Staining the Tree

Before and after

Today we spent studio time staining the tree with die (food colouring). We painted using brushes and sponges. To make sure there weren't any stain makes or drips after we painted them we wiped them  down (this also made them dry faster). We painted the tree a very dark brown and then the pieces varing different shades of lighter browns both warm and cool colours. This meant that the tree now looks more 'completed' and less like cheep MDF. The shapes are also much more definable from each other and the tree itself. The texture of the MDF now cannot be seen and is covered from the stain so the pieces are easier on the eye. We still need to create more MDF pieces so we shall be staining more later. The tree now looks much more sophisticated and professional rather then a cheep child's play game. We want the public to be excited by the shapes and pieces however we didn't want them to think they were too old and mature to play with the tree.