So in case you were feeling too clean and pristine today, we dug up a bunch of ideas to help add more splashes (literally) of color to your life!
This one is really just as simple as pouring paint, but we all know sometimes even the most creative types of people just need that seed planted ;) ...
The Amsterdam brand acrylics we've got would be great for this, since they are nice and affordable and thin enough to drip on their own. We've also got special tips that go with them that make it easier to control where the paint is going. Also the Pro Art Acrylics would be good for the same reason, and you can get these in 2 liter bottles with pumps if you really wanna go to town!
And this is not even to mention everything you could do with the Montana spray paint we stock...
Another quality way to spend your time is to alter clothing with all kinds of different dyeing techniques. Whether it's stuff you already have or stuff you picked up from Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army, etc...its really pretty amazing what a little dye will do! Martha's got some pointers in the link above, but there's tons more techniques on pinterest, youtube, and the all-knowing Google to get ya goin!
And where might you find this dye? Well, C.C. Lowell of course! We have PLENTY of colors in our Jacquard Procion Dye rack, as well as the extremely user friendly IDye packets you can just throw in the washer with whatever fabric you're dying and be done with (no mess)! We know from both personal and customer experience that once you dye that first shirt, scarf, or bag you start noticing a whole new color potential in pretty much everything you own!
Speaking of new DIY/ color potential in items you may have already, we noticed bags like this one floating around the internet:
This bag has somehow has a retail value of $55,000....clearly, this value comes from its "artsy" chic quality and brand name, but as artists we know that this effect is NOT very difficult to achieve, even if you deem yourself "un-creative" or perhaps happen to be a child!
So, whether you're into letting everyone know how artsy you are or just happen to get paint all over everything like we do, make it intentional and pick up some of our Jacquard Lumiere Fabric Paint or mix Golden brand GAC-900 Fabric Medium into any Acrylic to make it flexible and machine-washable. We also have empty spray bottles that you can use to water down these paints to get a nice splatter-effect.
And with that, get down here and start scheming about what you're gonna dye/drip/splatter today! No excuses! We now close at 7pm Wednesday-Friday, and are open on Sundays 12pm-4pm for your convenience!
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