I’m not sure how easy it would be to blend colors for a subtle ombre effect. They soaked up color okay, but they seemed rather one-note, looking like painted flowers. I had some success with diluting craft paints (roughly 2.5 :1, water to paint) and soaking a couple of plain artificial flowers. In all honesty, if the watercolor paints had not worked so well, I would have gone back to acrylics and tried again and again till I got it right. I love acrylic paint! Okay, I guess I really love almost any kind of paint. Most of modern faux florals, which we often generically call “silk flowers” are not actually made of silk. Plus many work best on natural materials, cotton, linen and silk. There are some dyes that you can brush on, but again, they take a lot of practice. Without a lot of experience, powder dye that you dissolve (like Rit dye) to make a dye bath will not very easily yield the color blending and variegated saturation that was also on my list. And an airbrush is not an optionįabric dye is messy. To spray paint artificial flowers with anything other than an airbrush, just doesn’t seem like a good alternative. Roughly $24 per color!!! And my gut tells me that it would take quite a bit of practice to achieve color blending with any kind of spray painting. Regular can of spray paint produces a spray that is too thick and splotchy and you don’t have much fine control.įloral spray paint gives the soft fine mist, but it’s very pricey. There are two kinds: regular spray paint. You’re right, I did find a number of options out there, but not many great options. Options for Coloring Faux Flowers and Leaves Yep, you guessed it! I came up a creative way and an easy way for us to make them ourselves!!! And I’m sharing it with you today. There had to be a way for me to have the neutral, but not bland, Fall leaves I wanted. Well, I’ve been there many times over the years, and one time just recently that put my diy attitude into overdrive! Have you ever had a craft project or maybe artificial floral arrangements that got derailed because you couldn’t find the faux flowers in the colors you need? Plus you can create many effects and it’s perfect for beginners. How to easily change the color of flowers, artificial flowers to perfectly coordinate your projects and decor. How to Add Easy Color to Artificial or Faux Flowers
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