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ACRYLIC
Painter’s
Checklist
SURFACE
5 1⁄2" x 10 1⁄4" x 2 1⁄2" (14 x 26 x 6.4 cm) wooden box
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Antique Green
Antique Maroon
Antique White
Black Forest Green
Cadmium Yellow
Foliage Green
Light Buttermilk
DECOART DAZZLING METALLICS ELEGANT FINISH
Rich Espresso
BRUSHES
SCHARFF BRUSHES INC. Series 142 nos. 8 & 12 flats Series 222 no. 4 Moon Series 406 no. 4 round Series 432 no. 8 filbert Series 550 3⁄4" wash
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (see page 96) 1⁄8-inch painter’s tape
DecoArt Americana Decou-Page
Napkin Medium
DecoArt DuraClear Satin Varnish DecoArt Multi-Purpose Sealer
DecoArt Paint Adhesion Medium Decorative napkin
E6000 glue
Sea silk sponge
Stencil made from card stock and Martha
Stewart Paper Deep Edge Punch
“Scroll Heart”
Tack cloth
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Foundations Box Feet
SOURCE
n The Large Box (item no. 0967) is avail- able from JB Wood Products,
(508) 226-3217; www.jbwood.com; mary@jbwood.com.
n The brushes are available from www.artbrush.com.
n The paper punch is available from arts and craft retailers.
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The decorative napkin and box feet are available from arts and craft retailers or from Cindy Harrison, 18 Greatstone Dr., Merrimack, NH 03054;
(603) 429-3556; www.cdpnh.com.
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The Decorative Painter • ISSUE NO. 2, 2015
Midnite Green Napa Red Poodleskirt Pink Royal Fuchsia Violet Haze Warm White
PREPARATION
Sand the wood, wipe clean, then seal with Multi-Purpose Seal- er. Let dry, then sand again.
Apply one coat of Multi-Purpose Sealer+Light Buttermilk (1:1) to the top of the lid. Let dry, then sand smooth. Sponge the top of the lid with Warm White and Antique White using the sea silk sponge. Add a bit more Light Buttermilk.
Apply one coat of Multi-Purpose Sealer brush-mixed with Black Forest Green and Midnite Green separately to the outside of the base. Don’t over-blend. Using painter’s tape placed along the top edge of the stencil, affix the stencil to the base. Stipple the entire side with Antique White, Light Buttermilk, and Warm White. Lift off stencil.
Apply one coat of Multi-Purpose Sealer+Antique Maroon (1:1) to the inside of the base. Sand and wipe clean. If a second applica- tion is needed, use pure Antique Maroon.
Tear desired sections of the napkin and apply it to the top of the lid with Decou-Page Napkin Medium. Let dry. Lightly transfer the design using dark graphite.
LET’S PAINT
BRANCH AND STEMS
Base with Antique White. Highlight with a sideload of Warm White. Shade with a sideload of Antique Green, then with a lighter and narrower sideload of Midnite Green.
STEMS ONLY
Apply a light wash of Antique Maroon. Dab with a finger to soften. Sideload a round brush with more Antique Maroon and apply to the stems. Intensify the highlight with Light Buttermilk, then dab with a finger to soften.
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