Easy Zebra Stripes for Many Different Objects

Don't you love looking through catalogs, and visiting online stores, to view all of the items they have for sale, particular those that feature zebra stripes? Those black and white stripes just make nearly anything look so expensive and elegant. Here's a quick tip for you: instead of buying a zebra vase, zebra picture frame, zebra hair brush, or other zebra-striped item, and spending big bucks to own those things, go to your nearest dollar-theme store, buy those items for cheap, then turn them into zebra versions yourself. You don't have to be any kind of artist to change ordinary things into zebra-striped decorator pieces. In fact, you don't have to paint or draw to do so.

You can easily make zebra stripes on just about anything when you electrical tape. The black tape is available in several different widths and works great to create zebra stripes on things made of wood, metal, plastic, or glass. When you make the zebra stripes from duct tape you create decorator pieces, which look expensive, but aren't.

Whether you're going to stripe things you already own, or you'll be purchasing items and adding the tape stripes, you'll create the best look if you start with a white object. Paint things white, or buy white items, and then it will be a breeze to make the zebra stripes. Some people enjoy changing it up a little, like painting something hot pink, and then adding black zebra stripes.

It can be really helpful to look at pictures of zebra-striped items online to create the best look for whatever object you're changing. Just cut pieces of black electrical tape to be as long as you want the stripe to be, whether you're striping a wall or a notebook. For most stripes, leave one end straight, and make the other end pointed. Make some pieces long, others short. Cut some pieces to start out wide and end up narrow. Cut some pieces of tape so that they curve, this way or that. Cut other pieces so that they are forked at one end.

Place the cut tape pieces on the object you're striping and smooth the tape so that it's well-attached. Continue adding more stripes until you get the finished look that you want. For small objects, make narrow zebra stripes; for larger objects, make narrow and wide stripes. If you don't like the look of a stripe or two, after they're attached, simply remove them. For some items, you can cover the tape with a clear-coat product, and that will help keep the tape secure.

It's fun and easy to zebra-stripe many different things around your home. Do it to a trash can, cornice, table top, canister, mirror frame, lamp, clay pot, or another item. After you get started, you won't want to stop, and you'll end up with an entire room - or house - full of what looks to be expensive, decorator items. Your friends and family will be so impressed!