6 of Spades ♠︎ - #6

heatforming the "paint" lid

After patterning, cutting, and glueing the tabs on the "paint" lid for the bucket, I marked a line where I wanted to fold the drips, folded them over the bucket, and, with the iron, I heat formed it to fit snuggly over it. After that, I glued the "paint" surface to the drips, making a "paint" lid.

"paint" lid, side 1

"paint" lid, side 2

First, I primed the underside of the lid with wood glue only once and, after it was dry, I primed the top part twice. 

drying wood glue

Then, it was time for the brush drips. I first freehanded the drips, by contouring the brush. Cut the first shape and traced it once more, changing the top waves a little bit.

the brush drips

I made the corners round, but to add volume and roundness to the drips, I cut a small dart in each corner. I glued all the darts first, with contact glue, and, when they were dry, heat formed the corners and bottom edges of the drip, to make them round. Finally, I carefully glued both parts to each other, by the side and bottom edges. I primed it with two coats of wood glue, but just the outside. Filed the edges and...

"red paint" lid and drips, painted red

Finally, I spray painted both pieces, one light coat on the bottom of the lid, 3 coats for the top of the lid, and brush drip. I glued the brush drip to the brush bristles, with UHU glue, and they're done! Almost. Just need to add an eyelet and ball chain to the lid, so It won't get lost from the bucket.

+ everything fit into place at first try, even though I eyeballed it a lot. The lid isn't perfectly flat, but it's not very important.

- I didn't want to ruin the brush, by glueing the "drips" to the bristles, but there was no other way.

THE CUNNING PLAN

Add the eyelet and chain, and it's done!