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How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps

January 25, 2012 By Vidya 33 Comments

How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps

What you see over there is not real coral nor is it the pricey fake one! I tell ya, you won’t believe what these were before they got a makeover but before we get into the tutorial here’s the back story. The moment I saw these amazing faux corals in red, white, and turquoise at Pottery Barn and Z Gallerie I was in love! The red would be perfect for my decor but the price tag…..$20 to $60. Ouch…I’m not spending that kind of money on faux but they sure do look gorgeous.

That’s when I came across this genius idea from Beth at Home stories A to Z. After Pinning to my  ‘To Do list‘ board on Pinterest, rushed to the pet section at Walmart. And there I found my darlings, a ghastly green one and prickly orangey bush. The orange in the pic is a much smaller version of the real one. I forgot to take the before pic of Mr. Orange.

How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps

A can of red gloss spray paint and a few days later……voila. Notice the small one in the middle? That’s my take on the whole thing, made out of polymer clay.

How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps

Source List

Corals – $8.38 and $9.50 – Wal-Mart (found cheaper ones at Amazon*)
Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Banner Red Gloss – $3.50 –(Michaels after the 50% off coupon)
Krylon Dual Paint + Primer in White Gloss – $6.50 – Home Depot (still have lots of paint left over)
Polymer clay – Michaels (already had)
 
Total -$28.38 
 

How to make Coral Tutorial

Method #1 – The Green Bushy One
5 coats of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Gloss Paint in Banner Red
Remember, light even coats. Learned this the hard way, after waiting for hrs for the paint to dry.
 
How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps
 
 
For the Prickly Orange one;
1 coat of Krylon Dual Paint + Primer in White Gloss (if you want a white coral, one more coat of white would do the trick)
3 coats of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Gloss Paint in Banner Red
I think the finish looks much better with the primer.
 

So where did the third one come from? I still missed a long skinny kinda coral. The ones in Walmart appeared too fish tanky. I kept thinking why don’t I just make one. Dig out the left over polymer clay from the mushrooms in the terrarium project. Some elbow grease and a few hours of patience later my handmade faux ‘faux coral’!

Method # 2 – Mr.Faux Faux, The Spiny Small One

How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps

You can make a bigger one by inserting craft wire into the base and molding the branches around it. Really wanted to make a big one but this is all the clay that I had left over. Mr.Faux Faux through the various stages;

How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps

The verdict – Stick with technique #2 & 3  if your coral is  a darker shade. Inspired  enough to create your own coral masterpieces?
How to Make Coral in 2 Easy Steps

 
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Comments

  1. Brittany says

    January 25, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Wow! This is awesome! I can’t wait to make some! I found you through The Blackberry Vine. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      January 26, 2012 at 7:48 am

      Thanks Brittany for dropping by. Have bookmarked your blog too. My kids loved all the sponge bob stuff over there. 🙂 Let me know how the coral project goes. This is such a rewarding project.

      Reply
  2. claire says

    January 26, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    These look great 🙂

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      January 27, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks Claire for dropping by and taking the time to comment.

      Reply
  3. Sunita says

    January 27, 2012 at 12:28 am

    Quite an expensive look there ….very cool.

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      January 27, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks Sunita. You should try it too. Really easy.

      Reply
  4. Patricia Torres says

    January 27, 2012 at 9:08 am

    Thats simply awesome!!

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      January 27, 2012 at 4:20 pm

      Thanks Patty.

      Reply
  5. Lauren @ Around the World Food says

    January 29, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    This is such an awesome idea!

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      January 29, 2012 at 11:39 pm

      Thanks Lauren for stopping by and taking the time to comment.

      Reply
  6. Julie says

    March 14, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    Well, I won’t be stalking my Home Goods waiting for their coral prices to drop. You have the exact look I’m going for, right down to the color so I think I need to get off my butt and do this project!

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      March 14, 2012 at 6:50 pm

      LOL!Do let me know how it goes Julie.

      Vidya

      Reply
  7. Catharine @ Your Modern Couple says

    March 15, 2012 at 11:03 am

    What a great idea! I must try this! 🙂

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      March 15, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      Thank you! And saves you a lot of $$$. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Alice says

    April 4, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    Great idea for a cheapo like me. Going to try it.

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      April 4, 2012 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks Alice. Should give it a try. I was look at the PB site today and some of them costs over $100! Do let me know how it goes.

      Vidya

      Reply
  9. vasudha says

    September 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Very beautiful vidya:) and cost saving too:) loved it

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      September 26, 2012 at 11:19 pm

      Thank you Vasudha. Really, it is one of those bang for your buck projects.

      Vidya

      Reply
  10. Reyna says

    February 11, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    I absolutely love these – very pretty and colorful! PB DIY’s are the best! Visiting for SITS girls, beautiful blog 🙂

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      February 12, 2014 at 7:45 am

      Thanks for visiting Reyna.

      Reply
  11. Angela says

    March 5, 2014 at 11:52 am

    So stinkin’ creative!! I love this! Gotta share 🙂

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      March 5, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      Thank you Angela!

      Vidya

      Reply
  12. Lucy says

    March 5, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    clever, clever…they turned out great.

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      March 5, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks Lucy!

      Reply
  13. settingforfour says

    March 5, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    Gorgeous and clever!

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      March 5, 2014 at 3:33 pm

      Thank you Heather!

      Reply
  14. Debbie Westbrooks says

    March 5, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    Great idea! Pinned 🙂
    Debbie

    Reply
  15. Sara @ Embrace My Space says

    April 2, 2014 at 10:12 am

    I LOVE this! I am doing a “white out” on the bookcase that’s in my foyer. I’ve been carefully searching for the right white pieces. White DIY coral will be a beautiful addition! Genius!

    Reply
  16. Emily Thompson says

    April 2, 2014 at 10:22 am

    oh that turned out so pretty!! I love the colors!! Stumbling this!

    Reply
  17. Britney says

    April 2, 2014 at 10:23 am

    So interesting! Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  18. Julie says

    July 10, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    This is a fantastic hack! I love it!

    Reply

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    April 3, 2014 at 9:09 am

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    May 22, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    […] started, but I need to be on the lookout for other great white accessories to fill the shelves.  This tutorial for DIY faux coral from my friend over at What’s Ur Home Story looks promising.  With my affinity for […]

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