Vertical Conversion of “Zilla Critter Keeper” for tree frogs

[helm96]

Lynn, that looks awesome. Your little ones are gonna LOVE IT! You did a great job there and you have set a spark now to do a vert conversion. So many ideas rolling, just no painting trees for me! My artistic abilities lack there!

[flybyferns]

Lynn, that looks awesome. Your little ones are gonna LOVE IT! You did a great job there and you have set a spark now to do a vert conversion. So many ideas rolling, just no painting trees for me! My artistic abilities lack there!

Thanks Will,

I got the idea from a video I watched on painting aquarium backgrounds.

The glass painting technique took a bit of practice getting the layer thing right.
Details have to go on the glass first.
Then every time you add a color / the color (looking from the inside) changes .
There is really no artistic ability needed. Believe me- I have none.
I draw like a 3 year old.
I practiced on some picture frame glass first.
I scrapped 2 or 3 off the enclosure glass ! But, eventually got all 13 tree trunks done!
The paint is applied in sort of a combination of: dabbed, wiped , brushed , sponged and smeared
The more wacky the paint layers the better!!!
Some places are even partially scraped off and then paint reapplied.

I did it to avoid an interior background so I am able to keep the inside glass clean!

I can just imagine what someone could do if they were artistic.
I would love to see what Autumn or Heather could do.
A solid back painted beautifully- would be really awesome!

Lynn

[frogluver]

Wonderful work Lynn!! I can already see that your frogs are going to love it! I like your choice of plants too....very nice!

Was it hard working with spray paint? I've never worked with spray paint before, but it would be fun to give it a try!

[froglover27]

Just a quick question....for the background, can you use acrylic paint instead of spray paint?? Thanks!! It looks SOOO great!

[flybyferns]

Just a quick question....for the background, can you use acrylic paint instead of spray paint?? Thanks!! It looks SOOO great!

Hi Justine,
I did use a type of acrylic paint. I brushed, dabbed, swirled, swiped etc : "Martha Stewart -Crafts paints. (satin). -cures in 21 days and is dishwasher safe". I painted on the outside glass of the enclosure!
Lynn

[froglover27]

oh cool!! Do you think it really matters what TYPE of acrylic paint is used??

[flybyferns]

oh cool!! Do you think it really matters what TYPE of acrylic paint is used??

YES, I would have to say that it does matter.
I don't think regular acrylic paint will cure permanently on glass.
I think it would scratch off.
But, I'm not a paint expert.

[flybyferns]

Wonderful work Lynn!! I can already see that your frogs are going to love it! I like your choice of plants too....very nice!

Was it hard working with spray paint? I've never worked with spray paint before, but it would be fun to give it a try!

Hi Autumn,
I didn't use spray paint. I brushed, dabbed, swirled, swiped etc : "Martha Stewart -Crafts paints. (satin). -cures in 21 days and is dishwasher safe". I painted on the outside glass of the enclosure!
Lynn

[frogluver]

Hi Autumn,
I didn't use spray paint. I brushed, dabbed, swirled, swiped etc : "Martha Stewart -Crafts paints. (satin). -cures in 21 days and is dishwasher safe". I painted on the outside glass of the enclosure!
Lynn

Oh ok!