...Away!
PaHalloweenFreak says: Feb 10, 2008. 12:23 PM
I love this cross!! You never would guess it was cardboard at all!! Great job & Fantastic imagination. I will never look at a drink holder the same. LOL!!
Patrik says: Feb 10, 2008. 3:21 AM
Very nicely done! You just used one of those "stone texture" spray cans for these, right?
grimdaddy (author) in reply to PatrikFeb 10, 2008. 9:16 AM
Yuppers! I have found that a base coat of a complimentary color helps. I usually use black . Sometimes white if I use a sandstone type of finish.
reedz says: Feb 9, 2008. 5:10 PM
That's awesome! With the paint and everything, you can't exactly tell what it started out as. Wanna start the First Church of Fast Food?
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