{"id":1711,"date":"2012-07-06T22:13:09","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T02:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2012-07-06T22:14:27","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T02:14:27","slug":"how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Camouflage Anything, Part 1: A Lawnmower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1711]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1721\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0127\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?fit=3264%2C1952\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341067744&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ready for Battle!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?fit=584%2C349\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1721 aligncenter\" title=\"Ca-mower10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?resize=300%2C179\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?resize=300%2C179 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?resize=1024%2C612 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?resize=500%2C300 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0127.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this series I will discuss various techniques of applying camouflage to everyday objects.\u00a0 Why you ask?\u00a0 Easy! Cause camouflage is cool! that&#8217;s why!<\/p>\n<p>My Lawnmower has been an awful eyesore for a while now.\u00a0 Stored outside and ignored, it was starting to rust.\u00a0 It needed a coat of paint, and I Figured, why the Hell not? Let&#8217;s paint this bad boy up!\u00a0 I went downstairs and picked up some basic painting supplies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cans of Krylon Camouflage matte spray paint.<\/li>\n<li>1 can of rust primer.<\/li>\n<li>1 Green Scotchbrite pad<\/li>\n<li>4 Plastic bags and a roll of masking tape<\/li>\n<li>1 old laundry bag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I Highly recommend the Krylon brand of Camouflage paint to anyone who wants to try this or similar techniques.\u00a0 It is incredibly fast drying, doesn&#8217;t drip very much, and lays down the flattest colour I&#8217;ve ever seen in a spray paint.\u00a0 Absolutely no shine.\u00a0 I&#8217;d paint anything I&#8217;d have to carry overseas with this paint, I like it that much.<\/p>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1713\">\n<dt><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<p>\u00a0To start, I cleaned up all of the grass clippings and dirt clinging to the mower.\u00a0 When painting, the time spent in prep will pay off 10 times more than time spent painting.\u00a0 A good paint job is all in the prep.\u00a0 So don&#8217;t skimp here, and make sure your surfaces are all nice and clean.\u00a0 Once all the Dirt and grass was removed, I attacked the lawn mower with the scotchbrite pad.\u00a0 The object here was to remove the thick scales of rust, and get as close to bare metal as possible.\u00a0 I also did the rest of the body, and all the plastics to give the paint a clean surface to adhere to.\u00a0 Next up was masking.\u00a0 Any area that you don&#8217;t want painted needs to be masked off.\u00a0 I used plastic shopping bags to cover the wheels and height adjusters, and then some masking tape to cover the red handles and the ends of the foam handle bars.\u00a0 A small section was used to cover the front vent for the motor.<\/p>\n<p>The rust primer I used was grey in colour.\u00a0 Always pick a primer that is a different colour than your base colour of paint.\u00a0 This will help you later on as you apply your layers to ensure you have complete coverage.\u00a0 It took 3 very light coats of primer to coat the whole thing.\u00a0 The coats were going on very dry, drying almost on contact.\u00a0 3 more light coats of the black were applied to the whole mower as a base colour.\u00a0 Touch ups were done anywhere where I could still see primer. The old laundry bag was then draped over (once dry) and I began applying the brown in quick, dry coats.\u00a0 When the laundry bag is removed, a snake scale like pattern is left behind, which makes the basis for the paint job.<\/p>\n<p>I walked around the yard, and picked up a few leaves, of various species and sizes.\u00a0 Remember, camouflage serves to break up the outline of whatever you are hiding, so it&#8217;s important to match it to the surroundings.\u00a0 There&#8217;s no point in painting something to look like a pine forest if you&#8217;re hiding it in a reedy marsh.\u00a0 I glued the leaves on, sprayed over some coats of green paint, then pulled the leaves off.\u00a0 Automagically, tadaa! Camouflage mower!\u00a0 The Ca-Mower!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1711 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0118\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0118.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0118.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0118.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0118.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1712\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0118\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0118.jpg?fit=1952%2C3264\" data-orig-size=\"1952,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341062580&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here we go, just finished mowing the lawn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0118.jpg?fit=584%2C977\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1712'>\n\t\t\t\tHere we go, just finished mowing the lawn.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0119\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0119.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0119.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0119.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0119.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1713\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0119\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0119.jpg?fit=3264%2C1952\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341063172&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;104&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Handle Disassembled, Body cleaned off.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0119.jpg?fit=584%2C349\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1713'>\n\t\t\t\tHandle Disassembled, Body cleaned off.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0120\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0120.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0120.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0120.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0120.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1714\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0120\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0120.jpg?fit=3264%2C1952\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341063576&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rust cleaned up, body scuffed, ready for paint&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0120.jpg?fit=584%2C349\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1714'>\n\t\t\t\tRust cleaned up, body scuffed, ready for paint\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0121\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0121.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0121.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0121.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0121.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1715\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0121\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0121.jpg?fit=3264%2C1952\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341064244&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;104&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wheels, handles and front grille masked, ready for paint.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0121.jpg?fit=584%2C349\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1715'>\n\t\t\t\tWheels, handles and front grille masked, ready for paint.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0122\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0122.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0122.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0122.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0122.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1716\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0122\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0122.jpg?fit=3264%2C1952\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341064615&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;104&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Primed&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0122.jpg?fit=584%2C349\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1716'>\n\t\t\t\tPrimed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0123\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0123.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0123.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0123.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0123.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1717\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0123\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0123.jpg?fit=3264%2C1952\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341065897&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;102&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2 coats of black, handle back together, laundry bag ready for next colour.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0123.jpg?fit=584%2C349\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1717'>\n\t\t\t\t2 coats of black, handle back together, laundry bag ready for next colour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0124\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0124.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0124.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0124.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0124.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1718\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/blog\/general\/how-to-camouflage-anything-part-1-a-lawnmower\/attachment\/imag0124\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0124.jpg?fit=3264%2C1952\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Incredible S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341066014&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ca-mower7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Close up detail shot showing the scale pattern left behind by the laundry bag.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nimlas.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0124.jpg?fit=584%2C349\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1718'>\n\t\t\t\tClose up detail shot showing the 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id='gallery-1-1721'>\n\t\t\t\tReady for Battle!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In hindsight, the only thing I&#8217;d do different is reverse the order of colours.\u00a0 I&#8217;d base with the green, then glue the leaves on, THEN spray paint the black and brown before removing the leaves.\u00a0 This would leave the leaves in green over a black and brown background.\u00a0 Either way, the camo works.\u00a0 Who knows when I&#8217;ll have another episode in this series.\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure quite a few things around the house need painting.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this series I will discuss various techniques of applying camouflage to everyday objects.\u00a0 Why you ask?\u00a0 Easy! 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