Christmas Kisses

Pattern

Instructions

Product Note
Patio Paint is a versatile, durable, product designed for outdoor decorating. No sealing or varnishing is required - its waterproof. Perfect for any hard surface, such as wood, plaster, concrete, terra cotta, and more. Patio Paint is non-toxic and easy to use.
Transferring Patterns
Lay tracing paper over pattern and draw the basic lines. Lay this tracing 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 basecoating has dried.
Techniques
* Stipple: Load old fluffy brush in color. Wipe off excess on paper towel. Use up-and-down patting motion on surface.
* Float: Load brush in water or floating medium. Pat excess on paper towel. Dip one corner of brush in color. Blend color through brush on palette. Color should go from heavy on the loaded side to nothing on the opposite corner, graduating through bristles.
* Spatter: Thin to consistency of heavy cream. Dip an old toothbrush in color. Drag thumbnail through bristles.
Painting Instructions
For 6" Pot
1. With 1" wash brush, basecoat entire pot in Antique Mum.
2. Transfer pattern to pot.
3. With old brush, stipple* snowman in White Cloud. Float* shadows with #8 shader in White Cloud plus a touch of Wrought Iron Black. Float cheeks with Red Pepper.
4. Basecoat hearts with #8 shader in Red Pepper.
5. Do all curved strokes with #1 liner in Citrus Green.
6. Basecoat hat. Do facial features and all liner work in black.
7. Spatter* with White.
For 2" Pots
1. With 1" wash brush, basecoat in Antique Mum.
2. Basecoat stripes with #1 liner in Red Pepper. Do narrow stripes in Citrus Green.
3. Stipple rim in Sprout Green tipped in Citrus Green and then Sunshine Yellow. Dot with Red Pepper.
4. Do all liner work in black.
5. Add names of your choice to rims, using same style lettering as for 6" pot.
6. Spatter with White.