Dragonfly DIY

I finally got around to getting some purple paint.  Spray paint use to be $1 - $3 a can.  I was shocked when I checked and it was over $6 now.  It took me a little while to wrap my mind around paying that much for a can of spray paint.  But I was really wanting to make my imitation alliums purple, so I finally broke down and bought some. 

I think purple was just the thing they needed. 

I added the purple to some other colors that I already had to make another project.  I had seen an interesting YouTube video on a unique painting technique and I was anxious to try it out.

It involved an old ceiling fan.  I have several from the rental property.

This was fluorescent yellow, green, blue and purple.

After it dried, I sprayed dawn power wash on the blades.  I immediately followed that with gold spray paint then quickly washed the soap off with the water hose.

This was the result.  It turned out just like the video.  

Then it was just a matter of screwing them on to a spindle that I already had.  I added a tennis ball for the head.  I am thinking for replacing that with something else.  I just have to find the right thing. 

These were the inspirations.  I can’t decide if I should do the black lines or not.  Maybe with a thick black sharpie?  After I decided which way to go, I will spray a coat of sealer.  Then I just need to figure out where to hang it.  Plus, I have two more fans!