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MAKING MITTENSby Betty Bowers

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PALETTEDecoArt Americana AcrylicsAntique Gold #13009Antique White #13058Black Plum #13172Country Red #13018Hauser Dark Green #13133Honey Brown #13163Lamp Black #13067Lt. Avocado #13106Slate Green*Snow White #13001Victorian Blue #13039Zinc #13539*Discontinued by DecoArt

SURFACELarge Circle Ornament #63254

OTHER MEDIUMSMulti Purpose Sealer #87392Acrylic Sealer Finisher Matte Spray #70836

BRUSHESPapillon by the Artist's ClubShader 6 Piece set #20135Shader 5 Piece set #20128Angular Shader size 1/2 inch #20111Script Liner size 6/0 #201381/4" Deerfoot (from set #20167)2 Piece Fan set #20169

MISC. SUPPLIESBasic painting suppliesWire or cord for hangingPaper towelsSoft Grip Embossing & Stylus set of 3 #70125Pro Art Tracing Roll #83175Optional: star stencil

Please read all instruction before beginning. Use brush to fi t area being painted. If needed, practice fi rst.

PREPARATIONWood CuttingCut circle from 1/4" wood. Drill hole for hanging. Sand and remove dust.

Wood PrepMix 1:1 Multi-Purpose Sealer and Slate Green. Let dry. Basecoat again with just paint. Let dry. Sand for a smooth painting surface.

Trace on basic lines.

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PAINTING INSTRUCTIONSSheepBasecoat the body with Antique White. Shade with Honey Brown under the face, down the sides and add some squiggle shade lines on the body. Doing this will give some dark areas on the body with adding fur.

Using the stipple brush, lightly stipple with White, just lightly. Let dry. Then stipple again with White and do lighter areas down the edges and across the body. I used the end of a brush to add White dots. Let dry.

Paint the hat with Country Red. Shade with Black Plum. Paint the squiggle lines with White and the ball on the end of hat.

Paint the face and ears with Black. Dot the eyes with White and then again with a smaller dot of White. Paint the cross hatching for cheeks with White.

Paint the hat around the face with Honey Brown. Stipple the same as the body with White. Let dry.

Paint stars on hat and the big star with Antique Gold. Shade the bottom (large star) with a little Zinc. High-light the top with White. Paint the cord around the neck with Country Red.

MittensTwo with Lt. Avocado, shade with Hauser Dark Green. Stars Antique Gold.

Two with Victorian Blue, shade with Zinc. Stars with Country Red.

Two with Country Red, shade with Black Plum. Stars with Antique Gold.

Add White dots to each star and paint the squiggle line with White.

Paint all cord and detail stitching with Black.

FINISHINGShade around the edge with Hauser Dark Green. Use the fan brush to spatter with White. Dip the fan brush into water, lightly blot out some of the water. Mix damp brush with White. Load the brush. I like to tap over my trash can to remove any blobs. Then lightly tap over the surface. Let dry.

Spray with sealer and hang.

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Pattern at 100%1" x 1"

To ensure yourpattern is at 100%,

this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed.

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