Make Your Own Abstract Photo With Cocktail Umbrellas
Looking for a conversation piece? Experiment with your own version of this DIY photography project
Sarah Dorsey
October 21, 2014
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The other day while watching TV, I saw a stunning piece of abstract art used in an office. Looking closely, I saw that it was basically a bird’s-eye view of beach umbrellas. I instantly looked it up to purchase it but hit a dead end. So I did what any DIYer would do: figured out how to make a similar piece myself. Here’s what I did. How would you give it your own spin?
Materials and tools
- Umbrella picks (available at any party store)
- Primer and spray paint (color of your choice)
- Removable mounting putty
- Cardboard or Styrofoam
- Scissors
- Camera
- Printer (or you can use a local or online print shop)
3. Stick the umbrellas in Styrofoam or cardboard and apply a few light coats of primer. Let the primer dry for about 10 to 15 minutes between coats; apply until the umbrellas are evenly covered.
4. Once the primer has dried, apply a few light coats of spray paint. Let it dry about 10 to 15 minutes between coats.
6. Once the paint has completely dried, prepare your photo work surface. Layer a piece of white paper underneath glass. I simply borrowed a piece of glass from a photo frame.
Unwrap the mounting putty.
Unwrap the mounting putty.
7. Apply a small ball of mounting putty on the tips of the picks and start arranging the umbrellas on the glass.
8. If you overlap the umbrellas, snip the tips of a few before you put on the putty to vary the heights, so they fit well underneath one another.
10. From directly above, take a few photos with your camera. Crop to the desired size and print or send to a printer.
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