Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects
Add a colourful character to your home or garden with this friendly turtle. Or use this idea to create a tortoise or other creature.
Step 1
Find 6 stones that will form the shape of a turtle.
Step 2
Prime the top of the stones with one coat of Resene Quick Dry.
Step 3
Once the primer is dry, paint over it with two coats of Resene Green House, allowing the first coat to dry before applying the second coat.
Step 4
Use Resene Forest Green to paint on some polygon shapes on to the largest stone for the shell. Use the blunt end of a bamboo skewer to paint on some dots on to the flippers and head.
Step 5
Use Resene Black and Resene White to paint on the eyes.
Finished project
A close-up of the finished project outside in the garden.
Top tip: Apply Resene Art Action gloss glaze to selected parts of the shell. The gloss highlights will help to accentuate those areas.
Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. Jun 2021.
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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