Step Two: Apply the paint in a splatter effectĪfter some experimentation, I found two techniques to make the paint splatter look that I think worked the best:Įither way, your hands will get messy. We’re going to be flinging paint, so you can’t be too careful! You’ll need to protect more space than you probably think you do.

Put down a layer of newspaper or other covering to protect the surface you’re working on. Newspaper or other material to protect your surfaceĭepending on the method… either your hands or a stiff bristle paint brush Step One: Protect your surface.Article of clothing (in this case, leggings).DecoArt Black Light Neon Acrylic Paints.This is a super quick and easy tutorial that your kids would probably love to be involved in! Especially if they like to get their hands messy 🙂ĭon’t worry, the paint cleans up with soap and water (just make sure it doesn’t dry on clothing you don’t want to get paint on).

So when DecoArt gave me these Black Light Neon Paints to play with, I instantly new what I wanted to do with them. One of my all time favorite items of clothing from my childhood were my acid washed, neon paint splattered denim shorts. I will always have an affinity for neon and especially neon paint splatter. If you’re also a child of the 80s as I am, I think you can relate to this.

Splash painting technique