Patriotic Clothespin Wreath | How to Paint Clothespins - My Repurposed Life® Rescue Re-imagine Repeat

If you want to make a patriotic clothespin wreath you may be wondering how to paint clothespins. I’ll show you how to paint a batch of clothespins the easy way! It’s time for the Dollar Store Design Squad bi-monthly challenge. I chose to do a seasonal project for the 4th of July holiday next month.

This is my haul from the Dollar Tree for this project.

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Materials to make a Clothespin Wreath

Small wire wreath form
Three packages of wooden spring clothespins (approximately 76-80 clothespins)
Embellishments for your Holiday Wreath (I bought a 4th of July door décor and a red white and blue scarf)
Craft Paint in the colors you prefer
Spray Paint for Wreath Form

Step 1 Determine Layout of Wooden Clothespins

Because this was my first clothespin wreath I clipped the wooden clothespins on the wreath in two different ways trying to determine if I had enough, and to see how I wanted to clip them onto the wire wreath frame.

Step 2 Paint Wooden Clothespins

Painting all the clothespins red, white, and blue was something I was not looking forward to. Pouring red paint into a zip baggie and dropping in the wooden clothespins seemed like the best way to go about this task.

Step 3 Spread Painted Clothespins on Plastic Bag to Dry

Using latex gloves spread the painted clothespins on a plastic bag in order to dry. Repeat with other colors. Allow paint to dry thoroughly.

Step 4 Spray Paint Wire Wreath Form

Spray paint wire wreath form. I chose white spray paint. Three light coats were used on both sides of the wire frame. Allow paint to dry.

Step 5 Clip Painted Clothespins on Wire Wreath Frame

In this photo you can see how I chose to clip the clothespins onto the wire form. This gives them a good shape on the wreath.

I worked hard to get the red and white stripes to add up to 13.

Step 6 Add Embellishments to Clothespin Wreath

This is the door hanger I bought in order to “repurpose” into my wreath design. I used needle nose pliers to loosen the chain links on the star. I cut the scarf in half to use as a hanger for the wreath.

Step 7 Display your Patriotic Clothespin Wreath

Ta Da! The red white and blue patriotic wreath is ready for the 4th of July!

PIN IT!

Doesn’t it look so pretty hanging on my diy picket fence?

Now it’s time to check out the other great Dollar Store Design Squad projects from my friends. If YOU have a Dollar Store project you’d like to share, please add it to the thumbnail link below.