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How to Decorate With Custom Car Paint

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As people become more and more interested in customizing their cars, thanks to entertainment like Pimp My Ride and The Fast and The Furious, paint manufacturers have stepped up to the plate to develop more kinds of custom car paint. This is a direct attempt to capitalize on the growing trend towards automobile personalizations, which is worth over twenty one billion dollars in the custom car aftermarket.

The main difference is the wide available of colors that are being created to satisfy the desire to be unique that is shared by most custom car hobbyists and professionals. The trend is now for dramatic, bold paints and especially through what are known as high tech color shifting paints that change hue as the vehicle is rotated in the light.

Some of the prettiest color-shift paints shift from blue to purple, red to gold, green to purple or silver to green. Nowadays you can request for these colors to be applied not only to custom cars but also more pedestrian cars such as Cavaliers, BMWS, You could customize a Toyota or an Accord as well but mainly these paints are favored by the Pimp My Ride type enthusiast who is busy blinging out a wreck of some kind in his or her garage.

These color-shift paints are manufactured using ChromaFlair light pigment, which is a product, developed by a company from Santa Rosa California called Flex. This type of custom car paint contains little flakes of pigment that gives it the ability to change colors.

These ChromaFlair light pigment flakes are also used to make fabrics and plastics shimmer as well. When mixed with paint the flakes cause the color of the paint to shift creating sparkling and color shifting effects that are spectacular and one of a kind.

If you are thinking of applying a scene or graphics to your customized vehicle then you might find this paint to be an exciting option. At auto shows all over the world, artists are using this type of custom car paint in their airbrush canisters, as a way of painting graphics and also as the starry background for their drawings. Some artists also use color-shift custom car paint to decorate the interior of the car as it can make ordinary parts of the car such as dashboards, cup holders and consoles gleam. It can also be used to create a faux metallic looking trim around the edges of a car or to highlight such customized features as hub caps, wings and spoilers.
Obviously this type of custom car paint is is very glitzy it automatically makes just about anything it touches into a bling so it is a quick fix for anyone who wants to instantly transform a boring car part or accessory into a glittering statement.

How to Decorate a Funeral Wreath

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Some people make the mistake of thinking that there is actually a flower called the Funeral Flower that can actually be planted in a garden but really when people use that term they are referring to the types of flowers that are sent to people after someone has died.

Certain types of blooms are more appropriate to send as a funeral flower than others. Here is a breakdown of funeral flower meanings and symbolism for you.

Aloestroemera – This pink and yellow bloom shows the strength of your bond with the deceased and is more appropriate for someone who has died before they have reached their adult years.

Anemones – Anemones are dark blue flowers that look a bit like a chrysanthemum and they are prized for their dark blue beauty. Dark blue flowers indicate respect and admiration for the deceased

Asters – Dark colored or white asters are appropriate to send for a funeral. They were once burned on Egyptian pyres to send evil serpents away after someone died.

Carnations – Carnations symbolize marriage but they are an appropriate funeral flower for a widower or widow to bestow on their deceased spouse.

Chrysanthemum – These flowers represent the sun and symbolize honor and fidelity beyond death. They are very common at Chinese funerals as they also symbolize a long line of descendents.

Daffodil – Daffodils, especially white ones, are given as a funeral flower because they symbolize the renewal of life after a period of grief.

Delphiniums – Delphiniums are flowers that are said to grow in heaven so they are sent to funeral homes to ensure a safe astral journey for the dead soul.

Gladiolus – This glamorous blossom is known as the Sword of Rome and represents honor, a glorious life, courage and fidelity.

Heather – This simple wild flower indicates admiration and unconditional love for a dear friend.

Rose – This is a universal flower that expresses love for the deceased. The darker the red the deeper the grief. White or pink roses are used to decorate the coffins of young mothers or children.

Statice – This dark violet flower is the classic flower of remembrance and is a standard flower that is usually added to most wreathes or funeral bouquets.