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SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR PREP & BASE COAT: • A RAIN BARREL • MICROFIBER OR LINT -FREE CLOTH • PLASTIC CLING WRAP • TARP • VERY FINE SANDPAPER • PRIMER PAINT FOR USE ON PLASTIC • SPRAY PAINT • CLEAR COAT FINISHING SPRAY PAINT TO SEAL &
STEPS FOR PREP & APPLYING BASE COAT: • CLEAN RAIN BARREL: WIPE OFF THE RAIN BARREL WITH A DAMP CLOTH, MAKING SURE THAT ALL STICKERS AND RESIDUE ARE REMOVED (USE PAINT SCRAPER TO REMOVE ADHESIVE IF NECESSARY). CLEAN WITH AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CLEANER (DILUTED VINEGAR WILL WORK). ALLOW TO AIR DRY. • LIGHTLY SAND THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE RAIN BARREL THAT YOU WILL BE COVERING WITH PAINT (THIS WILL HELP THE PAINT ADHERE BETTER, EVEN IF THE PAINT YOU PURCHASE INDICATES THAT SANDING IS UNNECESSARY). • VACUUM OR WIPE DOWN THE BARREL’S SURFACE, THEN RINSE IT WITH CLEAN WATER TO WASH AWAY ANY DUST REMAINING. DRY THE BARREL WITH A MICROFIBER OR OTHER LINT-FREE CLOTH, OR ALLOW IT TO AIR DRY. • TO PROTECT THE HOSE ATTACHMENT FROM PAINT SPATTERS, SUGGEST THAT ENTIRE HOSE BE WRAPPED WITH PLASTIC CLING WRAP. • PLACE THE RAIN BARREL ON A TARP (OR SURFACE THAT YOU DON’T MIND GETTING MESSY). APPLY PRIMER PAINT FOR PLASTIC FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SPRAY CAN. ALLOW TO DRY FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR MORE BEFORE APPLYING BASE COAT. • APPLY CHOSEN COLOR OF BASE COAT. YOU MAY DECIDE TO FOREGO THE BASECOAT AND APPLY STENCILS DIRECTLY TO THE PRIMED SURFACE (DISCUSSED IN SUBSEQUENT PAGES). IF NOT PAINTING THE TOP OF THE RAIN BARREL, USE MASKING TAPE AROUND TOP. ALLOW BASE COAT TO DRY FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. • FOR BARRELS USING ONLY BASECOAT AND NO FURTHER PAINTING DECORATIONS, APPLY A CLEAR COAT
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR DECORATING WITH STENCILS: • MASKING TAPE • ADHESIVE GLUE STICK (OPTIONAL) • PAPER STENCIL(S) OR PLASTIC STENCIL(S) • SPRAY PAINT • ACRYLIC PAINTS • DABBING SPONGES OR STIFF PAINTBRUSH • LATEX GLOVES (OPTIONAL)
CREATING PAPER STENCILS: • SEARCH ONLINE AND PRINT STENCIL IMAGES. • TRANSFER IMAGES TO CARD STOCK PAPER (USED LEFTOVER PAGES FROM A SCRAPBOOK PROJECT AND THE SOPHISTICATED “HOLD UP TO THE WINDOW” TRACING TECHNIQUE, PICTURED HERE). OR • DRAW YOUR OWN STENCIL(S). (E. G. , RAINDROP STENCIL PICTURED HERE) • CUT OUT STENCILS USING SCISSORS AND/OR A CRAFT KNIFE. • NOTE: OTHER CLEAR CREEKS RAIN BARREL PAINTERS HAVE USED LEAVES TO CREATE STENCILS, TRACING ACTUAL
STENCILING WITH PAPER STENCILS: • ON PRIMER COAT OR BASE COAT SURFACE, ADHERE PAPER STENCIL TO SURFACE USING MASKING TAPE ON TWO EDGES TO HOLD IN PLACE. (OR YOU CAN JUST HOLD THE STENCIL IN PLACE IF IT’S NOT TOO WINDY AND YOU HAVE THE COORDINATION!) • USE SPRAY PAINT TO LIGHTLY COAT THE OPEN SURFACE AREAS OF THE STENCIL. • ALLOW TO DRY FOR A FEW MINUTES IF APPLYING ANOTHER STENCIL NEARBY, OTHERWISE, YOU CAN MOVE STENCIL TO ANOTHER AREA OF THE BARREL. • REPEAT TO COVER DESIRED SURFACE. • MISTAKES CAN BE COVERED OVER WITH BASECOAT PAINT, OR AS IN THE CASE OF THE ANCHOR STENCIL SHOWN HERE, WHEN THE DARK PAINT FOR THE ANCHOR WENT ASTRAY, USED LIGHT SPRAYS OF THE DARK BLUE PAINT OVER THE SURFACE OF THE AQUA PAINT TO CREATE A “WATERY” EFFECT. HAVE FUN WITH IT. • NOTE: FOR LOOSE STENCIL PIECES, AS WITH THE ROUND CIRCLE AT TOP OF
STENCILING WITH A PLASTIC STENCIL: • ON PRIMER COAT OR BASE COAT SURFACE, ADHERE PLASTIC STENCIL TO SURFACE USING MASKING TAPE ON TWO EDGES TO HOLD IN PLACE. • SQUIRT A SMALL AMOUNT (ABOUT ½ DOLLAR SIZE CIRCLE) ON PAPER PLATE. DAB WITH SPONGE BRUSH AND THEN DAB ON PLATE TO EVEN OUT PAINT ON SPONGE. • DAB PAINT ON STENCIL, MAKING SURE TO FILL IN ALL AREAS DESIRED. DO NOT APPLY TOO HEAVILY OR WILL SEEP UNDER PLASTIC STENCIL. • REMOVE STENCIL AND WIPE DOWN SURFACE OF NON-PAINTED SIDE TO REMOVE ANY SEEPING PAINT. • REPEAT TO COVER DESIRED SURFACE. • ONCE DRY, APPLY A CLEAR COAT FINISHING
OTHER DECORATING IDEAS • HAND-PAINTED BARRELS • FREE FORM PAINTING USING ACRYLIC PAINT. FROM EXPERIENCE, IF THE ACRYLIC PAINT IS APPLIED TOO HEAVILY, IT WILL CHIP AND PEEL OFF OVER TIME. ALLOW TO DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE COVERING WITH A TOP COAT. • OTHER MATERIALS/ IDEAS • A BLUE RAIN BARREL COULD BE ACCESSORIZED WITH NAUTICAL ROPE AND NETTING WITH AN ANCHOR OR OTHER NAUTICAL KNICK-KNACKS PROPPED BESIDE IT • A SOLID COLORED RAIN BARREL COULD BE ACCESSORIZED TO REPRESENT YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM. FOR EXAMPLE, A PURPLE BARREL COULD HAVE A BALTIMORE RAVENS’ MAGNET OR DECAL GLUED ON THE FRONT. OR, BALTIMORE FANS, A BLACK BARREL COULD BE USED SPRING AND FALL, WITH AN ORIOLES’ FLAG ATTACHED IN THE SPRING AND A RAVENS’ FLAG IN THE FALL. AND IF YOU DON’T WANT TO ATTACH THE FLAG, HANG IT FROM A GARDEN FLAG POST PLACED STRATEGICALLY IN FRONT OF OR BESIDE THE BARREL. • DECORATE EMPTY MILK JUGS OR OTHER CONTAINERS, UPCYCLED INTO MATCHING WATERING CANS. • PINTEREST SEARCH RESULTED IN A PHOTO OF A RAIN BARREL COVERED WITH GLUED-ON DOLLAR STORE GLASS BEADS. THE MOSAIC EFFECT WAS BEAUTIFUL. • GET YOUR KIDS/ GRANDKIDS INVOLVED…. USE ACRYLIC PAINTS AND HAVE THEM COVER THE BARREL IN COLORFUL HAND FOOTPRINTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DISCLAIMER: THIS PRESENTATION CREATED BY CONNIE PIERSON BASED ON HER EXPERIENCE AND INVESTIGATION OF BEST PRACTICES. RESULTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED. PRODUCTS USED AND PICTURED ARE NOT ENDORSED BY CLEAR CREEKS – THEY ARE WHAT CONNIE PURCHASED OR HAD ON HAND! RESOURCES USED: • PINTEREST SEARCH ON RAIN BARRELS • GOOGLE SEARCH ON “DECORATED RAIN BARRELS” AND “STENCIL IMAGES” • HTTP: //WWW. PLOWHEARTH. COM/BLOGS/BRIGHTEN-UP-YOUR-RAINBARREL. ASPX • BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS WITH OTHER CLEAR CREEKS VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF
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