Now is a good time to prepare your water bucket while you let your primer coat dry.
Good luck! Enamel paint was used for this swirl so you have to make sure that it is fully dried before applying any type of clear coat. Good idea! =), I Gotta try this.
We can't stop making them! There are some videos you can find online that will walk you through a porject as well. Just dip your brush in both colors again, and go right over the first swirl. The imperfection is what gives these flowers their charm! I personally like to use automotive clear coat because this provides and glossy and durable finish. This site uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience.
There are so many cheap vases to be had at Goodwill – they are now calling my name!
We can't stop making them! I bought some $2 vases at Ikea and some Pebeo Vitrea paint to make this.
xo I love them! I’m going a little crazy this week coordinating all the details for our big weekend over at our Alma House charity project which starts on Friday. After the vases dry they get baked in the oven. Love it! It involves two things: a glass vessel and some craft paint. However once the paint is dry, you can go ahead and spray on your protective clear coat.
hi fred i just wanted to say i did my own custom made guitar and decided to swirl paint it. 3. Hi Teddee, great question, I didn’t have that problem since I let all the paint drip out from the top, but that’s a good thing to watch for, yes!
After preparing your object, go ahead and spray your primer coat.
This will give you a greater swirl pattern. Love the idea! To do this, use a small microwavable container and scoop out some of the water that is currently in the bucket. I have tons of acrylic paint and have wanted some “pops” of spring color around my house. 2. you did with the paint inside.
I’ve made the ornaments with my kids ages ago, I just never thought to scale them up to this size. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Can you put water in them for fresh flowers? I just tried this project with acrylic paint, used black,red and beige and for some reason the black color wouldnt flow, the beige had great fluidity, the red not so bad but the black one would come in globs so i added a bit of varnish to give some fluidity without losing color or shine, it took almost an hour to cover the whole vase about 7″ tall, i might try it again as the results arent to my liking but I wanted to thank you for this blog and great ideas. I think you and your kids will have fun combining colors and creating your own uniquely beautiful swirly flowers. No problem!
Kate. Carrie Cassinelli Art projects. I think you and your kids will have fun combining colors and creating your own uniquely beautiful swirly flowers. My daughter finalized on her 1st home about 6 weeks ago. Welcome to the place where I share my stories and expertise! I will be applying these paints to the water with plastic pipettes. I hope that’s OK. You have wonderful ideas thanks for sharing with all of us. Overall, this is a very simple and fun technique that you can attempt on your next project. If you had used all enamels (one of yours was plain acrylic) then you could cure them in the oven, and they become dishwasher safe and safe for fresh flowers. Love the vases, infact I adore your site! Then try again. Do you know of any books that cover ruby scripting in Sketchup? With a background in psychology, early childhood education, and elementary teaching, Amy is a supporter of playing dress-up, digging in the dirt, and squeezing out puddles of glue. Awesome idea! No one needs to know! You should now have a really cool swirl paint finish on your project object. We worked on half-sheets of watercolor paper (6×9 inches). Just recently found out about your blog and I’m loving it.
Now, paint a simple swirl shape to create a flower. Humbrol enamel paint as described in his video works a lot better as most colors are already at the right consistantsy for swirling. We can't stop making them! But for me Testers paint was a bust. I know you said you can’t put water in the vases. I think you and your kids will have fun combining colors and creating your own uniquely beautiful swirly flowers.
I’ve made a lot of the ornaments but never thought about vases or other clear glass accessories.
I made one of these just today.
I love this idea! You can’t use them for fresh flowers, but branches work (be careful not to scratch the paint!)
It is so pretty. Please watch the video for a better visual explanation of this process. My experience was that the paint skinned over almost immediately in the water and would then not “mix”.
Painting swirly flowers are as simple as can be, but with frame-worthy results. Will definitely be trying it myself soon-thanks for sharing!
May I make a suggestion? I definitely want to get better because I see how gorgeous something can be! Begin slowly swirling it around the glass vase, adding a few drops more at a time. Now this is a really cool technique that allows you to get a totally unique and custom look to any project. And, as you can see, the swirls don’t need to be perfect.
I love how you can switch up the colors of the paint to match any decor or for any holiday. We can't stop making them!
Ideas for Crafting Llamas - we're obsessed, Celebrate National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. (BTW, the links for paypal are not working…). You can swirl paint almost anything you want as long as you can submerge it under water. Happy swirling!
Crazy easy right? May 22, 2016 - Painting swirly flowers are as simple as can be, but with frame-worthy results. ), Filed Under: Craft + Art Projects, CraftyTagged as: crafts53 Comments ». I might have to try this today. This will make a great gift for her from Mom’s heart when all the remodeling is complete and she can finally moves in!
What do I do if my paints keep solidifying on the surface of the water before I can achieve as swirl pattern? Choose two coordinating colors for your flowers, then dip your brush in both colors. Once you have all your supplies, the first thing you want to do is mask your object. I was going through some pics yesterday and completely forgot to post this super simple DIY project. I love how the two colors blend together. With the object that I used, I started to dip it into the water at an angle. Your email address will not be published. I know it’s recommended with the glass ornaments and probably wouldn’t hurt with the vases.
Wondering if anyone has tried the baking method to set the paint.