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ENAMEL
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Glass vase 16" tall (40.64 cm)
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA GLOSS ENAMELS Avocado
Baby Blue
Black
Bright Orange Bright Yellow Foliage Green Hauser Dark Green Indian Turquoise Purple Cow
Royal Fuchsia
White
DECOART AMERICANA CHALKY FINISH FOR GLASS Vintage
BRUSHES
LOEW-CORNELL
Series 7850 deerfoot stippler
(or old scruffy brush)
Series 7500 nos. 2 & 4 filbert Series 7350 10/0 liner Series 7750 1" sky wash
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DecoArt Gold Glamour Dust DecoArt Triple Thick Gloss Glaze Puff paint - P8-l Jones Tones
Black or white thread
(for suspension of ornaments)
Two sticks (for suspension of ornaments) Bubble palette
Large piece of paper
Magic tape
Pencil no. 2
SOURCES
n Glass vase may be purchased from Michaels.
n Brushes may be purchased from Loew-Cornell; 300 Gap Way, Erlanger, KY 41018; www.loew-cornell.com.
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LET’S PAINT
RED ORNAMENT
Create a fine pencil line in the center of each ornament. STEP 1: Using the no. 4 filbert and White paint, create short daisy strokes about 3⁄8" apart all around ornament. Using the 10/0 liner, add two comma-strokes on each side of center daisy stroke.
STEP 2: Using the back end of liner brush handle, create a line of dots with Hauser Dark Green starting in the center leading to top and bottom of ornament. Dots may be placed over short daisy strokes.
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