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ACRYLIC
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
12" (30cm) round wood plate
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS Antique Maroon
Bleached Sand
Country Red
Hauser Dark Green
Hauser Light Green
Hauser Medium Green
Midnite Green
DECOART DAZZLING METALLICS Splendid Gold
BRUSHES
LOEW-CORNELL
Series 7050 no. 10/0 script liner Series 7500 no. 4 filbert Maxine’s Mop 1⁄2"
PAPILLON BY ARTIST’S CLUB
No. 10/0 liner
Nos. 1 & 3 rounds
Nos. 4, 6 & 8 shaders
No. 0 blending
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (on page 96) Blue painter’s tape
DecoArt Multi-Purpose Sealer
Minwax Polycrylic Varnish Clear Satin
SOURCE
Wooden plate available from Hobby Lobby,
www.hobbylobby.com.
Brushes available from the Artist’s Club,
www.artistclub.com.
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Ihave always loved painting projects that have lots of details. The design of this project was inspired by tapestries that date back to the 1400s. I wanted to create those beautiful lines and patterns with paint.
I hope you enjoy painting it as much as I did.
PREPARATION
Sand the plate well and wipe off the excess dust using a slightly damp rag. Mix together Lamp Black+DecoArt Multi-Purpose Sealer for the basecoat. (Hint: I like to mix the base color with sealer for the first coat to save a step.) Allow to dry completely. Lightly sand the plate to remove any raised fibers in the wood and wipe off excess dust. Apply second coat of just Lamp Black. Let dry. Trace the pattern using light transfer paper. I find it helpful to use a bright colored pen instead of a stylus to transfer the pat- tern; the pen makes it easier to keep track of your tracing. You may find it helpful to tape the pattern to the plate with blue painter’s tape to prevent shifting while tracing.
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