Painted Umbrella Recycled Craft
In the Designer's Words: "A plain old black umbrella is boring and look old fashioned.Agree? So, Today I am going to show you how to spruce up a plain umbrella without spending much with just one basic supply - white fabric paint. It is that simple.Let's see how."
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniquePainting
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
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Plain Umbrella
- White crayon(Optional)
- White fabric paint
- Painter's tape(Optional)
- Foam brush(Optional)
- Paint brush
Instructions
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Plan your design. I decided to draw a dahlia flower.I practiced how it is going to look on a piece of paper before painting it on the umbrella. To make it more easier, I used white crayon and hand drew the design I planned on to the umbrella.
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Use a fine tip paint brush and paint over the traced design
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Once the dahlia is complete. I felt something is missing so I decided to outline the umbrella.For this, use painter's tape and tape it 2 inches from the hem.
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Use foam brush and paint the outline white. It took 3 coats of paint to get a opaque look.Once it is dry, you are done. I added some decorative lines in the center to micmic a real flower and it really added a nice touch to the whole look. That is it!! You can now rock the april showers in style.