OK. I want to paint bubbles in my kids bathrooms. I got inspired by a shower curtain I found. I know the colors I want to use, I have 5 different colors.
If I buy a quart for each color, there will be TONS leftover.
The bathroom is small and I really only have 3 walls to paint, the bathtub takes up a whole wall.
My question is, Is there another way of buying paint so I'm not stuck with so much?
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is right on. I use that craft paint for murals too. So much easier to control also and the drying time is a lot less. You can water it down to creat a translucency also. A light hand goes a long way. Make your bubbles darker on the edge and almost nothing in the middle, slightly off centre and a bit of white in the colour, add a rounded highlight about an inch from the edge, depending on the size of bubble and voila - a bubble! Good luck
Ok, maybe this is way out there guys...but what about those little bottles of acrylic paint sold in the craft section of most stores for $2 or less? I think they are for tole painting or something but there's usually a huge array of colours to choose from. Also, you could try the paint that is actually made for stencilling. I'm pretty sure that if you add a small amount of paint at a time, you'll be able to acheive a kind of translucent look. (Perfect for bubbles)
Just a thought,
Mel
transparencies, you can make bubbles on your computer and print them !!!! Nice round bubbles that way, too.
Or go to any staples store and buy a pack of transparancies.
i.e. a clear plastic sheet, doesn't absorb paint and being clear helps lineing it up where you want it - that's what Miss Debbie uses all the time anyway ;)
likely available at craft stores (i.e. Michael's) or art supply stores (i.e. Wallacks/Loomis&Toles in Ottawa but probably pricier) - they might also have it at big box reno stores that also sells pre-made patterned stencils and brushes/paints, although I never looked for it there
if you don't need very large size, transparency film for overhead projectors could also work - available at office supply stores or beg/borrow a few sheets from someone who uses it regularly
I will definetly post pictures...:)
I just thought of something else. I want to make differnet sized stencils to make the job easier, what do I make the stencils with?
You're more than welcome. Love to see some pictures when you're all bubbled out!!!
Canadian Tire also sells Debbie Travis's new paint line in sample pots for $4.00.
Between the 2 you should find the colours you want. Sounds like a fun projest for sure...
I never even thought of that. That's brilliant!!!
Thank you so much, now I'm all excited to get started.
I'd suggest just going to your Benjamin Moore dealer.......and buying their little sample size jars -- they're about $5.00 each and each container would paint more bubbles than you'd ever need!!! Your idea sounds very fun for your bathrooms!! Good luck!!