At last count, I have 1,175 pins on Pinterest. {Although I’m sure by the time I actually post this, there will be more.} Want to guess how many of those I’ve actually used? Probably about 72. But I have lofty plans, my friends.
Remember when I showed you guys my Berry Basket Daily Calendar and told you how I’d had that bad boy pinned for over a year before I did anything with it?
Surprise, here’s another one!
I saw this globe about a year ago and loved it, although “F this” isn’t necessarily a sentiment I would personally like to showcase in my home. As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to make a globe that said “Peace” on it.
And now I finally did. I will admit, it wasn’t the easiest project in the world. Not that it was all that difficult; more just that there were a lot of steps and waiting in between each of those steps that made it a bit time-consuming. But it looks so awesome, it was worth every second.
I found the globe for $3.99 at Goodwill.
I started by taking the globe off its stand. {Moron alert: I was fighting with the bolt on the underside of the base for literally 25 minutes. I used WD40, pliers, a hammer, swear words … that sucker wouldn’t budge. I was on the verge of tears of frustration when I realized that the rod going through the axis of the globe isn’t a full rod and all I had to do was pull up on the top part and the two-inch-long part pops right out of the globe. Urgh.}
I gave the entire globe and stand a good cleaning with Windex. As I was doing this, I noticed some spots that looked a little sad.
I glued down the spot that was ripped, and went around the equator with my old friend washi tape to cover up where it was splitting. {Now there’s a phrase you don’t hear every day.} I pulled the tape tight while I was putting it on, and rubbed it with the back of a spoon all along the edges to make sure they were really stuck down.
For the letters, I messed around in Word until I found a font and size that I liked, then I printed them out. {If you have a Silhouette or other vinyl-cutting machine, this would be way easier for you. Sadly, I don’t have one, so I had to resort to kindergarten-level tracing and cutting.} I then flipped the paper over and scribbled on the back side of each of the letters with a pencil. {I might be weird, but I think this picture looks totally cool. Like kinda 3D-ish.}
Then I flipped them back over, taped it to my removable white Contact paper and outlined the letters with a pen.
This then transfers the pencil outline to the contact paper so you can cut out the letters. This is the same method I used to do the lettering on our faux chalkboard summer fun list. {Again, I am sure there are many easier ways to do this, even if you don’t have a Silhouette. I briefly considered trying to run the contact paper directly through my printer, but was nervous I would ruin the printer so I didn’t try. But this method worked for me.}
Once I had all the letters cut out, I used the equator as a guideline to line up the letters and stuck them on. Again, I rubbed the edges with the back of a spoon to make sure no paint was going to sneak under there.
Then it was time to spray paint!
I sprayed both the globe and the stand with primer {I used Premium Enamel Spray Paint Color: Gray Primer
To do the globe, I set it on an old plastic bangle bracelet and started spraying. {I used 
Once everything was dry, I peeled off the letters and gave the whole thing a couple of coats of Rust-Oleum Crystal Clear Enamel
Then I popped everything back together and ta-dah!!
My most favorite thing I’ve ever made.
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Wow, I’m impressed that you even made 72 pins. I really love how the globe turned out, great job Jenn!
Thanks Ashley! That was just a guess, it’s probably not even that many. 🙂
This is a cute way to decorate an old globe. It looks great, thank you for sharing such a creative project.
I am loving this globe! It came out great. Thank you for sharing at our Pinteresting Party!
I love this project ! I am on a hunt for a globe at a thirst store.
Wow! That looks really nice! I’m thoroughly inspired to get on pinterest now! I’m impressed by your goodwill deal too! 🙂 Found you on SitsSharefest, btw!
What a lovely tutorial – such a simple but effective idea. Both of your linkups are great this week 🙂
Thanks for linking up!
Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity
Wow, I love this! I have near the same amount of pins.. how did I miss this one? You did an amazing job!
Love, love, love this!!!!! Pinning this and will be on the lookout for a beat-up globe to do it! BEAUTIFUL!!!!
What an awesome idea!!
This turned out great!
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Oh my goodness, this is so cute! I would never have thought to do this to a globe. This would look so cute in my craft room! I’m pinning it!
Allison
Love this so much!
I really love this -such a fabulous idea for the globe and it turned out soooo well. Great job!! I LOVE pinterest too!! I think I should go over and follow you now- love this style:)
Thanks so much for linking up at the Inspiration Monday Party this week! I was so excited to guest host and to get to see so many fabulous new projects and blogs! Have a great week:)
Krista @ the happy housie
Wow! Such a creative idea! I love how you turned a phrase into art. Thanks for sharing!
Love it! Pinning it!
<3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!
I love this so much, what a fabulous idea!
What a great idea! My kids have a globe that we put in storage a few years ago now I know what to do with it. I just hated getting rid of it. Pinned
Robin @ Fluster Buster
That is really cool!
This is great, I love the idea and how it turned out! I am pinning and featuring! Thanks for linking up to Show me the Goods month end link party!
So VERY cute!! I love the look and the “peace on earth” theme. It would even work perfect for Christmas! Great job Jenn!
Love this idea! So cute! Pinned!
Love your “Peace on Earth” globe idea. Great tutorial.
Yeah…I knew the globe I bought @half off last week at Sal.Army had another life in it!!!
I wanna make something like this in green as a Christmas decoration 🙂
(Found you thru …Gotta Create and like your site!)
It looks great. And you made it seem much simpler than I first thought. Cool!
Hi Jen..I came over for your SITS day. Beautiful Blog and this was a great tutorial. I blog on home design too…mostly furniture revivals.
I’ll start following you on bloglovin. I live in Maryland now but from PA and went to Penn State. Just wondering where you were in central PA.
Best of luck growing your blog!
Debbie
Hi Debbie, thanks!! I just checked out your blog, and it’s awesome! I love furniture makeovers. I’m following you now on Bloglovin’. 🙂 I went to Penn State too, that’s where I met my husband. We graduated in December of ’97. And we actually live in State College! Where in Maryland do you live? My husband grew up in Rockville.
This is really cool. I would never think to do something like this. You really do find inspiration in everything. Enjoy your SITS Day.
I too love Pinterest but definitely have only done a handful. I find Pinterest is great for future projects. My favorite one I did was a faux-birdhouse fence. A windstorm knocked it down last weekend but it will be going back up soon. The globe is beautiful. I could see doing other spheres with words for parties. Enjoy your SITS Day.
I like your interpretation of the globe! Very cute and well-executed. I spray paint things all the time and have NEVER thought to use an old bracelet to hold up the round things! Thanks for sharing!
What a PROJECT!! That is just so cool… I love how it turned out!! Happy SITS day!!!
This is so creative and a really great decoration! Thanks and happy SITS day!
This is a wonderfully creative project! I would love to make one just like it for Christmas! And by the way, 72 pins is an amazing feat! I think I have done 5…tops. Thanks for sharing Jenn!
So cool. I love your instructions (with the hard parts too)!
Cool project. I’m impressed that you’ve even tackled 72 pins!
Happy SITS Day!
Oh, wow! This is super cute! I would love to get my hands on a globe to do this for my office!
Wow!! I love it!!
This is such a cool project! Thanks for sharing on SITS 🙂
Wow, what an inspiring project! I would love to try this some time.
Visiting from SITS.
What a cute idea to re vamp an old globe, this would be so cute in my new nursery! Happy SITS day!
I am constantly in awe of those of you who can take something so simple and transform it into something so beautiful. This globe is fantastic! I’m guessing there is going to be a mad dash to find globes at second hand stores before they are all gone with people making their own Peace on Earth globe! Happy SITS Day!
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