Man Cave Spackle or Putty Knife Art

A huge percentage of home accents are made with a woman in mind. Flowers, vases, heart-shaped picture frames - theyre not really items that most men would pick if they were doing the decorating. So, if youre a guy who is decorating your man cave, or youre a bachelor with a no-frills room or home, you might shy away from those things. That doesnt mean that you cant have pictures and home accents in your cave or your room. Make your own home accents and they can have manly themes, like cars, women, and beer. If youve got a spackle knife, a putty knife, or a scraper, youve got a canvas. Turn it into artwork to hang in your man cave and youll be as proud of it as a woman is of her home decorations.

There are several ways to make art on a spackle knife. Youve seen one, havent you? The knife is not a traditional knife, with a blade used for cutting. The piece has a handle, and a wide metal "blade"; the blade is used for spreading spackle, mud, or other thick mixtures. If you dont have a putty or spackle knife out in your tool box you can find one at a home improvement store.

If youre using an old putty or spackle knife you might find that the handle has paint, spackle remains, or other scars. Those are fine; theyll give character to the artwork. But if youd prefer a brand new look you can always paint the knife handle. Since the handle likely has a hole for hanging the tool, you can use it for hanging the finished art on the wall. One way to turn the spackle knife into artwork is to simply apply a clear-back sticker. Places where stickers are sold offer huge selections of themes, like sports, beer, animals, famous people, and cars. Choose a sticker no larger than the spackle knife blade and apply it to the metal. Instead of a sticker you can purchase a paint marker to make spackle knife art. Use it like a regular marker to write a team name, to make a monogram, or to write "Bobs Man Cave". If you want, purchase a stencil, and use it along with the marker. You could create a nature scene, a beach image, or any other. But if youre a real artist, forget the marker and stencil, and paint the knife with a brush and paints. A spackle knife might not seem, to most people, to be a work of art. But after you give it a make-over, it certainly is. Maybe your man cave artwork wont be worth millions but at least you can take comfort in knowing that its not covered in ruffles and lace.