Polka Dot DIY Bicycle Basket
Polka dots are all the rage, so why not add a little fun to your ride with this simple DIY?
Cost: $30
Equipment
- Foam pouncer
Ingredients
- Mint green all-surface craft paint (or color of your choice)
- Wooden bike crate
Instructions
- Use a flat surface to dab paint onto the foam pouncer. Be careful to not have too much or else when you press down the paint will bleed.You only need a thin layer of paint to make the dots, and then you’ll go over them again with a second coat to make nice even circles.
- When you press the pouncer onto the basket, make a small twisting motions with your wrist while gently pressing down to make the paint go on evenly. Keep making dots as big or small as you’d like in a random pattern until one side is covered.
- Move around to finish each side once the others are dry.
- Once your dots are finished and dried after you’ve made your second coat on them, install the crate brackets to the bike and you’re all set.