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SIGNS OF SPRING
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PREPARATION
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Sand and clean the vase with a tack cloth. Using a 1" wash brush, basecoat the sides with Bleached Sand+DecoArt Americana Multi-Purpose Sealer (1:1). Allow to dry. Repeat, if needed, for full coverage with Bleached Sand, sanding lightly be- tween coats. When dry, light your candle and hold the knife in the flame to produce smoke. Hold the vase over the smoke rising from the flame to smudge onto the vase sides. The less expensive the candle, the better it will smoke. Blot with paper towel so it does not smudge and spray lightly with Krylon Matte Spray.
The front and back of the vase are painted with a mix of Cashmere Beige+Sea Glass+Cool White (1:1:1). This is the formula for Cool Neutral, which has been dis- continued. Or paint the entire vase with Bleached Sand. The background will be a lighter value than what I used. Transfer the design.
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