Plaster ornaments are one of my favorite Christmas crafts to paint. You find these plaster ornaments by the box full at craft stores. So many people buy these plaster Christmas ornaments because they are only about a quarter a piece.
The problem with plaster Christmas ornaments is that they often are not easy to paint or the finished product simply does not look good. Here are some of my best tips for painting plaster Christmas ornaments so they look professional. These painting tips will also work great for wood ornaments that are meant to be painted as well.
Painting Tips #1: Primer
So, one of the problems in painting plaster ornaments is all the white crevices left when you paint the ornament. You put all this work into it and then it looks awful because the white is there.
So, to combat the white, try painting the entire surface. I like to use a black or colored primer. If you use a white primer, well, then you are simply left with the same problem. So, try a brown primer if you are painting vintage looking Christmas ornaments.
If you are going for more shabby chic ornaments, go for a tan tinted primer.
Painting Tip #2: Base Coat or Spray Paint
Now, spray paint or base paint is another option for starting the painting process on your platter Christmas ornaments. If you have access to spray paint, then paint out the whole plaster ornament with spray paint.
Be sure to use an acrylic spray paint so that you can paint on top of it.
If you are hand painting the base coat on, then use a soft full brush. This will allow the paint to sink down into the crevices.
Tip: When choosing the base coat tries choosing a main color the Christmas ornament will be. For example, a Santa plaster ornament would work well if the base color was a pale peach skin color. This way the face and hand details are painted in and the re paint will look good over this color.
Rudolf would be best painted the brown color his body will be. Details can be added over the own paint with no worries of the white plaster showing through on your Christmas ornament.
Painting Tips #3: Dry Brush
The problem with plaster Christmas ornaments is that they often are not easy to paint or the finished product simply does not look good. Here are some of my best tips for painting plaster Christmas ornaments so they look professional. These painting tips will also work great for wood ornaments that are meant to be painted as well.
Painting Tips #1: Primer
So, one of the problems in painting plaster ornaments is all the white crevices left when you paint the ornament. You put all this work into it and then it looks awful because the white is there.
So, to combat the white, try painting the entire surface. I like to use a black or colored primer. If you use a white primer, well, then you are simply left with the same problem. So, try a brown primer if you are painting vintage looking Christmas ornaments.
If you are going for more shabby chic ornaments, go for a tan tinted primer.
Painting Tip #2: Base Coat or Spray Paint
Now, spray paint or base paint is another option for starting the painting process on your platter Christmas ornaments. If you have access to spray paint, then paint out the whole plaster ornament with spray paint.
Be sure to use an acrylic spray paint so that you can paint on top of it.
If you are hand painting the base coat on, then use a soft full brush. This will allow the paint to sink down into the crevices.
Tip: When choosing the base coat tries choosing a main color the Christmas ornament will be. For example, a Santa plaster ornament would work well if the base color was a pale peach skin color. This way the face and hand details are painted in and the re paint will look good over this color.
Rudolf would be best painted the brown color his body will be. Details can be added over the own paint with no worries of the white plaster showing through on your Christmas ornament.
Painting Tips #3: Dry Brush
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I always wondered about how to get around the challenges of painting plaster. Thanks for the helpful tips!
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