Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects
Add a little Halloween theming to your garden with these garden ghosts. Halloween doesn’t have to mean scary, you can make your ghost faces look friendly.
Step 1
Start by screwing two lengths of pallet wood together by cutting a small length of scrap wood and screwing it to the back as a horizontal brace. Attach one horizontal piece at the top and one piece at the bottom.
Step 2
Use a jig saw or band saw to cut a rounded top to one end of the wood. Sand any rough edges smooth.
Step 3
Roughly paint on some Resene House White, leaving some wood showing through to give the ghosts a spooky translucent look. You might want to try using a dry brush or use a rag to wipe off some of the paint.
Step 4
Next, paint on some Resene Quarter Parchment to form some contour, shape and warmth around the face of the ghost.
Step 5
Finish by painting on a face with Resene Black. Weatherboards in Resene Triple Ash and windows in Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream.
Top tip: Add topcoats of Resene FX Nightlight glow-in-the-dark paint for ghosts that will glow in the early evening once the sun has set and will slowly wane.
Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. Sep 2022.
Habitat bright ideas
Need to add colour, pattern or a little creativity to your place? Check out these easy step by step DIY project ideas created in collaboration with Fleur Thorpe. We hope you enjoy making and painting these bright ideas and bringing colour to your home inside or out.
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