Make Abstract Art With Baking Cups

Create a bold and beautiful backdrop for your holiday soiree using baking cups and paint swatches.

By: Brian Patrick Flynn

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Extra Baking Cups? Make Art!

Turn baking supplies into a work of art. You'll need: stretched art canvas; paint swatches (one for each baking cup); 2-inch circle punch; hot glue gun; hot glue sticks; white paper baking cups; hammer; picture nail.

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Choose Colors

For a tone-on-tone effect, gather paint swatches from the same color family, ranging in shade and tone. Otherwise, choose hues in any color you desire.

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Glue Paint Swatches

Use your two-inch circle punch to cut out each paint swatch. Then, glue one paint swatch directly in the center of each baking cup.

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Add Baking Cups to Canvas

Add glue to the back of each baking cup, then press it in place along the canvas to create your intended pattern or shape. For a balanced look, keep the spacing between each baking cup consistent, exposing 1/8-inch of the canvas between each cup.

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Check Pattern and Hang

As the pattern begins to take shape, stand back and check it from a distance. If anything seems unbalanced, it's best to correct it before moving on. Once all cups have been added and the look is correct, hang for all to see.

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Make Abstract Art With Baking Cups

Related To:

Extra Baking Cups? Make Art!

Choose Colors

Glue Paint Swatches

Add Baking Cups to Canvas

Check Pattern and Hang

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