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I was watching a few of essiebuttons videos the other day and I came across the "5 Easy Spring DIYs #SpringTrilogy" video. I really wanted to recreate the painted can DIY for myself so here it is!
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You will need:
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| Aluminium cans |
Make sure your cans are washed out thoroughly and all labelling removed.
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| Paints |
For best paints use home emulsion paints, tester pots are great because they are cheap and a decent amount. Mine are from Wilko for £1.10
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I have some white acrylic paint from The Works to mix with the red as I want it a bit less 'red'
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| Brush and Tape |
Make sure you have a decent brush that won't shed its bristles into the paint
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Masking tape!
(Extras:)
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| Brush cleaner and scrubber |
I used the Eco-spirit to clean my brushes afterwards but also to clean paint from areas on the can that paint shouldn't be
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The scrubbing brush along with soap really make the cans shiny before painting
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The Making:
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Apply tape to the cans where you would like your paint to go up to.
Make sure you stick it down firmly with no air gaps underneath
because else paint will leak underneath.
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Paint the cans with whatever emulsion you have chosen. I applied
4 coats to the cans, hair drying between each layer (I'm impatient!)
so the paint wasn't translucent.
Turn upside down to dry
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When completely dry, peel of the masking tape delicately to reveal
your hard work!
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Fill your can with whatever you desire! I chose this succulent...
Fin
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