Make sure you’ve got a color of paint that you’re excited about. You can paint your pine cones white for a simple, pretty look, or jazz them up with any other color you like.
Stirring the paint makes sure that it’s all an even color and consistency, and doesn’t have any globs.
If the pine cones close up, you can open them again in the oven.
Once they’re open, remove them from the oven. Place the tray on a heat safe surface and let the pine cones cool before you handle them or decorate them more.
Silver glitter on white-painted pine cones can give an especially nice icy twinkle to pine cones meant for winter decorations.
A garage with the door open is a great well-ventilated alternative to working outside.
If you don’t have newspaper, cardboard or a plastic drop cloth will work great too.
Some spray paint cans might have instructions on how long to shake them for before spraying. If so, follow those instructions.
This is especially important if you’ve never used spray paint before! A scrap of plywood makes a good surface to practice spraying. [13] X Research source
Try spraying the pine cones with a clear spray paint to preserve their rustic, natural look.
