Since I was in a hurry I didn't let the paint dry between stages. I will wait for an hour or so and coat this mushroom with polyurethane. This project was completed in about 45 minutes.

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1. Starting with an older mushroom made of a cement and perlite mix.

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2. I started by spray painting with a light green paint.

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3. A few areas were painted with a second shade of green

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4. Cracks and crevasse were painted with yellow acrylic paint

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5. Before the yellow could dry I whiped the mushroom with a damp cloth

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6. The first coat of transparent stain

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7. Although out of focus I added a little glitter

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8. Second coat of transparent stain

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9. Finished