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MIXED MEDIA
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SOURCES
n MDF surface board available at
Cupboard Distributing, 1463 South U.S. Hwy. 68, Urbana OH 43078; cdwood.com.
n The following supplies are available at debbiecole.com: Debbie Cole Creative
Blending Set Sponge stylus
Text Rollergraph Stampendous CRP143
Carte Postale Stamp Stampendous large
acrylic handle Dreamweaver Stencils
LG672 scroll key hole metal stencil
STEP-BY-STEP
BIKE POSTAL STAMP STEP 1
STEP 2
BIKE POSTAL STAMP
Print out the Bike Postal Stamp (See page 38) onto heavyweight laser paper. Coat the paper on both sides with Multi-Purpose Sealer. When dry, decoupage the pa- per on an angle using the DecouPage medium. Roll over with a brayer to remove all air bubbles. When dry, apply one coat of Ultra Matte Varnish to the top.
RED AREAS: The colors may have been altered during printing so apply one coat of Cadmium Red to all the red areas. Dry-brush the first highlight with Cadmium Red +Terra Coral (1:1) using a no. 2 Monza round. Float to
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STEP 3
STEP 4
shade with Tomato Red. Add a second highlight with Terra Coral using a no. 0 Monza round. Float to add a second shade with Rookwood Red. Very lightly apply White Poly- chromos colored pencil as the lightest highlight. Add dots of Titanium White glints over the lightest highlight using a no. 00 script liner. Glaze the darkest areas with Black Plum. LIGHT GRAY AREAS: Float the handle bars and wheel with Slate Grey. Using a small flat brush add Titanium White highlights with a back-to-back float to the wheel. Dry-brush the handle bars using a no. 0 Monza round.