Paint Artificial Blooms with Any Hue Quickly and Easily
Revitalize Artificial Flowers with Regular Spray Paint: A Step-by-Step Guide
Breathe new life into your artificial flowers with a simple DIY project that uses regular spray paint. Here's a straightforward guide on how to achieve this transformation.
Preparing Your Workspace
To begin, set up your workspace in a well-ventilated area. Cover surfaces to protect them from overspray.
Cleaning the Flowers
Next, clean your flowers thoroughly to remove any dust or dirt, ensuring better paint adhesion.
Gathering and Securing the Flowers
Gather your flowers together, securing their stems with a rubber band or elastic. This will help keep them in place and make spraying easier.
Applying the Spray Paint
Shake the spray paint can well before use. Spray the flowers from about 10-12 inches away, applying light, even coats to avoid paint pooling or dripping. Be sure to spray all sides by gently rotating or repositioning the flowers to ensure full coverage.
Drying and Layering
Let the flowers dry completely between coats, applying more layers as needed for the desired colour and opacity. It's recommended to allow about 15-20 minutes to dry between painting each side of the flowers. The flowers should also be left outside to dry and air out for at least 2-3 hours.
Adding an Accent Layer
For a highlighted look, you can use a second color of spray paint. Painter's tape can be used to tape off the stems to prevent spray paint from getting there.
Choosing the Right Spray Paint
Regular spray paint can be used for this project, and no special floral spray paint is required. The weight of the artificial flowers will determine if floral spray paint is necessary or not. Rustoleum spray paint was found to work well for this project.
Suitable for Beginners
This project is suitable for beginners with basic spray paint skills, as it requires careful application and drying time but no new materials or equipment. Leaves and petals that are not desired can be removed before painting, using scissors optionally.
Transforming Your Artificial Flowers
Spray painting fake flowers can revive them to a more modern display. With proper preparation and technique—light coats, distance spray, and drying time—regular spray paint can effectively transform artificial flowers without needing floral-specific spray paint. This DIY approach allows easy colour customization.
The Supplies Needed
The supplies needed for this project include artificial flowers, spray paint in a base colour and accent colour, and a surface cover like poster board. The flowers, once painted, can be placed in a vase for display.
Before painting, flowers should be cleaned and dried. The flowers in the above photo are shown before and after the painting process.
Work on reviving your artificial flowers by transforming them into a contemporary home-and-garden décor piece with a DIY revitalization using regular spray paint. Begin by setting up your workspace in a well-ventilated area, ensuring it is protected from overspray, and clean your flowers thoroughly to prepare them for the fresh lifestyle change.
