How To Paint Polka Dot Patterns On Paper Bags With Q-Tips !

Whether you want to use up or re-use some simple brown paper lunch bags, or even better, recycle larger brown paper. bags, you can create festive gift wrap or gift bags with the addition of some festive Q-tip painted patterns! I had planned to create a whole Q-tip painting primer with patterns and ideas, but since that has yet to happen, I now present you with Q-tip flowers and polka dots which is fun to create and looks amazing. One of the great things about painting with Q-tips is it is great for little hands as well, and really so much fun. Beware, you may want to Q-tip paint the whole house, though that could be great too! For starters lets hone our Q-tip painting skills with these fun gift bags!

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You’ll Need:

q-tips, I prefer the ones with wooden shafts if you can find them
acrylic craft paint
brown paper bags or cut up brown paper bags to make wrapping paper
something to cover your work surface
a place to hang or set finished pieces to dry

How To:

This is self explanatory, though I did find that the key to success is figuring out just the right amount of paint to put on the Q-tip for the nicest little circles. Also you may need to water your paint down, so keep that in mind as well. Experiment a bit on a scrap of paper but don’t go crazy with the perfection, this is about enjoying the process and the look is artful and handmade!

Also, one needs to replace the Q-tip fairly often as the tip gets misshapen and paint logged rendering it difficult to use as a painting tool. You’ll see and of course this also depends on the specific Q-tips you use.

You can use Q-tip dots to spell words, make patterns or simply go to town with polka dots which is truly simple and mesmerising! Enjoy!

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