Spun Cotton Mushrooms

Description

Spun Cotton Mushrooms are fun craft materials. Our blank mushrooms are versatile, easy to use, and the base for countless DIY projects.

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Spun Cotton Mushrooms: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I paint spun cotton mushrooms?

Absolutely. They are made of paper, which is a very easy material to paint on. The paper absorbs the paint so it dries very fast and doesn’t smear.

Once the caps are painted, you can almost immediately paint white dots if you would like to.

What paint is recommended?

We recommend acrylic paint because it dries very fast. However, any paint that works on paper will also work great on spun cotton. When painting the dots on the caps of the mushrooms, using a paint that has a fairly liquid consistency makes it is easier to make nice rounded dots.

Should a clear coat finish be used?

You can use a high gloss finish to give them this “German” spun cotton mushroom ornament look.  But it is not necessary.

Any tips to help with the painting process?

To paint the mushrooms with ease and precision, you can insert a bamboo stick in their stems and hold them via the stick while you paint them.

This technique works great, we paint all of our mushrooms this way.  You can spin the stick instead of moving the brush.

Once painted you can simply rest the sticks in a container so nothing will get in contact with the mushrooms while they dry.

Spun Cotton Mushrooms: Project ideas

Make colorful German spun cotton mushroom ornaments

You can display them on top of floral stems.

Craft your own Jewelry

Make your own necklace pendants or bracelets charms.

Create bouquet decorations

You could insert a floral stem in the mushrooms and add them to floral arrangements.

Make Christmas tree ornaments

Insert a floral stem and wrap it around a Christmas tree branch.

Make beautiful vintage inspired Victorian ornaments

cover them with glitter, ribbon, Dresden, glue a metal hanging loop on top, and voila.

Create an enchanted forest scene

Start with a little moss, add a few painted mushrooms, add elves, gnomes, fairies.

Make adorable Dioramas

Add a few miniature trees, deers, gnomes, and more.

 

The sky is the limit
Time to get creative!

 

 

 

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