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Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Medium Wooden Laser Cut box 12" x 8" x 7" (30.48 cm x 20.32 cm x 17.78 cm)
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Bright Orange
Bright Yellow Bubblegum Pink Foliage Green
Hauser Dark Green Hauser Medium Green Lamp (Ebony) Black Lavender
Orange Twist
Purple Cow
Royal Fuchsia
Snow (Titanium) White
DECOART EXTREME SHEEN METALLIC
24K Gold
BRUSHES
ROYAL AQUALON
Series R2595 no. 1 liner
Series R2150 no. 12 flat
Series R2250 no. 3 round
Series R2160 3/8" angular
Series R2150S nos. 4 & 8 short flat Series R2170 nos. 2 & 8 filbert Series R2700 3/4" glaze/wash
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DuraClear Gloss Varnish
Decoart Multi-Purpose Sealer Masterson Sta-Wet Palette (important to
keep paints moist during painting process) Small sponge tool
(for going over cutwork areas of the box) D-15 Double-ended stylus
White graphite paper
Dotting tools (various sizes)
Q-tips (for cleanup and a
useful tool when painting ball feet)
Small ruler Wood glue
SOURCES
• Medium Wooden Laser Cut Box purchased from Hobby Lobby - Woodpile #1304138-M
This nice laser cut box design has inspired me to incorporate the dot painting, which has become so popular recently, as another reference for decorative painters. I have put my own twist on using the mandala dot painting with my design. I also like to add feet to my projects whenever possible.
PREPARATION
The preparation of this surface is tedious, but necessary. Be methodical about it. Make it fun and take your time. When you begin the dotting, remember to allow drying time for the dots.
LET’S PAINT
BOX
Sand, dust, seal the entire wood box with DecoArt Multi- Purpose Sealer, dry, and lightly sand to a smooth surface. Trace pattern onto tracing paper.
Using the 3/4" wash brush, basecoat inside of the box, bottom, and back panel with Lamp (Ebony) Black. Use a sponge tool to go over the laser-cut areas and to avoid slopping onto edges.
Using the #12 flat brush, basecoat the top edge of the box and the top half of the ball feet with Lamp (Ebony) Black.
Measure distance along checked side edges (approximately 1 inch), using ruler, and pull this along the backside of the box to complete the checked design around the box. Using the same #12 flat brush, basecoat this area and the bottom half of the wood knobs with Snow (Titanium) White.
Apply pattern from tracing paper to the blank backside of the box using white graphite. To help the colors show up well, basecoat all the inside pattern areas with Snow (Titanium) White.
Most color basecoating will require using either the #8 filbert brush for the flower petals and larger leaves and the #2 filbert brush for the smaller leaves and flowing stem areas.
FLOWERS
Basecoat petals of large flowers with Orange Twist using #8 filbert brush.
Basecoat all stems and some random cutout areas with Foliage Green using the #2 filbert brush or the #3 round brush.
Basecoat larger leaf areas randomly with Hauser Dark Green or Hauser Medium Green.
Basecoat smaller leaves on flowing stems with Hauser Medium Green using #3 round brush.
Using the 3/8" angular brush, float along the top edge of each smaller leaf with Lavender and the outside edges of Hauser Medium Green and Foliage Green cutouts on top of the box (see Step-by-Steps).
• Four two-inch wooden ball knobs for feet purchased at Hobby Lobby - Woodpile #165852
• Stylus and mandala dotting tools are available at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.
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