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ACRYLIC
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
14" x 6" (35.5 x 15.25cm)
Pilgrim Pete Wood Nutcracker & Pumpkins
PALETTE
JO SONJA’S ARTISTS’ COLOURS
Brown Earth Burnt Umber Cornflower Leaf
Mulled Rose Mustard Seed Norwegian Orange Olive Green
BRUSHES
Red Earth Rose Pink Silver
Skin Tone Base Tiger Lily Tingel’s Pond Turners Yellow Warm White
JO SONJA’S SURE TOUCH Series 1317 1⁄2" white mop Series 1350 no. 3 round
Series 1360 no. 1 short liner Series 1365 no. 5/0 script liner Series 1370 nos. 4 & 12 flat Series 1375 3⁄4" square wash Series 1385 no. 8 filbert
Series 2010 no. 6 oval drybrush
Series 2030 nos. 6 & 10 domed round blender
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) Cotton swabs
Hot glue gun and glue stick
Small and regular pairs of sharp scissors Spattering tool
Painter’s tape
White charcoal pencil
Wood glue
Jo Sonja’s All Purpose Sealer
Jo Sonja’s Clear Glazing Medium
Jo Sonja’s Flow Medium
Jo Sonja’s Matte Varnish
Costume Kit sold separately from Erika Joanne Designs, or buy the following supplies:
n Black craft foam - 2mm
n Braided macramé cord - 6mm
n Brown felt
n Mini craft stick – 2 1⁄2" long
n Small black buttons (2) – approx. 3⁄8" dia. n Twisted macramé cord - 4mm
n White felt
SOURCES
Pilgrim Pete Nutcracker, Pumpkins, & Costume Kit are available from Erika Joanne Designs,
PO Box 630, Manchester, WA 98366;
(360) 769-8870; www.erikajoanne.com; erika@erikajoanne.com.
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PREPARATION
PILGRIM PETE AND PUMPKINS
Use the pattern as a guide to carefully cut the following pieces from the white felt: two collar pieces and two cuff pieces. Then cut the hat brim, buckle pieces, shoe tongues, and leaves from the black craft foam. For the beard, you’ll need to cut four different pieces from the brown felt. When cutting the brown felt keep in mind that the measurements listed here are approximate. You’ll need to possibly trim or adjust the measurements to fit your nut- cracker lever. Cut the top piece of the beard approximately 15⁄16" x 1"; the second piece 15⁄16" x 1 3⁄8"; the third piece 15⁄16" x 5⁄8"; and, the fourth piece 15⁄16" x 7⁄8". Next, snip four small cuts at the short end of each piece. (See pattern.) Then cut one 10-inch piece of braided macramé cord to wind around the hat. Cut one eight-inch piece and two six-inch pieces of twisted macramé cord for the pumpkin stems. To prevent fraying on the cords, apply hot glue to each of the ends. When the glue cools down, but is still pliable, pinch the ends to make them smaller. Set aside the costume pieces for later.
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