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“Be Our Guest” Frame, Vase Canvas, & Terra Cotta Pot

Using Apple Barrel paints, have fun and create an adorable sign, canvas, and terra cotta pot to make your decor pop with color! These piece are perfect for displaying near your front door or in a guest bedroom to welcome friends and family.

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At a Glance:

Project #16396 Skill Level: Intermediate
supplies

Plaid Supplies

Apple Barrel ® Colors Acrylic Paint Essentials 12 Color Set - 5214E

Number Needed: 1 $11.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Admiral Blue, 2 oz. - 21484

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Kelly Green, 2 oz. - 20523

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Apple Barrel ® Colors - King’s Gold, 2 oz. - 20760

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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Cardinal Crimson, 2 oz. - 20590

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Sky Blue, 2 oz. - 20770

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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Laguna, 2 oz. - 20562

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Apple Barrel ® Colors - White, 8 oz. - 20403

Number Needed: 1 $3.99
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Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - Frame, Large - 12880

Number Needed: 1 $6.19
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Plaid ® Brush Sets - Foam Brush Set of 4 - 44246

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Folkart ® Brush Sets - Artist Variety Set, 10 pc. - 50536

Number Needed: 1 $8.99
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Other Supplies

  • Terra Cotta Pot
  • 5” x 7” Stretched Artist Canvas or (size of your choice)
  • Brush Basin or container for water
  • Paper Towels
  • Medium grit sandpaper
  • 1” Foam brush
  • Paintbrushes – No. 8 Flat, 3/4" Flat, and No. 1 Liner
  • pencil

 

instructions

 
“Be Our Guest” Framed Sign Instructions

  1. Using a 1” foam brush, paint the wooden frame Admiral Blue and the wood inset of the frame Kelly Green.  Allow to dry.  Sand smooth once dry and reapply the base colors to achieve opaque coverage. 
  2. Using a pencil write “be our guest” over the prepared Kelly Green surface.  Use this as a guideline to paint your message using a No. 1 Liner brush and White.  Allow to dry. 
  3. Using the same No. 1 Liner brush loaded with White, paint an overall pattern of arching thin lines to represent the leaf cluster stems.  Once the stems are painted, use a No. 8 Flat brush to paint “balloon shaped” leaves along the stems.
  4. When dry, assemble the frame and insert and display for all to enjoy!
Terra Cotta Flower Pot Instructions
  1.  Paint a small band at the bottom of the terra cotta pot of Kings Gold.  The band can be as wide as desired.  Use a 1” foam brush to apply the paint.  Allow to dry and then reapply Kings Gold for opaque coverage.
Vase Canvas Instructions
  1. Begin by lightly pencil sketching a vase onto the center of the canvas.  Then, using the pencil, divide the background into three shapes, a rectangle at the bottom of the canvas with a diagonal line separating the top of the canvas. 
  2. Paint the canvas as follows:
  • Bottom background– Admiral Blue
  • Right background – Cardinal Crimson
  • Left background – White
  • Vase – Sky Blue
  1. Add a painted overall pattern of horizontal and vertical dashes onto the Admiral Blue section.  Using a No. 1 Liner brush, paint Cardinal Crimson dashes.
  2. Flower stems are painted Admiral Blue using the No. 1 Liner brush.   Flowers are added using the handle end of the paintbrush to create a variety of dots and layered dots.  Flowers are White, Laguna and Sky Blue.

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Yes, Apple Barrels paints can be mixed to create a new color value or hue. 
Yes, Apple Barrel Paints are perfect for school projects – they are the best paint on the market to paint on Styrofoam! Apple Barrel Paints are also perfect for “mom and me” projects or for the general basic crafter.
Yes, you can use Apple Barrel paint on plaster. However, because plaster is very porous and sometimes dusty, you will need to first seal the piece with a clear acrylic matte spray sealer.
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