Illuminated pumpkins, bat silhouettes and cobwebs! Halloween has become a global event with its own colour identity and every year the decorations become a little more extravagant and a little more playful. Anyone who has been watching The Great British Bake Off this year will have seen the fun Helena had introducing a little Gothic...
Getting the best results with Pintyplus spray paint
Using spray paint can be creatively rewarding and give a really professional finish to your project. Spraying rather than brushing also helps to give a uniform finish and get the paint into places that a brush just couldn’t reach, but as with most things there is a right way of doing it and a wrong...
Painted agapanthus stems
Some flowers and plants, such as agapanthus lose color and foliage when autumn comes. But with Pintyplus spray paints, we can make them bloom again and have beautiful colours. Spanish blogger Mrs. Cricket teaches us how to paint dried agapanthus. Agapanthus is the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoide of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae....
How to get the best results from spray paint
Getting the best result when using spray paint isn’t complicated, but requires a certain technique, so we thought we’d write a post to give you a few tips on how to get the best results. Why use spray paint? First of all a little about why you might choose spray paint. Spray paint has many...
How to spray paint kitchen units
If you have a tired outdated kitchen in need of a refresh spray painting the cabinet doors can be a quick and easy way to get a completely new look. In this post we look at one such makeover by Spanish blogger Olga Nieto from the blog El Rincón de la Creacion (The Creation Corner)...
Decorate jam jars with spray blackboard paint
In this post we show you a simple tutorial which will allow you to upcycle ordinary jam jars and turn them into stylish kitchen storage that you’ll want to keep on display Materials: Jam jars with lids Pintyplus spray blackboard paint Blackboard vinyl labels. How to decorate jars step by step Thoroughly clean the jars...
Geometric style corkboard tutorial
In this post we show you how to give a cheap cork noticeboard an individual geometric look. We’re using a selection of colours from our spray paint range which allow you to quickly and cheaply transform home decor or furniture giving it a really professional finish. Materials you’ll need for this project : Cork noticeboard...
How to make a Lego blackboard for a child’s room
In this tutorial we show you how versatile and easy to use or blackboard spray paint is. In a few easy steps we’ll create a blackboard for a child’s room and decorate it with Lego pieces. Our blackboard paint in an aerosol is slate black with a matt finish and you can use real chalk...
How to paint a wardrobe with spray paint
One of the most interesting applications of spray painting is the restoration of furniture. It gives a smooth and professional finish and can complete transform the appearance of furniture whether free-standing or built-in like these wardrobes. For this project we used Evolution our hard-wearing acrylic spray paint to give one blogger’s bedroom a completely new...
Stencilled picture made with spray chalk paint
Apparently green is the colour of positivity, joy, peace and harmony! Green is also one of the easiest colours to match with interiors. These are two of the reasons why Mari Luz one of our Spanish bloggers picked mint green and vintage olive chalk paint to work with for this decorative project. Combining green with...
Customising a surf board with Pintyplus paints
In this post we show you how to use Evolution, our spray acrylic paint, to give your surfboard a makeover and a distinct new look. If you enjoy surfing you’ll know there are some amazing colours and designs of boards available and using spray paint is a great opportunity to create your own style of...
How to make a cake stand with rose gold spray paint
Rose Gold is the latest colour to be added to the Evolution range of paints produced by Pintyplus. It is an elegant and warming colour that works well on interior decor items and in this tutorial we show you how to use it to create a cake stand which would be perfect for a wedding...
How to make oversize vegetable markers
If you grow vegetables at home, you’ll know that it’s important to label the seedlings when you put them in the ground so you can recall what was planted where later in the season. As well as being useful, vegetable markers can also look really nice in a garden too. These DIY extra larger vegetable...
Spray paint projects for the garden
During the summer months we are focussing on creative ideas for using Pintyplus paints in the garden and on this page we’ll be showing you a range of ideas for simple projects that can add colour and character to your garden. Just click on the image to read more details about each project. Upcycled tin...
How to spray paint metal drawer handles
Giving new life to metal drawer handles using spray paint When you give a chest of drawers a makeover the handles are the finishing touch that completes the look. If you are stuck with dated brass handles you might be tempted to buy new ones entirely, but in this tutorial we’ll show you how you...