Christmas Lights

Pattern

Instructions

Product Note
Americana acrylics are artist-quality, water-based, non-toxic paints. They are intermixable and suitable for almost any surface. They are creamy to facilitate smooth and easy brush strokes, and highly pigmented for richer color and one-stroke coverage. The wide range of colors makes color coordination easy - it reduces the waste of mixing to get the perfect hue.
Transferring Pattern
Lay tracing paper over pattern and draw the basic lines. Lay this tracing on the surface to be painted. Tape to secure. Place graphite paper between the tracing and the surface. Trace with a pencil to transfer the design. Do not trace details until after basecoating has dried.
Preparation
Clean candles with alcohol and dry with soft cloth.
Painting Instructions
8" Santa Candle
1. Sponge Cranberry Wine over entire surface of candle. Let dry.
2. Transfer pattern using tracing and transfer paper.
3. Use flat brush to paint face Base Flesh, bag Light Cinnamon, mittens Holly Green, boots and belt Lamp Black, beard and hair Titanium White and belt buckle Glorious Gold
4. Use liner brush handle tip to pace a dot for eyes and liner brush to outline arms, mittens and bag with black, nose and mouth Cranberry Wine and eyebrows white.
5. Lightly scrub on Cranberry Wine and White mix for cheeks.
6. Use palette knife or craft stick to apply Snow-Tex to hat rim. Let dry.
7. Mist with Matte Spray.
Gift Candle
1. Sponge entire candle with Holly Green. Let dry.
2. Transfer pattern.
3. Use flat brush to paint large gift Cranberry Wine, medium gift Glorious Gold and small gift White. Paint ribbons alternate colors and add details as desired.