In the midst of this fall’s busy whirlwind (and noticeable lack of blog updates), I made a few little messy experiments with color on these little pods. I realized too late that the key is to paint the insides of the cylinders first with a foam brush, before painting the outsides. Even though they’re a little sketchy and messy, I do like the purples and red-violets on the petal shapes.
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8 comments
Danielle says:
Feb 9, 2012
So, I painted the inside instead of the outside. I thought something looked off. Do you think this will still look okay or should I go ahead and paint the entire thing?
erika says:
Feb 10, 2012
I think the natural cardboard on the outside with color on the inside is a nice contrast. I’m curious what color you used on the inside. I’d love to see a photo of the final result!
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Paula says:
Aug 8, 2011
Hi there! I’m trying to make one of these, but the question is, how put this on the wall? how to attach it?
erika says:
Aug 22, 2011
Thanks for writing, Paula. Since the pieces are so light, I usually just hang one of the central tubes on a small nail hammered into the wall.
Sarka says:
Jul 31, 2011
You have inspired me. I’m definitely going to give this a go. Any idea of what to use after painting it to ‘preserve’ it? Like a protective coating or something? I can imagine a lot of dust gathering on this and wanted to make sure I could clean it and prevent any fading as well…any thoughts?
Thanks!
Sarka
erika says:
Aug 3, 2011
Hi Sarka! I’m glad you like this piece, and I’d love to see what you come up with.
As far as making the paint fade-resistant, you might want to try an acrylic polymer varnish. I believe Liquitex and Golden have their own acrylic varnishes. Gloss or matt medium might work as well. Let me know how your project turns out!