Got an old trunk? Wanna make it a coffee table? Try using plexiglass. So the story here is I bought an old trunk in a yard sale and after--cleaning it up, painting it, and adding stickers--I had a usable foot rest and storage space. After moving into a new apartment I wanted to protect the stickers by covering them with a plexiglass (acrylic) sheet. Here's how I did it.
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Signing UpStep 1: The supplies
1. First you need a trunk
...yardsale, ikea, sears, walmart, homedepot, side of highway... etc
2. Next you need some plexiglass (acrylic glass/sheet)
...you can get this at homedepot or most hardware stores
3. Tape: Painters (Masking) and Athletic tape are what I used
...again homedepot...for the painters tape
...Athletic tape can be found in many places (for me I have it in every drawer) usually
Safeway, RiteAid, and Walgreens are good places to look.
4. Gluegun: any will do but get clear glue
5. Exacto Knife/Razer...homedepot
6. Dremel Rotary tool with cutting bit...The bit in the picture (below the tape) is good for metal, plastic, wood, and ceramics
7. Goggles for safety....the dremel will fling pieces of plastic everywhere
...yardsale, ikea, sears, walmart, homedepot, side of highway... etc
2. Next you need some plexiglass (acrylic glass/sheet)
...you can get this at homedepot or most hardware stores
3. Tape: Painters (Masking) and Athletic tape are what I used
...again homedepot...for the painters tape
...Athletic tape can be found in many places (for me I have it in every drawer) usually
Safeway, RiteAid, and Walgreens are good places to look.
4. Gluegun: any will do but get clear glue
5. Exacto Knife/Razer...homedepot
6. Dremel Rotary tool with cutting bit...The bit in the picture (below the tape) is good for metal, plastic, wood, and ceramics
7. Goggles for safety....the dremel will fling pieces of plastic everywhere
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