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Faux Red Coral made from sticks & spray paint.

May 10, 2013 4 Comments

Summer is coming and the seasonal tide of coastal decor is starting to pull at me.  I have previously made faux starfish and red and white coral out of salt dough, and today I am going to show you another super easy way to make a faux red coral.  Want the secret ingredient?  Sticks.

How to make fake coral. Faux red coral using sticks and paint. DIY
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You know I loves me some sticks and spray paint projects!  This involves both.

How to make fake coral. Faux red coral using sticks and paint. DIY

Gather a bunch of sticks that are sort of bendy and gnarled, then spray paint them with red paint.  You’re painting sticks… it’s fine to use the el-cheap-o spray paint on this project.  Next, grab some red and orange acrylic paint  (I like Martha’s) use 1 part red to 3 parts orange and then add a little water to thin it out.

Paint/drip the coral colored paint wash all over the sticks.  I find it easiest to spray paint them flat, then flip them over and do the other side, but to hold them while applying the paint wash.  It doesn’t have to be perfectly even coverage.

Here is an example of real red coral. It’s had a shiny gloss applied to it, but the shape looks pretty similar to sticks and branches, don’t you think?

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Now for this, I certainly could make this nice and glossy, but I decided to leave it as is and will incorporate my faux “coral” into my Mother’s Day Brunch decor.  Remember my invitations and candle holders using the paper napkins?  This is a continuation of that color scheme.
How to make fake coral. Faux red coral using sticks and paint. DIY

I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, and I especially like the price.  Which is, you know, free.  What do you think?  Do you use coastal elements in your home?

By the way, I have a great round up of more than 40 Brunch Recipes from some fabulous cooks and bloggers.  It’s not too late to put together a great breakfast treat for Mom.

Check it out for Mother’s Day, but there are some wonderful recipes in there that would be great for bridal and baby showers too.

Filed Under: Accessories, Crafts, floral design, Sticks, summer

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  1. FABBY'S LIVING says

    May 10, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Oh this is a fabulous idea…I totally love it!!! Thanks for the tutorial. Happy Mom's Day!
    FABBY

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  2. Rhissanna says

    May 10, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    This is a brilliant idea and ties in beautifully with those paper napkin lamps you made. The trick, I suppose, is getting coral-ly looking twigs to start. These would look wonderful arranged in a vase with some shells and some pale, rounded pebbles. Thanks for the tutorial!

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