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It’s pretty common knowledge that bloggers love gold everything. Myself included.
When I started redecorating my desk, I opted for Poppin’s white and gold stapler and staple remover. So naturally, I wanted some gold staples to go with them.
I searched and searched on Amazon, but I couldn’t find anything. All the gold staples I saw had really bad reviews or weren’t the right size.
I saw this as a challenge. I was determined to have gold staples, even if it meant I had to make them myself. Which I did.
Gold Staples: What You Need
- Regular staples
- A gold Sharpie permanent marker
Yup. That’s it. You literally just have to color the top and sides of the staple gold. 
See how easy that is? Sure, you might get a few odd streaks here and there, but remember: you’re only using one staple at a time. Those imperfections won’t show up on a single staple.
I also tried using a gold leaf paint pen, and it failed miserably.
See how it had way too much liquid on it? That causes the staples to stick together and your stapler to get all gunked up. No bueno.
So stick with the gold Sharpie marker and you’ll be (wait for it) golden!
Voila! Easy, right? Will you make your own gold staples?
Oh I do this but with bright colors! If I see a multi color pack of Sharpies on sale? ALL MINE.
I love that! Sharpies are the best.
You seriously have the best, most craftiest ideas!
Thanks, Chelsea! 🙂
I do believe I used the term ‘you’re golden’ in my blog post today, too! Twins. Also, this is pure brilliance! My first thought was spray paint which would be such a big mess and way too much effort for staples. Sharpies for the win AGAIN. 🙂
YES! That’s so good. And yes, seriously. Sharpies are the best.
I’m not sure why the affinity for gold is so true 🙂 I have the gold Nate Berkus stapler. Great idea though. I have a gold Sharpie, so maybe I’ll do this while I sit in front of the TV tonight.
Nice! That stapler is wonderful. Nate Berkus has great stuff.
Ha! You are too creative. Love this! I’ve never even thought about gold staples, but now I might have to make some.
Thank you! 🙂 Sara recommended doing different colors, too. Definitely going to have to try that!