Homemade Notre Dame Projects

[GO IRISH!!!]

I have used government surplus ammo cans for a long time. They make great tool boxes, tackle boxes, or just multi-purpose storage containers. Recently, I started tinkering with painting them for something different than just the OD green. I did a few with different camo patterns (you can see two of the camo'd cans in the "Pics of Your Guns" thread.

However, I wanted to branch out and do a Notre Dame can. This is my first attempt at using stencils and spray paint on these cans.

If you have other Notre Dame related homemade projects you have done, I would love to see your work!

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

 

[NDFan4Life]

Very cool!

HCTI did a home project for his son. You may have to do a search for the thread. But, he may be kind enough to post the pictures again or steer you in the right direction.

 

[irishfanjho15]

HCTI also made the cool gold baseball helmet for his son.

 

[NDFan4Life]

HCTI also made the cool gold baseball helmet for his son.

Damn. That's who I was thinking of.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

HCTI also made the cool gold baseball helmet for his son.

Damn. That's who I was thinking of.

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

Did you paint the logos on there? If so, yours are cleaner and crisper than mine. I used frisket film to mask off the areas and then cut out the areas to be painted with an Xacto knife. I did the white background first and then cut another mask for the gold. Thats why I didn't do the full color Lep. I didn't want to cut 7 different layers of masks.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Did you paint the logos on there? If so, yours are cleaner and crisper than mine. I used frisket film to mask off the areas and then cut out the areas to be painted with an Xacto knife. I did the white background first and then cut another mask for the gold. Thats why I didn't do the full color Lep. I didn't want to cut 7 different layers of masks.

LOL.... No those are decals from the University. I wish I could have painted them. I'm lucky I did what I did. Not very handy when it comes to things like that.

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

LOL.... No those are decals from the University. I wish I could have painted them.

Well, it looks bitchin' either way. I would have preferred to use decals, but they don't hold up as well. They don't adhere to the metal very well either. I use these cans a lot out on my tool bench and my art studio so they get beat up and the decals come off. Also, when the metal warms up, they peel right off.

 

[ND NYC]

HCTI love the ND phone in the background...i got one just like it me-self, old cord and all(but without the ND sticker and green cord)...my kids all make fun of it-tell me im "old fashioned" to still use it.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

HCTI love the ND phone in the background...i got one just like it me-self, old cord and all(but without the ND sticker and green cord)...my kids all make fun of it-tell me im "old fashioned" to still use it.

Nice. Don't let those young whipper-snappers get you down. I dig your style.

 

[PLACforever]

Very cool, I just started a corn hole set today that I'm hoping to have ready for the USF v FSU game this Sat.
I think I want ND on one and the leprechaun on the other.
Anyone have advice on how to get a stencil/decal big enough for a 48"x24" board?

 

[BobD]

Those are very cool!

If you ever decide to sell some of those, I'd like to be one of your first customers. Let me know.

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

Very cool, I just started a corn hole set today that I'm hoping to have ready for the USF v FSU game this Sat.
I think I want ND on one and the leprechaun on the other.
Anyone have advice on how to get a stencil/decal big enough for a 48"x24" board?

Buy it from a decal shop. Or if u can draw get some transfer paper from hobby lobby.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

I have used government surplus ammo cans for a long time. They make great tool boxes, tackle boxes, or just multi-purpose storage containers. Recently, I started tinkering with painting them for something different than just the OD green. I did a few with different camo patterns (you can see two of the camo'd cans in the "Pics of Your Guns" thread.

However, I wanted to branch out and do a Notre Dame can. This is my first attempt at using stencils and spray paint on these cans.

If you have other Notre Dame related homemade projects you have done, I would love to see your work!

Hey, that's an old .556 cal ammo box. I would recognize it anywhere! How cool!