With several pine trees in my backyard I seem to have a constant supply of pinecones, which make great decorative accents! There are also so many crafting possibilities with pinecones, like these DIY painted pinecones.
Later on I’d like to try making some Christmas ornaments with pinecones, but for now we’ll stick to them as accents. For the longest time I’ve had this metallic silver acrylic paint that I’ve never used. I also had a bag filled with pinecones, so I decided to try painting some with the acrylic paint to see how it looked.
Honestly, using some spray paint to make these painted pinecones would probably be a lot quicker but this way I could do it inside without making a mess, and I thought I might as well try out this paint that’s been sitting around. Either way, the pinecones turned out great! I have them as a vase filler now in my guest bathroom.
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Painting them was super easy. First, I rinsed off some of the pinecones with water. Mainly just the pinecones that had a lot of dirt left on them from being outside. A little bit of dirt won’t hurt either, I feel like it makes them look a bit more rustic.
*Just a reminder that pinecones absorb water and will tighten up, so you’ll have to let them dry for a day or so if you rinse them with water. After collecting and cleaning my pinecones, I started painting!
Working from top to bottom of the pinecone, I used a smaller brush to get into the little crevices easier. Also make sure to paint all the undersides of the pinecone.
If you wanted to make things easier, you could always just paint the tips to make it look like the pinecones were dipped in silver.
Once the paint is dry, the pinecones look much more metallic-like and shiny. I tried to paint most of the pinecones and leave some natural to give some contrast while using them as decorative accents. So quick and easy, I’m happy with how they turned out!
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Looks fabulous! Great for any decorations.
Thanks! Very true they can be used for so much.
Wow, that’s super beautiful.
Thank you!
I really ike pinecones. You have a good idea here. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I’m happy you like them.
So pretty. I like how you displayed them in a large glass vase too.
Thank you!
I love your homespun ideas. I have some essential oil (lost my coconut oil at a friend’s house) and now I know what to do with it since I always use scrubs to exfoliate before shaving! Thanks for sharing! I also heard you can use coffee grounds – oh and have you tried beer in your hair! I have, but I’m sure your mask smells much better – it looks gorgeous!
Thanks for your great comments, I’m glad you like my posts 😃 I have never heard of beer for hair but now I’m curious, I’ll have to try it!
They look really good. I collected a few some time ago and bought some paint spray recently to decorate them. So I think I will give it a go next weekend.
Thanks! I’m sure yours are going to turn out great, I’m looking forward to trying it with spray paint too next time I get a chance.
Such pretty pinecones!!
Thank you!
so pretty!
Thank you!
These look fabulous! 😃
Thank you! 😊
Very pretty!
Thank you!
Great post about the painted pinecones! Yours turned out just a touch rustic, and so pretty!
Thanks so much!
This is so much fun! I am going to have to remember to grab metallic paint I love how these turned out!
Thanks so much, I’m so glad you like them!
These look great! We also have lots of pinecones and i love the idea of painting them red as well.
Thanks! Definitely a good idea if you have lots of them, and I’m definitely looking forward to painting some red soon!
Great idea!
Thanks!
Love these. I’ve done this myself.
Thanks! Definitely a fun way to decorate.
Looks like something you could purchase at a craft store, only better! Bookmarking this for next year’s holiday crafts.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! I’m happy you like them, super easy to do too!
These are really beautiful! I wonder if I could paint the cinnamon scented ones I picked up at the grocer?
Thanks! I’m not too sure, the paint might mask the scent a little bit, but I don’t see why not!
Looks great.
Thanks!
Looking great , low cost and biodegradable!
Thank you! Definitely an easy option for decorative accents.
Hi Sophie. Thank you for liking my Donkey painting. What a great idea for pine cones. Very cool!
Hello, you’re welcome! Your paintings are all really great, and I love how you use a wood canvas. Thank you for commenting on my pine cones!
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Could be useful for certain kinds of photoshoots or other visual art projects!
Thank you so much! That sounds like an awesome idea.
Great idea to paint pine cones! I too have a ton I should do this with!
Thanks! I’m sure they would turn out great!
Cute tutorial! I’d love to see more photos of you on your blog.
Thank you! I’ll have to keep that in mind.