The variety of "subjects" was immensely varied and the whole process became a little addictive. I just grabbed my shears and started clipping whatever looked interesting. Maybe I just wasn't looking all these years? (Well. Along with the tan, Mother Nature also added dozens of HUGE dandelion-type seed pods and other strange, furry plant creatures I'd never-ever noticed before. Then Summer finally showed up and within a few days, that same landscape turned "tan". )Ī few weeks ago I looked out my window at an unusually lush, green and colorful landscape and began gathering wildflowers to press. The idea and inspiration for this instructable came out of nowhere. HAVE FUN WITH THIS! Who cares if you get some spray paint on your hands? A dab of acetone on a rag will clean them up in a jiffy! Hummingbirds naturally gravitated toward the red.Īs you play with the spray paint, you'll get more confident and start layering colors. Yellow paint attracted tiny bugs like CrAzY! White spray paint seemed to accentuate the natural, 3D honeycomb appearance more dramatically than black. I used white, black, red, gold, silver, lavender, blue, pink and yellow spray paint. Be sure to spray up the stem and onto the base where the seeds attach to the stem. BE PATIENT and allow it to dry completely before you apply a second coat.ģ-4 coats should keep the pods intact. Gently rotate the target, spraying over the entire surface.ĭON'T overdo the first coat. ![]() ![]() Point the nozzle directly toward the CENTER of the target. Hold the nozzle of the spray paint can at least 8-10 inches away from the target. The spray paint will work like a fine mist of GLUE if you take it slow and easy. Try to pluck them while their stem is still green. When you're spray painting dandelion-type seed pods, remember they are fragile. I had no previous experience with preserving dandelions or their GIANT 5" cousins I encountered this year. I'm just sharing my trial and error technique. The fun really begins when you start transforming/preserving plain old weeds and give them color!Ĭollect every dried weed and flower that catches your fancy.
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