This week we're back with some fun canvas projects. Today's will be making our own paint splatter canvas using old eggshells. This project is fun, colorful, creative, and very inexpensive.
(Image by Graphic Leftovers Design Blog on their website: {http://graphicleftovers.com/blog/vector-rainbow-paint-splatter/}.)
Items You'll Need for this Project:
Items You'll Need for this Project:
- At Least 6 or More Emptied and Rinsed Eggshells
- Any Size Canvas You Like
- Mod Podge Craft Glue
- A Variety of Acrylic Paint
- A Sponge Craft Brush
Canvases can cost about $3 or $4, depending on where you purchase them. Mine is from Ollie's Bargain Outlet.
Mod
Podge comes in a variety of sizes, but for a project this size, the
bottle you need is only about $4 (with the majority of the bottle left over afterwards.) You can find this at Walmart or any
craft retailer.
Acrylic Paints can be purchased at many superstores, such as Walmart, Target, Kmart, etc. who have craft sections and at all craft retailers. Depending on the type of paint (white kind of surface it's meant for), the brand, and size, the acrylic paints I've bought personally have run anywhere from 50¢ to about $1.98. The number and colors of acrylic paints you would like for your canvas is completely up to you.
Acrylic Paints can be purchased at many superstores, such as Walmart, Target, Kmart, etc. who have craft sections and at all craft retailers. Depending on the type of paint (white kind of surface it's meant for), the brand, and size, the acrylic paints I've bought personally have run anywhere from 50¢ to about $1.98. The number and colors of acrylic paints you would like for your canvas is completely up to you.
Sponge Brushes are easy to find at just about any retailer. I purchased mine in a package of about 10 at Dollar Tree for $1.
In order to keep the eggs in good enough shape to use for this project, I cracked them as delicately as I could, while trying to keep the shells as intact as possible.
Once you've rinsed your eggshells, fill them about ½ to ¾ of the way full with your desired acrylic paint colors. Until you're ready to actually use the paint-filled eggshells on your canvas, it's probably a good idea to carefully place them back into their carton.
After you've filled your eggshells, set your canvas up somewhere clean and protected, as to not get paint all over your floor or house. I completed this project before it was cold outside, so I just leaned my canvas against a tree trunk.
Now comes the fun part! Take your paint-filled eggshells, one or two at a time, and fire them at your canvas. Some eggshells will stick with the paint of your canvas, giving it a cool "mixed medium" effect, while others will fall off, just leaving their paint behind.
Once you've splattered your eggshells onto the canvas, it's a good idea to let the paint dry overnight. Afterwards, you can paint on your Mod Podge craft glue with the sponge brush to give your canvas a seal, as well as a nice matte or glossy finish.
Voila! You've Made Your Own Eggshell Paint Splatter Canvas!
Thank You & Enjoy!
How do you come up with this stuff?! This looks like a lot of fun!!
ReplyDeleteHaha some of them are my original ideas, but others are from Pinterest that I think look fun or interesting, so I try them out for myself :)
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