DIY - Vintage Luggage Revamp Tutorial

This is one of my absolute favorite projects, and is probably on of my most popular! Sooooo I decided to share my techniques with the world! This is such a fun hack and you'll get a beautiful and unique product out of it! Have fun and make it YOUR style! It doesn't need to look like mine!

What You'll Need

Old Luggage (Preferably Hard Cased) – You can find this at your local thrift store for less than $5

Cleaner or Soap & Water

White Primer Paint – I use Kilz that I bought at Home Depot

Spray Paints – Home Depot, Lowes, or Local Hardware Store

Matte or Satin Paint – I use sample paints from Home Depot or Lowes. They are normally less than $5 each and can be use for multiple projects!

Med or Small Paint Brush – Home Depot, Lowes, or Local Hardware Store

Small Paint Roller – Home Depot, Lowes, or Local Hardware Store

Decoupage Glue or School Glue Mixed with Water – Michael’s

Acrylic Paint – Michael’s

Acrylic Paint Brushes – Michael’s

Image Cut Outs – Free Clip Art from the Internet printed out, Art you Design and print out, Or Magazine clippings

Stencils – Store bought, or made from images you design or find on the internet

Scissors

Sponge Brush – Home Depot, Lowes, or Local Hardware Store

Glass of Water

Painters Tape – Home Depot, Lowes, or Local Hardware Store

Clear Gloss Enamel – Home Depot, Lowes, or Local Hardware Store

Protective Mask – Home Depot, Lowes, or Local Hardware Store

Paper Towels

STEP 1

Thoroughly clean your luggage with soap & water or some sort of cleaner. Make sure it's completely dry before you begin to paint.

STEP 2

Prime your luggage using white primer paint. Apply using your small paint roller, and your medium or small paintbrush to get all of your corners, edges, and grooves.

Be sure to apply 2 to 4 coats, and allow the paint to dry in between coats.

STEP 3

Add Paint color of your choice! Use 2 - 3 coats for ultimate coverage!

STEP 4

Now it's time for the fun part! Decoupage your image cut outs onto your fully painted luggage (once dried, of course). Once you've decided the placement of your images, dip one of your medium sized acrylic brushes (that you don't mind messing up) into your decoupage glue and water and apply to the entire back surface of the image or your choice.

STEP 5

Press the image down onto your luggage and paint your glue and water mixture onto the entire top surface of your image.

Be sure not to use too much water!!! You may get a little bit of bleeding, but that's okay. It can be easily cleaned up with a wet paper towel!

STEP 6

Once you've applied all of your desired images onto the top of your luggage it's time to add the next layer....stenciling and spray paint!

P.S. You can always add more images to fill in gaps and more depth after you stencil!

STEP 7

Using the spray paint color of your choice, spray paint your stenciled image onto the desired place on your luggage!

It doesn't always come out perfect, that's okay! You can touch up later!

P.S. Be sure to always spray paint in a well-ventilated area and wear your protective mask!

STEP 8

Now, it's time for touchups! Using your small brush or sponge brush go through and touch up all of the areas that were affected by over spray from your stencil

STEP 9

Once your touchups are done, it's time to add details using your acrylic paints and paint brushes!

This can be anything you'd like! Have fun with this!

I also tend to add more decoupaged images, as well, at this point

STEP 10

The front is now complete. Step back and enjoy your work! But we're not done yet!!

STEP 11

Now it's time to work on the backside of your luggage! Once again, touch up any mistakes using your small brush or sponge brush.

I needed to touch up my peace sign so I used black acrylic paint to sharpen and define my stenciled image!

STEP 12

Now that my touchups are complete, I'm going to free hand and paint the word "Bye!" next to my peace sign! That's just my signature thing. YOU can do anything you'd like, of course!

STEP 13

Ta daaaa! Now you have a unique and beautiful piece of luggage!

(Be sure to spray your luggage with a clear gloss enamel before using!! You should do 2 to 3 coats of this!)

Watch the full video tutorial up top! Feel free to ask me any questions, and please share your finished projects with me!!!

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