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nature blesses us every day with wonderful gifts, and every season holds something charming and new. When autumn arrives we can smell the leaves,
the flowers, and the even the sweet scent of ripening fruit in the crisp air. Fall colors create a magnificent palette that is delightfully soothing to the soul.
PREPARATION
Sand the wood in the direction of the grain, and then re- move debris with tack cloth.
Basecoat the entire shelf with three coats of Shale Green+Light Gray (1:1), allowing it to dry between each coat. Transfer the pattern onto tracing paper. Position the pat- tern perfectly around the cutout edge of the shelf and secure it with painter’s tape. Place the transfer paper between the wood and the tracing paper, coated side down, and lightly transfer the design with a stylus. Use light pressure to avoid
damaging the surface.
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SuRFACE
71⁄2" x 101⁄2" (19.1 x 26.7cm) wood shelf with back cut to fit the design*
PALETTE
WINSOR & NEWTON ARTISTS OIl COlOURS
Alizarin Crimson
Brown Madder
Cadmium Yellow Indian Red
Ivory Black
Naples Yellow light Olive green
Oxide of Chromium
Raw Sienna
Raw Umbe
Titanium Whiter
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYlICS Shale green
PlAID FOlkART ARTIST PIgMENTS light gray
BRuSHES
CHERI ROl BRUSHES
Nos. 2, 4 & 6 blender brushes No. 1 droplet brush
SuPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 128) 3⁄4" brass plated cup hooks (4) Mona lisa Odorless Paint Thinner krylon 18k gold leafing Pen Martin/F. Weber Turpenoid Natural Plaid FolkArt Artist’s gloss Varnish Plaid FolkArt Artist’s Satin Varnish Tack cloth
SOuRCES
n Wooden shelf is available from CCC Wood & More, P.O. Box 387, Pleasan- ton, kS 66075. You can also cut your own shelf back using the outline provided with this project.
n Brushes are available from Cheri Rol mda at golden Paint Brush, 3600 Amy lane NE, greenville, IN 47124; (812) 366- 4180; www.cherirol.com.
*Cutout pattern can be found on page 87.
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