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Offline ILuvDon

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bowling pins
« on: September 10, 2007, 03:07:39 PM »
What would YOU make out of old bowling pins? 

I've acquired several (not at a thrift...but still very cheaply) and am getting ready to get crafty.  I have several ideas already, but would love to hear your ideas.  Here are some of mine:

Snowmen for Christmas
Ghosts for Halloween
Paint them Funky-Cool for a Garden Border

Thanks!
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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2007, 03:17:48 PM »
My cousin and his daughter make penguins.
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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2007, 05:22:20 PM »
You could make some trendy mod Rock-a-billy lamps...I've seen several done up like that.
I have one that I acquired from an ex-room mate.
I dunno what I'm going to do with mine..I'll watch this posts responses and see if I like any of the ideas you get..
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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2007, 06:15:43 PM »
Spray paint 'em and use 'em as legs for a Zen-mod coffee table--you can eat Sushi sitting on the floor while listening to your Brubeck "Take Five vinyl...
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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2007, 05:26:36 PM »
i have two bowling pins... and they just stand there lookin' pretty (pretty beat up)

I LOVE BOWLING!!! LOL
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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2008, 08:27:04 PM »
I remember seeing a wind chime type thing made out of bowling pins.  Don't remember exactly what the middle piece was.  Might have been a bowling ball.  More for decoration probably than the "chime" aspect.
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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2008, 08:37:58 PM »
Quote from: tvgirl4fun on May 07, 2008, 08:27:04 PM
I remember seeing a wind chime type thing made out of bowling pins.  Don't remember exactly what the middle piece was.  Might have been a bowling ball.  More for decoration probably than the "chime" aspect.

That sounds like a cool idea, but in reality it seems its more of a Hurricaine/Tornado warning system  If the wind is blowing that hard that a bowling ball can hit some pins then you really should head for the basement...  I'm thinking maybe it wasn't a chime, but a mobile?

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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2008, 02:45:20 PM »
You could take a 45 degree slice off of the flat bottom and then mount them to the wall pointing upwards...instant super cool coat rack.

-Sprock ;D
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Re: bowling pins
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2008, 03:41:45 PM »
 My first thought was table legs of some kind, but the coat rack idea is awesome!

I would also be tempted to paint them up and have the funkiest front porch nativity scene in the neighborhood at Christmas.
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