I wanted my pinecones white, but painting them was tedious. I finally thinned my paint down and dipped them. They were all open. I am a little disappointed because when I put them in the oven to dry they all closed up of course, but I was expecting them to pop back out when I put them outside to cool off (it is below freezing today). Maybe I painted them shut. Next time no oven! But I do like the tint effect!
