True-colors plates

Show your love of country with these recycled-license-plate

what you'll need
Sandpaper
Old license plate
Soft cloth; newspapers; white spray primer
Acrylic paints in navy, red, and white; paintbrush
Star stencil
Matte clear acrylic sealer
Drill and bit; 20-gauge wire; wire cutters
24-inch-long piece of 3/e-inch dowel; pencil

1  Lightly sand front of license plate. Wipe clean with soft cloth.
2  In a well-ventilated work area, cover work surface with newspapers. Spray the plate with white primer. Let dry.
3  Paint various flag patterns as shown, below. Use star stencil to paint stars. Let dry.
4  Spray the plate with acrylic sealer.
5  Drill holes in the plate and dowel. Wire the plate to the dowel, leaving long ends. Curl the wire ends by wrapping several times around a pencil.