She painted the arms by painting the two aluminum cans brown and the top plastic piece yellow, to achieve a "gold" effect.

Once painted, it's a good idea to seal the nutcracker with a clear gloss spray for durability and shine. The nutcracker is ...

The couple from Gloucestershire went to a scrap store and bought all the materials they needed for the seven-foot-tall nutcracker and saved a hefty £1,160 in the process. Latestdeals.co.uk A couple ...