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ACRYLIC
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
3 Round wood ornaments 41⁄2" x 31⁄2" (11.43 x 8.89 cm)
PALETTE
DECOART TRADITIONS ARTIST ACRYLICS Burnt Umber
Carbon Black
Light Grey Value 8
Naphthol Red
Opaque Titanium White Phthalo Blue
Pine Green
Raw Sienna
Sapphire Blue
BRUSHES
BLACK GOLD DYNASTY
Series 206FW 1⁄4" flat wash
Series 206FL nos. 4 & 10 filbert
Series 206A 1⁄4" angular
Series 206SL nos. 10/0 & 5/0 script liner Series 206L no. 1 liner
DECORATOR DYNASTY
Series 400 1⁄4" & 5⁄8" mini mops
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DecoArt Traditions Glazing Medium DecoArt Traditions Extender & Blending Medium
DecoArt Traditions Satin Varnish Tack cloth
Masterson’s Sta-Wet palette Water basin
Fine-grit sandpaper Transfer paper, white Ribbon of your choice
SOURCES
Round ornament (product number ORN117) is available at Wendy’s Way, Walden Plaza, 145 Regional Rd 24, Unit 6, Lively, Ontario P3Y 1J1, Canada.
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PREPARATION
Follow the manufacturer’s label instructions for each me- dium being used. Wipe the dust particles from the surface with a tack cloth. Use a no. 10 filbert to basecoat the orna- ment with Phthalo Blue. Let dry and repeat. Apply DecoArt Traditions Extender & Blending Medium and slip-slap the colors Phthalo Blue on entire surface, Sapphire Blue in center area and then Opaque Titanium White in the top area. Use the mop brush in an X motion to soften the colors together, work- ing from the center out. Let dry completely, and use fine-grit sandpaper to lightly smooth the surface and edge. Wipe clean with tack cloth. Apply a layer of DecoArt Traditions Glazing Medium. Let dry. Trace and transfer pattern.
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