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Make Merry

 

KAY QUIST CREATIONS

6829 Bella Vista Drive

Cottonwood Heights, UT. 84121-3117

  (801) 942-0254

E-mail: kayquist@kayquist.com 

“MAKE MERRY”

Hanging wood Santa sign

Pattern No. 2004-32

by

Kay Quist ©2004

PALETTE

Delta Ceramcoat Acrylic Paints

Medium Flesh, Fleshtone, Rouge, Moroccan Red, Poppy Orange, Bittersweet Orange, Empire Gold, Black Cherry, Chocolate Cherry, Deep River Green, Emerald Green, Turquoise, Sandstone, Roman Stucco, Maple Sugar Tan, Butter Yellow, Golden Brown, Desert Sun Orange, Burnt Sienna, Dark Chocolate, Light Ivory, Lichen Grey, Raw Linen, Calypso Orange, Raw Sienna, Autumn Brown, Candlelight, Sunbright Yellow, Dark Brown, Tropic Bay Blue

MIXED COLOR

Medium Green mix: (4:1) Emerald Green + Turquoise

 

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

Delta Ceramcoat All-Purpose Sealer

Delta Ceramcoat Interior Spray Varnish or

Delta Ceramcoat Interior Varnish

#400 Sandpaper

Wire or twine

Adhesive

Brushes:

Dynasty Black Gold, bg206MSC, Mini Script Liner, size 20/0

Dynasty Black Gold, Shader, bg206S, size #’s 2 thru 14 or

Dynasty Black Gold, Chisel Blender, bg206CB, size #’s 2 thru 14

Dynasty Black Gold, Liner, bg206L, size #10/0

Dynasty Black Gold, Flat Wash, bg206FW, size 3/4"

Dynasty Smop, Series #400, sizes 3/8”& ˝”

Brushes & wood cutout, catalogue #340-2004-32S, are available from Cabin Crafters, 1225 W. 1st. Street, Nevada, Iowa  50201 (800)669-3920 Web site www.cabincrafters.com

 

WOOD PREPARATION: Follow ‘Special Painting Procedures” and then apply one coat of  DELTA CERAMCOAT ANTIQUING GEL, BROWN to back of wood. Let dry. Apply basic pattern lines.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS

FACE: Base with MEDIUM FLESH. Highlight float with FLESHTONE. Shade float with DESERT SUN ORANGE. Float ROUGE on cheeks area and bottom edge of nose. Base eyebrows with SANDSTONE. Using thinned BURNT SIENNA, outline eye space then base the eye iris with the same color unthinned. Using DARK CHOCOLATE, make pupil at top edge of iris and also line eyelashes. Using LIGHT IVORY, fill in whites of eyes, highlight float bottom edge of iris, place highlight dots on top edge of pupil, cheeks and nose.

BEARD & MUSTACHE: (Note: These are to be painted after coat and hat are completed). Base with SANDSTONE. Shade float with LICHEN GREY. Overstroke with RAW LINEN/LIGHTIVORY, pulling from bottom edge upward on beard and on mustache, from outer edge inward toward nose.

HAT: Base with MOROCCAN RED.  Shade float with BLACK CHERRY/CHOCOLATE CHERRY in deepest places. Highlight float with POPPY ORANGE/BITTERSWEET ORANGE. Base stripes on hat tail with EMERALD GREEN. Highlight float with MEDIUM GREEN MIX/TURQUOISE. Shade float with DEEP RIVER GREEN. Base hat brim and pompom with ROMAN STUCCO. Shade float with RAW SIENNA/AUTUMN BROWN. Highlight float with MAPLE SUGAR TAN/CANDLELIGHT. Make highlights on crown and pompom with LIGHT IVORY. 

COAT & PANTS: Base with MOROCCAN RED. Make stripes with CALYPSO ORANGE. Shade float with BLACK CHERRY/CHOCOLATE CHERRY in deepest places. Highlight float with POPPY ORANGE/BITTERSWEET ORANGE. Base buttons with CHOCOLATE CHERRY. Now, highlight float them and place highlight dots at top edge with LIGHT IVORY.  Also make trim lines on pockets with LIGHT IVORY. Base cuffs with ROMAN STUCCO. Shade float with RAW SIENNA/AUTUMN BROWN. Highlight float with MAPLE SUGAR TAN/CANDLELIGHT.

STAR: Base with EMPIRE GOLD. Highlight float with BUTTER YELLOW/SUNBRIGHT YELLOW. Repeat with CANDLELIGHT. Shade float with RAW SIENNA/AUTUMN BROWN. Line highlight side with LIGHT IVORY.

MITTENS: Base with EMERALD GREEN. Highlight float with MEDIUM GREEN MIX/TURQUOISE. Shade float with DEEP RIVER GREEN. Make trim lines with TROPIC BAY BLUE.

BOOT: Base with DARK BROWN. Shade float with DARK CHOCOLATE. Highlight float with RAW SIENNA/GOLDEN BROWN. Place highlight comma stroke on toe with LIGHT IVORY. Base sole with DARK CHOCOLATE and shade float upper edge with BLACK.

BANNER: Base with DEEP RIVER GREEN. Highlight float with MEDIUM GREEN MIX. Base MAKE letters with MAPLE SUGAR TAN. Shade float bottom edge of each letter with RAW SIENNA/AUTUMN BROWN lightly. Highlight float top edge with LIGHT IVORY. Base MERRY letters and DOTS with POPPY ORANGE. Shade float bottom edge of each letter and dot with MOROCCAN RED. Highlight float with BITTERSWEET ORANGE and place a highlight dot of LIGHT IVORY on the top edge of each letter and dot. Make trim lines of TROPIC BAY BLUE at the top and bottom edge and on outer ends of the banner.

FINAL FINISHING:  Attach arm to body with adhesive. Give entire project 2 to 3 coats of Delta Ceramcoat Interior Spray Varnish or Delta Ceramcoat Interior Varnish. Using wire or twine attach a hanger in holes at top edge of star and hat.

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Download a PDF file of the
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