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Re-purposed Salt Shaker

So I really wanted a silver, or even silver-plated brush (I like silver, what can I say :001_smile), but was not willing to spend 100 bucks on one (bit of a cheapskate as well :laugh:). So I stared looking for other items that could be turned into a handle...

... enters the Salt Shaker
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Since is had two parts to it, I decided to make two brushes.

Chinese Silver tip
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And Whipdog's Synthetic
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I use the synthetic for traveling and the badger has become my favorite brush.

What do you guys think? Should I stop messing around and get me an artisans brush?
 
Great idea. Getting ready to go to the DMV and right around the corner are some antique shops. Guess my morning just got longer.
 
Glad you guys liked them, the pics don't really do them justice (phone camera), but i'm really pleased with how they turned out
 
In the original Star Trek TV series, many of Dr. McCoy's "medical instruments" were actually futuristic salt shakers.
 
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