Instagram Project: wall art with PlastiKote spray paint

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We love how Instagrammer @alljanesthings has revamped a bird cage and picture frame to grace a wall in her study. Jane used PlastiKote spray paint in Metallic Silver. Find more projects by Jane here.

Here’s another project by @alljanesthings – a spray painted window frame trellis with flower boxes on a car park concrete wall.

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How to: make a Valentine canvas with PlastiKote spray paint

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Show your Valentine just how much you care with our heart canvas! Here’s how to make the perfect ‘I love you’ gift with PlastiKote spray paint.

You will need:

Square canvas (we used 20cm square)

Masking tape

Buttons

Felt

Hot glue gun

Newspaper/dust sheets

Plastikote Fast Dry Enamel Spray Paint in Night Blue and Red Metallic.

How to:

Cut out the felt into a heart shape to fit the canvas.
Using the hot glue gun, glue buttons of various sizes to the felt heart. Leave to dry.
Using the masking tape, mask stripes onto the canvas.
Spread newspaper/dust sheets out in a well-ventilated working area or preferably outside.
On the button heart, apply a couple of coats of PlastiKote Fast Dry Enamel in the colour of your choice. We chose Red Metallic. Allow 5 – 10 minutes between coats.
On the canvas, apply a couple of coats of PlastiKote Fast Dry Enamel in the colour of your choice. We chose Night Blue. Allow 5 – 10 minutes between coats.
Everything will be touch dry in 30-50 minutes and thoroughly dry in 2-3 hours.
Peel the masking tape off the canvas.
Using the hot glue gun, glue the felt heart to the canvas.
Give to your loved one for the perfect Valentine’s gift!

Watch with Cass: upcycle an old vase with PlastiKote spray paint

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Top tip: temperature guide to using spray paint

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At this time of the year, our spray paint top tip is to make sure it’s warm enough to be spray painting. The optimum ambient temperature should be between 10 and 21 degrees. So if you intend doing some projects during the winter, always make sure the temperature is at least 10 degrees. Temperature also applies to the object you are spraying. If you intend spraying metal objects, make sure they are brought up to temperature, as the spray paint won’t stick to a cold object.