DIY Brass Figurines

Good afternoon! I saw the most fab DIY Brass Figurines on  Hi Sugarplum's blog, and I just had to share! How cute are these? I have been drooling over a few Jonathan Adler pieces for the past few months, but don't feel right about spending $500 on a figurine...I mean, come on. Needless to say, I was thrilled when I saw this amazing ($5) project. I'm especially loving the elephant -- what do you think? Enjoy!