Picture of Painting the stump like a nervous toddler with a ruler
Now came the part that separates the dreamers from the “oops-I-made-a-messers.” I can’t draw. I once tried to paint flowers and they looked like haunted jellyfish. So instead, I chose geometric shapes — a bold stripe and circles. I used painter’s tape to create a band around the stump (measured it with a ruler because I’m that person), then sponged on white paint. The trick is: dab, don’t smear. Less paint = fewer regrets.
