DMP01 Bright White
DMP05 Bright Yellow
DMP09 Strawberry Shake
DMP11 Real Red
DMP23 Jungle Green
DMP32 Coal Black
DMP36 Clear Medium
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DecoArt DS23 Easy Cling Brush
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5-1/2" Tall Round Bucket
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3-1/2" Tall Oval Bucket
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#6 Flat Synthetic Brush for Acrylic Paint
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#1 Flat Synthetic Brush for Acrylic Paint
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#1 Liner
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Water Container
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Paper Towels
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Pattern Paper
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Tracing & Transfer Paper
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Pencil
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Vinegar
Product Note:
No-Prep Metal Paint is a non-toxic paint that has good adhesion to most metal surfaces including galvanized metal, tin, brass and wrought iron, without using a coat of primer. It is available in 35 colors and Clear Medium. All 35 colors are intermixable.
Preparation:
Clean metal pieces with 1:1 mix of vinegar and water. Dry.
Instructions for Round Bucket:
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Use #1 liner and Jungle Green to paint vine around upper band. Using the same brush, add five-petal flowers of Bright White domed with Bright Yellow. Paint leaves Jungle Green and mix a little white to add highlight. Outline top and bottom of band with horizontal stripes of Real Red, using #1 liner.
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Paint bottom area Strawberry Shake with 1" flat brush. Shade top and bottom with 1:1 mix of Real Red and Clear Coat. Use end of brush to add Coal Black dots.
Instructions for Oval Bucket:
1.
Paint 1" band of Bright White on top and bottom. Evenly space vertical stripes of Strawberry Shake with #6 flat brush. Between each add a thin strip of Jungle Green with #1 liner. Outline top and bottom of each band with Real Red, using #1 liner.
2.
Transfer strawberry pattern around center section. Use pouncer to undercoat strawberries with Strawberry Shake. Shade perimeter of strawberries with 1:1 mix of Real Red and Clear Medium, using #6 flat brush. Add seeds with 1:1 mix of Coal Black and Clear Medium, pulling short strokes with #1 liner.
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Add stem, leaves and vines with Jungle Green and #1 liner. Paint flowers Bright White domed with Bright Yellow.
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Use end of brush to add Coal Black dots to unpainted area.
Techniques:
Lay tracing paper over pattern and draw the basic lines. Lay the tracing paper on the surface to be painted. Slip graphite paper between the tracing and the surface. Tape to secure. Trace with a pencil to transfer the design. Do not trace details until after base coating has dried.
DecoArt, Inc. manufactures a wide variety of paint and specialty finishes for arts, crafts, and do-it-yourself home decorating. Product offerings include more than 20 different product families of paint and specialty finishes which are sold worldwide.
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