Allow for drying time between coats
How to Have a Glow Art Party at Home
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Painting is fun! Glow painting is so much fun it must be experienced. You can take part in this fun trend right at home. Its not expensive and its easy for anyone to do!!
Caution do not stare directly into blacklight bulbs 🙂
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Step 1: Materials
A lamp without shade:
Table Easel-metal and cheep
Brushes for acrylic paint
Brights, Filberts, detail rounds and of course an Angle shader
I used a white handle from Daler And Rowney
Florescent spray paint , Pink , Yellow , Orange and Green
Black light UV florescent Bulbs :
Feit Electric
Model # BPESL15T/BLB/HD Internet # 100553168 Store SKU # 246783
60W Equivalent Black Spiral CFL Light Bulb
Do not get incandescent as it wont make paint glow and make sure you know you have a bulb for entertainment purposes those are longwave. Hit the Home Depot or online is good but not Craigslist as you may unknowingly get a shortwave bulbs for commercial purposes.
Acrylic paint: White, Black, and Blue
Acrylic paint for UV light: Look for Neon or Florescent on the label
Bright will not work
Glow will work but sometimes it does not show the color. It might just all glow green’
Colors you will be able to easily find anywhere: Pink, Green, Yellow and Orange
Colors to get if you can are Blue, White, Red, and Glow in the dark
You can find Violet online or in the craft store with Airbrush paints
Basic art studio set up is nice
Check my Pinterest list for materials you should just basically have in the studio
and This Video on art studio set up
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Step 2: Glowing Up Your Lamps, Accessories and Brushes
Table lamp with out shade
Spray paint in your favorite Florescent colors
I used pin, yellow, green and orange
Metal orange brush holder
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Tape the parts of your brushes and lamps you do not want tape on
Cords, bulb fixture, and of course bristles of your brush
Spray prime and do follow instructions on the can
Extreme heat and cold can effect how your spray paint comes out
Wind can be a problem BUT if your do not have a VERY ventilated shop do this outdoors
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How to Make Glow in the Dark Puffy Paint
We like making homemade paint because it gives us a new way to be creative and oftentimes is cheaper to make at home than to purchase. Check out our Soap Bubble Paint or Puffy Sidewalk Chalk which are also kid favorite paint recipes we have created.
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The Glow in the Dark puffy paint works without a blacklight. All you have to do is expose the paint to light, turn off the light, and it will glow! We used a flashlight to really activate the paint. You could also turn on a black light for a continual glow.
We had a ton of fun making Glow in the Dark Ghosts with our puffy paint. We left our paint white, but you could add a little put of food coloring to give your puffy paint a bit of color. (It will not change the color of the glow).
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DIY Glow in the Dark Paint
- Cheap Shaving Cream
- Glow in the Dark Puffy Paint
- Small bowl
- Measuring cup
- Spoon
DIRECTIONS:
Mix 1/4 cup shaving cream and 1/4 cup glow-in-the-dark puffy paint together.
Before you paint you can check and make sure you have the right amount of “glow” in your paint by holding it to the light and then turning off the lights. If it glows you are ready to paint, if it doesn’t glow add more puffy paint into your mixture and stir it together. Repeat until your paint reaches the desired brightness.
Use the paint right away because the shaving cream will deflate and the paint will no longer be puffy.
When painting, the more paint the better to get a nice “Glow.”
Let the paint dry completely.
