Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle paint colour charts?

By: louisa

louisa — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:15:07 +0000

I’ve just come across the great tutorial to make pretty card fronts or bookmarks using these colour chart samples and a papercraft hole punch:

http://gomakesomething.com/ht/recycled/punchedpaintchips/

By: Snufkin

Snufkin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:54:56 +0000

There’s a paint chip wallet how-to floating around the internet somewhere and I’ve personally made a check book cover by sewing them together…or you could use them under glass on top of a coffee table. Check out craftster.org they had a whole thread on using paint chips in interesting ways

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:57:56 +0000

I’ve read where a few very clever people decopaged paint color chips to the top of an old table and to cover a scratched up metal filing cabinet.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:40:43 +0000

I have used those when taking kids on nature hikes (thru a volunteer program leading nature hikes). I give them one and have them find something in nature that matches those colors. Its amazing what colors you can find in nature when you really stop and take a close look. The kids get really excited finding what they think is a unique color in nature(and i’m not talking wildflower time – this is in the southwest of the US)

By: Bellen

Bellen — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:24:20 +0000

Make a mosaic
Jewelery? Maybe a large pin or dangle earrings
With two charts you could make a matching game for kids
Teach light/dark to kids – not always something kids get
Could you check for color-blindness?
Trim flowerpots/vases to go with your decor or holiday
Use for placeholders/bookmarks if attached together
Mark with letters and make your own Anagram set

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:23:22 +0000

They might make for great cut-outs using one of these:

http://store.scrapbook.com/papshapmedsh.html

By: Lynsey

Lynsey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:49:33 +0000

I use mine in my work – I’m a crafter. I cut out the tiny squares and my children use those to make cards and pictures and I use a gift tag shaped stamp to make them into gift tags. You can see I have made here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7991455