Scoop Boxes

For a long time I have been looking for ideas to use those laundry scoops that come with every box of laundry detergent. One day inspiration hit and here is the result.

Materials:

• laundry detergent scoops
• Styrofoam trays (lid)
• sponge sanding block
• craft knife
• craft paint
• water-based varnish
• decorative edge scissors
• catalog, magazine, etc.

I started out with the plain white triangular front scoops, but any kind of scoop works.

Creating the Lid

• Turn the scoop upside down and put on the Styrofoam and trace around it.
  
• Cut out with a sharp knife (I used an xacto knife).
• Cut out another lid exactly the same size.

Making the Lid Fit

• Now measure on the second lid about ¼ of an inch in from the edge and mark it.
• Take a piece of paper and hold it over the handle part of the scoop. Hold the this up to a light and trace where the handle ends and the scoop part starts.
• Cut out this smaller lid and adjust it so that it matches the scoop (hollow part of the scoop) exactly.

Assembly:

• Glue the two pieces together like in the above picture. Now the lid will stay securly on the scoop.

Green Scoop Box

This is the first one I've created.

• I'd roughed up the surface of the scoop with a sanding sponge and put a coat of primer on and then sponge painted it with various shades of green.
• The flower's come from a seed and garden catalog. I just cut them out and glued them on.
• Then I covered it all with a couple coats of water-based varnish.

Brick Scoop Box

This is my second variation.

• After sanding and priming the scoop, I base-coated it and then used a piece of sponge to create the brick design.
• The finished piece is coated with a couple of layers of water-based varnish.

Flower Scoop Box

• For this scoop I went back to my gardening catalog and cut out strip of flowers the height of the scoop.
• As the scoop has angled sides I cut the strip into sections.
• I used my decorative edge scissors (wavy edge) so that when the pieces overlap they blend together nicer.
• The finished piece is coated with a couple of layers of water-based varnish.

Gallery Glass Scoop Box

For this scoop I used a clear, see-through scoop.

• The scoop is leaded with liquid lead and then painted with Gallery Glass paint.
• The lid is made with Styrofoam and the design from the scoop is copied and painted with water-based acrylic craft paint.
• The finished piece is coated with a couple of layers of water-based varnish.

Money Scoop Box

I created this one to have the money for the paper carrier handy.

• I base coated the scoop red and then cut out coins from the 'Canadian Mint Flyer' and glued them on with collage glue.
• To give the lid a handle I cut a small slit and glued a penny in it.