Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing the process.

Love this!! I think you should add in your comments all the items you used to make this. Thanks

I made one for my back yard I was afraid if I used fan blades they wouldn't hold up to the rain so I made them out of pine. I also used a Christmas bulb for the head and used epoxy with pink, purple, orange and blue. The body is deep red with metallic like you did. Thank you for that.

She used Dawn Platinum. It foams. Use it then grab the spray paint and spray the blade. Careful, the bubbles fade a little fast so be quick with the paint.

I’ve seen others do these dragonfly’s from fans but these are really beautiful. So talented.

Beautiful! I never thought about using the Dawn and metallic paint. Nice job!

I love this tutorial I have watched it 20/30 times. Love love love it. Thank you they are beautiful.

Wow those are gorgeous

Fantastic video!!

What an excellent idea. Absolutely beautiful! Thank you

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is Awesome!!😁👍👍💯

Gorgeous

Gorgeous! ✌️💜😊

Ingenious.

You are very talented love it 🌹

Beautiful

Excellent job

If KZread had a love button I would push it for this video! BEAUtiful!! 💕

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nicolemageske3

10 ай бұрын

@@ArtbyKarenGovernalelove love love!! Thank you for sharing! Would you be willing to please share what you use to seal these beauties to prevent from rain/weather damage?!

So cool!!!

Ydo excellent work girl! You rock

@maryoswald8176

4 ай бұрын

I'm in the process of making my first one.

Thankful I came across this. I'm making my first one, for our yearly music festival fundraiser. Mine will be metallic purple, teal, lime green and black background. I haven't decided what metallic color I'll be using. Maybe silver. I'm excited to auction it off this Saturday. Wish I could share a picture!

I absolutely love these, but I need step by instructions

I believe she’s using Dawn Power Wash just before the metallic paint layer

Brilliant! So creative! The foaming soap dish is what really got me. It's my coming weekend project and hoping to find alternative dragonfly head part. Hope I can find a crystal glass, if not, I'm okay with the wooden.

they are sweet

Karen, can you share what you used to spray on before the metallic paint that kept it from adhering and made it easy to rinse off?

@connieroedig9959

Жыл бұрын

Dawn power wash

@elainstill1671

9 ай бұрын

​@@connieroedig9959Thank you 😊

It would be helpful to have list of things used.

How did you hang them? And how would you display them up right. I need and idea on how to make brackets

They are beautiful! A tutorial with would have been better than just music.

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

The instructions are listed in the description

What did you use to hang them?

Love these! Thank you so much for sharing! I have just one question. Do you allow the Dawn and Metallic paint to dry before you rinse them? I have to find some fan blades and try this. Thank you so much.

How did you add the fans to the wood

These are so beautiful. Do you paint the backside of the blades?

How did you attach them to the wall?

Do you wash off the dawn right away? Or let it dry before washing it off.

What did u use to draw the black lines on the blade?

What did you use to hang it?

You did an amazing job! I have always been reminded of a dragonfly when looking at a ceiling fan! What brand of spray paint did u use?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Krylon or Rustoleum

How do u hang them on a tree or fence 0:52

What are you using as a "paint block" when you spray paint the metalic paint over the first coat ????

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

Dawn dish foam

so pretty.. How long do you wait before you spray the dawn dis foam and the Metalic paint?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

Only a few seconds

When you spray the fan blades do you wait to spray the dawn for the paint to dry? And then when you do the metallic do you rinse it off right away or do you let it dry?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

The instructions are listed in the description

New at this and already have the fan blades but what did you spray on the fan blades before you sprayed the metallic? They are awesome!

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

Just regular spray paint. Then dawn foaming soap

@jeandunn1594

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtbyKarenGovernale thank you.....😘

@narutoouzumaki6143

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thats the comment i was looking for also :)

@capricornmoonbytinajoyner8427

5 ай бұрын

Do u wait for the paint to dry before rinsing off the soap

These are beautiful! How long do you wait before you rinsed them?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

Only a few seconds

Can you list materials. Love what you've done.

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

6 ай бұрын

It’s old fan blades, table leg I got at Lowe’s and a fence post knob top from Lowe’s

Omg so beautiful. Great job. Is that oil and water in the spray bottle or alcohol?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

The instructions are listed in the description

These are great! I imagine they are heavy. What do you use to hang them?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

I screwed a D hook on the back.

@jeandunn1594

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtbyKarenGovernale 😘

How did you attach them to the wall

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

Жыл бұрын

I screwed a D hook on the back. Then hung on a screw

What did u spray on the wings to make the paint not stick?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

The instructions are listed in the description

What is it you spray on it before the metallic paint? Thanks!

@bari2883

2 жыл бұрын

Dawn dish foam

Did your fN blades have a tilt to them? And if so did you do anything to them other than paint?

@christinemangum8556

2 жыл бұрын

fan.... sorry

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they did. First I spray painted them the color I wanted. Then I sprayed Dawn foaming dish soap on them and then sprayed a topcoat and then rinsed off the dish soap. That is how I got this texture

How long do you wait before you rinse off the foam?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

The instructions are listed in the description

Movement from camera hurts my head. But I love your technique

How long do you let the metallic dry before washing it off?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

The instructions are listed in the description

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

The instructions are listed in the description

Karen I am making a dragon fly and I don't know how to attach it to the outside of my barn.

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

I put a D ring on the back of mine then hung it on a screw.

@donnahampson3424

2 жыл бұрын

Having trouble finding the right size spindle

so do you let the paint dry before putting on the Dawn spray foam??? Then let that dry? or rinse immediately?

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

I rinse immediately

@sherrybays1318

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for replying, I have plastic blades, I used gesso to use as a base, then spray on top of that. Do you let the paint dry before adding the foam? I absolutely love your ideas, and want to make this for my lanai. Having a little problem finding the right spindles to use as the body, but I'll keep trying. Thank you for being so creative.

@ArtbyKarenGovernale

2 жыл бұрын

@@sherrybays1318 Yes let the colored spray paint dry. Then add the foam then add your top spray paint and immediately rinse off

@sherrybays1318

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtbyKarenGovernale so I have to add a top spray? is that like a clear a varnish? I'm sorry, I'm so new at this.

What do you seal the paint with? If it is outside won't the rain penetrate the fan blade edges?

@ladyfairfolkart2795

2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering this, too. I just did a similar project and despite using an exterior primer and gloss enamel varnish, the paint on my spindle swelled and flaked off after two days of rain. I'm going to use an oil based primer next time as they tend to be more water resistant, but I suppose if it's not pressure treated wood, you have to expect it to go to crap eventually when exposed to the elements.

Hello

C👀l

Really should have told or showed what products used . Thumbs up for a nice job , thumbs down for no instructions.

@janicebarry5220

3 ай бұрын

Right

@cerisewilson4088

25 күн бұрын

It’s all in the video description.

Just a suggestion. Don't move the camera so much and fast. Was getting a little motion sick. Great job though, Very pretty.

I will never do this idc