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METALLIC/POWDER
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Jo Sonja wooden jewelry cabinet,
12" x 8" x 5" (30.48 x 20.32 x 12.70 cm)
PALETTE
(Artist has choice to use powder or metallic paint. When following instructions refer to numbers on the left.)
POWDERS
No. 1 - Rich Gold No. 2 - Pale Gold No. 3 - Antique Gold No. 4 - Bronze
No. 5 - Copper
No. 6 - Silver DECOART METALLICS No. 1 - Splendid Gold No. 2 - Emperor’s Gold No. 3 - Venetian Gold No. 4 - Bronze
No. 5 - Royal Ruby
No. 6 - Shimmering Silver DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Lamp (Ebony) Black
Traditional Burnt Umber
BRUSHES
LOEW-CORNELL
Series 7300 nos. 2 -12 assorted flats Series 7350 nos. 1, 2 & 10/0 liners Series 7850 1⁄4" deerfoot
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DecoArt DuraClear Satin Varnish DecoArt DuraClear Gloss Varnish or
Americana Acrylic Spray Sealer/Finisher, Gloss Painter’s tape
QuikWood Repair Epoxy Putty
Ruler
White graphite
SOURCES
n Wooden jewelry cabinet is available at Creative Woodworks, creative-woodworks.biz; catalog code JS-49; 1-408-923-5239, cuttinfools@att.net.
n Powder is available by contacting Judy Diephouse at distinctj@aol.com.
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LET’S PAINT
The instructions give a number for the color used. Re- fer to the list of powders or paints. Number the powders or paints on your palette paper for ease of use.
MAIN FRONT AND
SIDES OF CABINET
MOUNTAINS: Wet the mountain area with clean varnish. With a sideload of No. 3, the strongest color is along the trac- ing lines of the mountains. Fade the color down the moun- tains to the ground line. After this is dry, glaze the tops of the mountains with a sheer float of No. 6.
WATER: The horizon line is a fine line of No. 1. Add detail lines coming from the shore, around any posts in the water, and under the boat with fine lines of No. 1. Washes in the water are with a very sheer wash of No. 1.
GROUND: Wet the ground area with DecoArt DuraClear Satin Varnish. With a sideload of No. 4, the strongest color is along the tracing lines under the mountains and along the shore, working the color roughly into the varnish. This can be streaky to denote ground.
RAISED GROUND: Paint the entire raised ground with a mix of No. 3+No. 4 (1:1). This should be a solid coverage.
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