Update: finally hung the geckos outside :-)
As I began taking out my decorations for the backyard, I noticed my poor tropical gecko's really faded from the sun. I also found some new ones at the Dollar Tree, but they were really kind of bland and could use a facelift.
So off to Michael's I go to look for metal paint. I was surprised to find that Martha Stewart had a line of all surface paint (which included metal) so I grabbed some High Gloss Colors and headed home. These were $1.99 each and of course I used my teacher discount for an extra 15% off the total.
I cleaned off the gecko's and began painting, here are my results.
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Before - faded from the sun
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After |
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My daughter's creation - "art deco gecko"
The gecko's below are from the Dollar Tree
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Dollar Tree
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Painted in brighter colors - whole new gecko :) |
Now I am searching for other yard decorations to paint. Get creative <3 have a blast.