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Never use boring disposable chopsticks again, not now that you can make these adorable painted chopsticks!
Just like sandwiches taste better if you cut them into triangles, noodles are enhanced by eating them with chopsticks. It’s a scientific fact! Sure, using chopsticks is a skill that takes time to master, but you know I’m right when I say that they certainly improve the whole dining experience!
We always keep a stack of pilfered chopsticks in our cutlery draw for when we have noodle based dishes. Chopstocks stolen from our local take-out store are fun and all, but we are grown ups. So we need grown up chopsticks…. you know, ones painted with polka dots and stripes…. That’s pretty grown up, right?

Posted by Dani A. • Published 8th March 2015 • See Dani A.'s 7 projects »

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Step 1
Tape off the chopsticks at least 1/3rd of the length of the handle (the thicker end) and again at the very tip. Keep your lines straight and ensure that all chopsticks are taped at the same levels. Paint the taped area with thin, even coats of nail polish.
Step 2
Place in a jar full of rice and allow to dry in between coats. The rice will keep the jar from falling over and will keep the chopsticks from moving while they dry.
Step 3
Once you have a base color you can decorate to your hearts content! Use skewers to stamp polka dots, paint lines free-hand or tape off alternating color-blocked areas. Go nuts!
Step 4
You can of course, paint your chopsticks in matching pairs, but I say; Make ‘em all different! That way, not only do you get to be super creative – you also don’t have to worry about trying to match up your patterns. Just think, you will never have to dig through your draws to find the right pair ever again!