Green Christmas tree is a classic attribute of a holiday beloved among the people. A colored tree looks much more unusual. This type of decor will certainly amaze guests and households. There is paint for the Christmas tree, with which you can give the needles any color. A beautiful tree does not require decoration with garlands, toys and balls: it in itself is a bright accent of the New Year’s premises.
Rules for painting wood
If you want to put colored spruce on New Year's Eve, it is not necessary to buy artificial. It is possible to paint a living tree, and tools sold everywhere. If desired, you can paint a green artificial Christmas tree, the technology is simple. A few small Christmas trees look original in the room in the color of the rest of the decor. They contrast favorably against the background of the plain decoration of the room. In the absence of a Christmas tree, it is quite possible to color the branches, Christmas tree cones, making a beautiful composition, a Christmas wreath.
Usually one type of paint is used for staining, although different colors can be used. The main thing is that there should not be more than 2-3, otherwise the tree will look pretentious. How to paint a Christmas tree? You need to buy acrylic paintwork in the form of a spray can in the store of goods for needlework, building materials. Color can be any:
- in blue;
- yellow;
- in red;
- gold;
- silver.
You can start painting. The Christmas tree should be installed so that there is access to all its parts - it is advisable to do this on the balcony, in the yard. From below it is better to spread cellophane, newspapers. They paint the tree with one hand holding the branches in turn. With the second hand, you need to direct the stream of paint from the spray can. Thus, all branches are stained.
to contents ↑Important! It is useless to apply the brush: it will not work to evenly paint over all the needles. On top of the painted branches, you can apply sparkles - from a spray can with shiny paint.
How long does a painted tree stand?
Acrylic paint “seals” needles, preventing its damage, it will remain fresh much longer, will not fall off. The paint works like glue, not allowing the needles to detach. A painted Christmas tree can be admired for up to several months.
Adding snow to the Christmas tree
White snow gives a lively or artificial Christmas tree a unique charm. To create a decor you need to buy such tools:
- white paint based on acrylic;
- a brush;
- dry sparkles.
How to paint a spruce:
- Prepare a tree. Sprigs of spruce should be clean, free of dust, other contaminants. If you decide to use sparkles, they need to be poured into the paint, but it is better to sprinkle still dry coatings on top.
- A brush is dipped in paint, applied to the tips of needles, thick branches, holding the tool vertically. Start from the top of the spruce, moving down.
- After carefully sprinkle the painted areas with sparkles. You do not need to paint over large areas immediately, otherwise the acrylic will dry out and the gloss will not stick.
After final drying, you can decorate the tree with your favorite toys!
