DIY Toothbrush Art

Hey Guys!

I haven't actually done a DIY for quite a while - so thought it might be a good idea to do one. I recently did a piece of art homework where I made a starry sky. This involved using a toothbrush and paint and flicking it onto a canvas - surprisingly taking me back to young days and making me have lots of fun. I find it so therapeutic just to flick paint! Anyway I thought that these could make really pretty unique art that you could stick pictures to or frame - the choice is yours.

For this DIY you will need:

• Paint in lots of different colours,
• Water,
• Toothbrushes,
• Card,
• Templates of your choice.

1) To start off, you will need to mix each colour paint with a little drop of water, so that it will be easier to flick rather than thick paint. Mix in the water with the head of the toothbrush and set aside.

2) If you are wanting to make a shape with the art, a template will probably be needed as the paint goes everywhere. You can either cut one out yourself or print one off - any shape or size you want. You will also need some card to paint on. Black works better as the colours come out bolder, however white will still work. 

3) Place some form of sheet on the floor, and preferably - so it outside! This can go everywhere as it is quite messy, but on a warm sunny day, it's quite nice to do it outside.

4) Using the template or just a piece of card, start taking each colour with a toothbrush and flicking it onto the piece of card. Build up all the colours and add layers till you have the desired amount of paint on your piece of card. Once finished leave to dry.

These can be really nice as either a present or to frame a picture in. You can have so much fun experimenting and making all sorts of different things with this type of art.

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x