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Thanksgiving Table Runner
 
This project can either be painted onto fabric or watercolor paper. If you paint iton to watercolor paper, then take a picture, you can then print it on to iron-ontransfer paper for your table runner. The image could then be printed for otherdecorative items such as aprons, greeting cards, candle wraps . . . thepossibilities are endless!This photo tutorial is for watercolor paper which affords a little more leeway forbeginning artists. Your artwork will not look like mine, but that
’
s okay. Make ityour own and have fun!
Supplies
 
 
Watercolor Paper at least 8-1/2 x 11
 
Graphite Transfer Paper (available in craftsstores)
 
Paper towels
 
Two water basins
–
one to clean dirtybrushes; one for clean water
 
Foam plate
 
Stylus or ball point pen
–
to transferpattern
 
MuralMaker & more Paint It Yourself
(PIY)
 
Kits
Mural Maker & More http://MuralMaker1.blogspot.com
Paints & Brushes
These are recommended colors only.
Delta Ceramcoat
wasused, but any acrylic paint will work.
 
Canary Yellow
 
Antique Gold
 
Timberline Green
 
Tomato Spice Red
 
Cinnamon
 
Burnt Umber
 
Floating Medium
–
 
I use this mixed with paint tocreate glazes for topcoats.If you can
’t find 
FolkArt
,any other blending medium will work.
 
Flat Brushes size 6 & 10
 
Liner Brush
 
Cotton swabsStep 1Download the line art pattern. You can enlarge orreduce it, however it is sized to fit iron-ontransfer paper.Step 2Place pattern on watercolor paper. Painter
’
s tapeis helpful if you need to lift the pattern.With a stylus or ball point pen, trace the outlineof the fruit and leaves. Shading x
’
s are for visualreference only
–
do not transfer these.If the transfer markings are too dark on thewatercolor paper, use an eraser to lighten them towhere you can still see them, but they
’
re notgoing to show through the paint.
 
MuralMaker & more Paint It Yourself
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Kits
Mural Maker & More http://MuralMaker1.blogspot.comStep 3Basecoat pomegranates with
Tomato Spice Red
.Step 4Basecoat pear, grapes and leaves with
CanaryYellow.
Step 5Mix Floating Medium into brush; add
Cinnamon
 paint; stroke together on foam plate. Apply thisglaze to pomegranates.
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