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Paint a stepping stone flower to pretty up those drab concrete pavers. Create whimsical garden art you can walk on and enjoy even when there are no blooms yet!
The other day I was working in my Secret Garden , laying out a paved area under an arbor . I am using the 12 x 12 concrete pavers . conceive they appear so bland I wanted to add a bit of whimsy to them . I resolve I wanted to paint a stepping stone prime .
I remembered a book I had tucked away somewhere byLin Wellford on paint stepping stones with flowers and butterfliesso I tail it down . She did hers on round pavers but I visualize I could make the square ones work just o.k. .
I started with some Zinser Bulls Eye paint ( I had it on hand ) , I laid it on thick to facilitate satiate in the fissure a minute . These pavers are very faveolate . She explains to hand draw a 5 pointed star in the center . Mine is a little wonky but I tell myself I wish things that means . Draw out lines from the stage of the superstar then draw some slightly curved wavy line along the verboten sharpness to mimic petal .
I think about leaving the background white but her photos in the book showed the peak really pop against the black so I decided to take after her directions on this one . So , as you see I tote up the total darkness . I used regular bottled trade acrylic fiber .
I prefer a violet color for the petals since I am sticking with pinks , purples , and blues in my Secret Garden .
I usedthese white-hot nylon brushes , these are my ‘ go to ’ brushes for base painting or doing large flowers , painting furniture .
They are lightweight and easy on the hired hand and carpus when doing a big piece . I have also ground these at JoAnn ’s , depend in the trade rouge section .
I sum up the shading and highlights as directed in her book .
Some fuchsia in the center with some item . It is the detail that make labor like this come together . And they disguise flaw too .
Once it is fully dry I will seal off it with a few coats ofExterior Varathane .
I will coat all side of meat even the back to inhibit the concrete from absorbing water and lifting the paint from the back .
Even so being out in the weather condition all the meter will still do it some scathe but I can always repaint . I should stress this with Patio Paint and see if it endure longer .
What do you think ?
I ca n’t wait to do some butterflies , the ones Lin Wellford has in her Holy Writ are just beautiful .
UPDATE : I have paint the butterflies and I love them , check out the posts below for more !
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Happy Painting !
