But with the correct paints, you can use your personalised flower pots with any plant and can also keep your decorated plant pots outdoors. What kind of paint can I use on a flower pot for both outdoor and indoor plant pots? Whether youare painitng terra cotta pots of plastic potting p...
Use the Plastic Bag Trick This is finger painting without the mess-stress! This tactic allows for painting fun without the need for much supervision. Simply squirt a few different colors of paint into a sturdy plastic freezer bag, seal it, then use masking tape or painter’s tape to affix ...
Acrylic paint is a great medium for beginners because it is relatively inexpensive, water-soluble, quick-drying, versatile, and forgiving. If you are not happy with an area you've painted, you can let it dry and paint right over it in a matter of minutes. Because acrylic is a plastic p...
- Satin plastic paint:halfway between the matt finish and the gloss finish. Highly recommended for walls with bright or intense colours, as it enhances their tone. - Plastic gloss paint:more reflective finish. It is very easy to clean with water, so it is an ideal decorative paint for roo...
A flat layer of heavy gel was applied and then random stuff stuck into it (twine, match stick, pennies, plastic stretcher bar “key”, electrical wire thingees, some glitter for texture). When dry it was painted. #14: Rubber Cement & Tape Masking 14. Rubber Cement & Tape Masking. ...
A great idea is to lay out an old plastic table cloth each time you paint. When you are done, wipe it with warm water (does not need to be perfect!), let it dry, and fold it away for the next painting adventure. We sometimes even put this plastic table cloth right on the floor...
What is Tube light-painting photography? Some people say it’s an art form. Some people say it’s a technique. We say it’s a lifestyle. In a nutshell, I use a plastic tube in which I insert a flashlight. I set my camera to a 2-seconds exposure and I paint with light behind ...
Immersing yourself in the great outdoors The lightness and portability of watercolor make it a particularly well-suited medium for outdoor work. However, painting in the open air can also bring a wealth of practical issues. On warm days, the paint may dry the moment you lay it down, while...
Clean Up Tips for Kid’s Painting Projects The whole point of painting is to have fun and get messy, but here are some of my favorite tips to keep the mess controlled, so that you can spend more time crafting than cleaning: I saveplastic table clothsfrom my kids’ birthday parties, so...
When you are flipping boards over to paint the other side, or setting the boards out for round 2 of painting, be careful where you put them down. Although the paint on the board may have dried well enough for you to touch it, the paint that is sprayed all over the plastic drop sheet...