Materials List white feathers acrylic paint paint brushes glitter glue (optional) container for paint water paper plate paper towels How to Step 1 Using a small brush apply acrylic paint to the feathers. Always apply the paint by running your brush with the grain of the feather. Step 2 If you like you can add some glitter glue to your feather for extra sparkle. You can do so by adding it directly from the bottle or put some glue in your paint container and brush it on.