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STEP-BY-STEP
TREE
STEP 1
HOUSE AND DOCK
STEP 1
STEP 2
METALLIC/POWDER
STEP 3
RAISED WORK
Cut small slices of the
QuikWood Repair Epoxy Putty at a time. Knead the piece with your fingers un- til the color is uniform. Roll out the piece in your hand to form a long cylinder. Press the putty on the area of the main tree trunks and raised ground areas. Shape with your fingers, palette knife, or carving tools.
Allow to dry completely. Paint the raised areas with Lamp (Ebony) Black.
HOUSE AND DOCK: The roofs of the house are No. 5 with trim lines and dots of No. 6. The poles and railings are No. 2. The additional trim squares inside of the railings are No. 1. (Refer to Step-by-Step above.)
BOAT: The hull is No. 3. The house walls are No. 2 and the roof is No. 5. The cloth of the sails is No. 6. The mast and sail supports are No. 3. The ropes are No. 1.
BIRDS: The birds in the sky are fine V-strokes of No. 6 with a dash at the base for the body.
TREES: The trunks and branches of the trees are No. 3. The foliage on the left side are tiny stroke leaves of No. 1. The willow lines on the front are No. 2 with blossom dots of No. 6. The foliage on the right side are dashes of No. 6. The pine trees by the mountains are lines of No. 2.
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