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How to Paint Custom Mugs with the Tulip 4 Pack Mug Painting Kit
Paint a collection of colorful mugs with the Tulip Painted By Me 4 Pack Mug Painting Kit! This colorful kit has everything you need to customize 4 ceramic mugs with vibrant, food-safe paints.
Easy Painting Tutorials for Flowerpots with Acrylic Paint
What’s even better than adding greenery to your space? How about pots that are personalized too?! We’re loving these hand-painted flowerpots from Delineate Your Dwelling, who combined COLORSHOT Premium Acrylic Paints with dimensional paint for pots with some serious artistic flair. Check out her easy painting tutorials and get inspired to give your own plants a major housing upgrade in just a few simple steps. What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Acrylic Paints – desired colors - Puffy® 3D Paint – desired colors - Terra cotta pots - Paintbrushes - Painter’s tape - PencilWipe down pots before painting Before getting started on these easy painting tutorials, grab your supplies and make sure your flowerpots have been wiped down with a damp cloth or sponge to remove any dust. Let dry completely before painting. Tape off sections for color blocking For the color blocking part of these easy painting tutorials, it helps to use painter’s tape to section off your pot. This will prevent colors from mixing on your pots, and will also give you nice, clean edges for your blocking. You can make your color blocked sections as wide or as narrow as you prefer by cutting or layering tape strips to make them thinner or wider. Paint between tape strips and let dry Brush several coats of your chosen paint colors between the strips of tape, letting dry between coats. Once you’re happy with the coverage, remove the tape and allow the paint to dry before adding dimensional texture. Sketch stripes onto color blocking The next part of this easy painting tutorial is – you guessed it – adding texture with 3D Paint! Delineate Your Dwelling wanted to create monochromatic stripes within her color blocking, so she first used a pencil to lightly sketch vertical lines. You can of course just go for it with the 3D Paint, but sketching them first can help guide you as you apply the paint. Apply 3D Paint to flowerpot Easy Painting Tutorial Pro Tip for 3D Paint: Shake your paint well before using, then tap the tip down on your work surface (cap on) to help move the paint down to the tip. Practice applying on scratch paper or paper towels to get the hang of it before applying on your flowerpots. If you mess up while applying on your pots, you can easily wipe away with a damp paper towel while the paint is still wet, then reapply. Brush random strokes of color on pot The next design idea for these easy painting tutorials is super simple but makes a fun statement! First brush random strokes of acrylic paint all over your flowerpot and let dry. Apply 3D Paint over brushstrokes For added sheen and texture to the brushstrokes, apply and brush glitter 3D Paint over the tops of your brushstrokes and let dry. You can even add additional dots of dimensional color to accent your designs! Brush acrylic paint onto top half of flowerpot Ready to get even artsier with these easy painting tutorials? First brush a base color of acrylic paint on the top half or two-thirds of a flowerpot/pitcher. Your line work doesn’t have to be straight; keep it flowing! Apply 3D Paint dots over acrylic paint Once your acrylic paint base is dry, apply dots of 3D Paint over the top. You can make them evenly spaced or in whatever pattern you like. Let paint dry completely Let all of your flowerpots dry completely before adding plants! Easy Painting Tutorials for Flowerpots Weren’t these totally easy painting tutorials? Your artistic flowerpots are ready to steal the show! What other painted designs are you thinking of trying with COLORSHOT? Tag us on social @mycolorshot and share with us!
Tips on How to Glue Ceramics
If you’ve ever broken your favorite mug, you’re going to want to pay attention to this post. (We’ve pretty much all been in this situation.) How to glue ceramics back together is a common question, and need, especially when we’re trying to save our favorite things! So if you’re wondering how to glue ceramics to other ceramic items, or other materials, we have answers, and we also have the glues to make it happen. Whether you’re crafting, making your own décor or repairing your favorite ceramic items, keep reading to discover the perfect glues for your project. What you need: Aleene’s Glues (varies per item) Ceramic items1. How to Glue Ceramics to Fabric You may have never wondered how to glue ceramics to fabric before; we get it, it’s not the most common question, but it still needs an answer! These fun terra cotta pots decorated with lace is a perfect example of why you’d want to know how to glue ceramics to fabric. The answer is with Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue! This incredibly versatile, all-purpose glue is nontoxic and grabs items on contact. A project like this is also great for kids, and Original Tacky Glue is safe and easy for crafters of any age and skill level. 2. How to Glue Ceramics to Clay Oven-bake clay is fun and easy to work with to create a variety of cool crafts. You dont have to have a kiln or any special glazes and products for your creations like youd need for ceramics! But you still might want to know how to glue ceramics to clay; there are so many things you can create, like your very own ring dishes. A great glue with industrial-strength holding power thats strong enough for ceramics and gentle enough for clay, is Aleenes The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive. Simply add a small amount of glue to each surface, let it set up for about two minutes, then press each item together and let dry. 3. How to Glue Ceramics to Glass Lots of people enjoy making their own mosaics or mosaic-inspired creations for tables, benches, stairs or pretty pieces of art you can hang up on display! This type of project requires knowing how to glue ceramics to glass. If your project will be indoors and protected from the elements, a glue like Aleenes Original Tacky Glueworks great; especially if children will be crafting with it! (Original Tacky Glue is nontoxic and cleans up easily with water before it dries.) For an outdoor solution, The Ultimate (mentioned above), is UV-resistant and waterproof. And just like that, now you have the solutions for how to glue ceramics to glass! 4. How to Glue Ceramics to Ceramics Whether you’re making your own Kintsugi ceramic art or you’re looking for the right adhesive for gluing the handle back onto your favorite mug, you’ll need the details on how to glue ceramics back together, or how to glue ceramics to other ceramic items. Aleene’s Glass & Bead Adhesive is your go-to glue for this kind of project. This quick-setting industrial glue has a thick gel formula that instantly grabs slick surfaces like a lot of ceramics have, and dries with a permanent, incredibly strong bond. Add a small amount of this glue to each surface, allow to set up for one to two minutes, then press in place. After the glue has cured, your ceramic item is as good as new! Or maybe even better! 5. How to Glue Ceramics to Wood Knowing how to glue ceramics to wood will come in handy if you like working with wood crafts, or even if youre experimenting with your creative side and making something like your own cake stand. We keep talking about The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive in this post, and theres a good reason why! Its formulated to work with an industrial-strength bond on a wide variety of materials. Thats why we named it The Ultimate! So if youve been wondering how to glue ceramics to wood or to glue items made of different materials in general, pick up a tube of this hardworking, versatile adhesive and get to gluing!
Painted Flowerpot Fabric Wrap
Since we're on an end of the school year kick, let's talk about teachers. (Wait, don't leave!) Most of us have had a favorite teacher or two, whether it's in the same school year or at different times growing up. Celebrate a teacher who's inspired you (or your child) throughout the school year with a customized gift. Rather than the typical teacher mug present (although those are nice too), why not try something a little different and a lot more fun - especially because you get to make it?! This hand-painted flowerpot fabric wrap is the perfect complement to a plant - what better way to say "thank you" for helping you/your child grow throughout the year?! Grab some Tulip Brush-On Fabric Paint and a fabric swatch and you can have this teacher gift ready in less time than it takes to finish a homework assignment. What you need: - Tulip Brush-On Fabric Paint in colors of choice - White fabric square (large enough to fit around flowerpot) - Terracotta flowerpot - Desired ribbon for creating bow - Paintbrushes First choose your color palette. It's always extra personal if you can find out the teacher's favorite colors, but if not, we know they'll still appreciate it just as much! Cut a fabric swatch large enough to completely wrap around the flowerpot. Load your paintbrush with Glacier White and create brushstrokes of paint in a swirl pattern, starting from the center of the fabric swatch and working your way outward to the edge of the fabric. Continue enhacing your swirl pattern with the other paint colors, working from lightest to darkest shades for best results. Once you are happy with how your swirl design looks, let the paint dry completely. Tip: you can use a blowdryer over the paint to speed up the drying process! Wrap the fabric swatch around the pot and secure with a ribbon. What teacher wouldn't love such a colorful custom gift?!
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