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Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Enamel Pitcher
PALETTE
PEBEO PORCELAINE 150 PAINTS
Amber Brown Bronze Green Etruscan Red Ivory
Lapis Blue Malachite Green Scarlet Red
MEDIUM
Glossy Medium Thinner Diluant
BRUSHES
ATHENA BRUSHES
Series 7500 no. 4 & 8 filbert
SUN-K BRUSHES
Series 9700 no. 2 round Series 9600no. 4 flat Series 2900 #10/0 liner
RAPHAEL LINER
16684 no. 3 liner or other good liner
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) Sea sponge
Non-wax transfer paper
Kitchen vinegar
Pen highlighter (pink or blue) Q-tips small and medium size Q-tips pointed
Tissue paper
SOURCES
• Pitchers are available at IKEA
• Pebeo Porcelaine 150 Paint is available
at DickBlick.com
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PAINTING TIPS
• Traceyourlinesverylightlywithnon-waxtransferpaper or a highlighter.
• Placeasmallamountofpaintonthepallettebecausethe paint dries quickly.
• Otherwiseuseawetpalette.
• Usegoodbrushestocreatebetterstrokework.
• Duetothesmoothsurfaceofenamel,softerbrushesare more suitable for this painting.
• Donotapplyasecondapplicationofpaintoverthefirst painting. A second application of paint may remove the first painting. If necessary, apply a second coat on top of a well– dried surface.
• Forsideloading,moistenthebrushwithglossmediumfirst, then apply small amount of paint on the side.
• Paintwithasmallamountofpaint.Youcanalwaysapply more to the dried surface if necessary. If you try to remove an excessive amount of paint, the entire painted area may be removed.
• Nevermixwaterwiththesepaints,becausewaterwillmake the paint less stable. If you wash your brush in water, remove excess water from the brush before adding any paint.
• Stemanddoteachberry.