Is your old hemet getting dusty ? Every time you make the decision to get rid of it, do you hesitate and it stays where it was ?
Whether it’s to create something original, to free yourself of the guilt of hoarding or simply just for sentimental reasons, here are five suggestions by Pinterest users to give your old helmet a makeover :
The Flowerpot
Find your “inner green thumb”, take out your soil bags and your open-face helmet ! Find a pole in your shed and here is your new flowerpot. All you need now is your custom motorcycle for a picture worthy of Pinterest !
(Source : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/362821313703478796)
The Snack
This is the event of the year you were waiting for : you have stocked up on chicken wings and your living room looks like a sports bar. Create the surprise among your guests by serving traditional nachos in your retired football helmet. A good cleaning, a bit of paint, a baseplate and bingo ! Guaranteed effect ! A concept to be reproduced for all occasions… something to enjoy every dayof the sports calendar.
(Source : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/420101471472195945)
The Dress Up
Halloween is still far away but you can start ploughing though the web to find THE disguise. Please the mini-fan in you and give your old helmet a new look based on your favourite hero ! Is your artistic talent limited to stickmen drawings ? Print the design of your choice and stick it on your helmet… you will then have a new type of ‘‘face in the hole’’ !
(Source : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/420875527657443638)
The Lamp
Does it break your heart to give up your pet motocross helmet ? Are you a bit nostalgic about the nice rides and the totally crazy moments that you shared wearing it ? There is a bright solution for you : the helmet lamp. It’s perfect for your evenings spent in the comfort of your home watching motocross races, and rather useful when emptying your pockets or storing the remote control.
(Source : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/25966135328288847)
The Gas Mask
As a believer in the “end-of-the-world” theory or preparing for a chemical catastrophe or simply being a science-fiction fan, this ‘‘gas mask’’ is for you. Combining practicality with pleasure, why not make it in the image of one of your mythical characters such as this legendary “Darth Vader” found on Pinterest ? It’s perfect to make you feel like you are in Star Wars !
