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Dump Truck and Bulldozer Plaques

Coordinating wood pieces for a boy’s room.

At a Glance:

#4092 Skill Level: Intermediate Time:
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supplies

FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Grass Green, 2 oz. - 1626

Number Needed: 1 $2.99
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FolkArt ® Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints - Engine Red, 2 oz. - 2948

Number Needed: 1 $1.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Calypso Sky, 2 oz. - 524

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pure Orange, 2 oz. - 628

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Lemon Custard, 2 oz. - 735

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz. - 901

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Licorice, 2 oz. - 938

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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F/A MAPLE SYRUP 2 OZ. (DISC)

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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instructions

Other Supplies

Two 11” x 11” pine plaques – by Walnut Hollow X7145 Item #24005, Round foam Spouncer® brushes – ¼” and ¾”, Ruler, Pencil, Paintbrushes – ½” and ¾” flat; #6 filbert; and #8 shader, Foam plate for paints

Instructions

  1. Use large flat brush and one coat of Wicker White to basecoat plaques; let dry.
  2. Use small flat brush and Licorice to paint side rims of plaques; let dry.
  3. Transfer dump truck pattern to one plaque, placing ground line 2” from lower left corner; transfer bulldozer pattern to remaining plaque, with ground line 4” from lower left.
  4. Use Calypso Sky to paint sky areas on both plaques; let dry.
  5. Use ¼” Spouncer and mixture of one part white to four parts Calypso blue to paint dot pattern on sky area; let dry.
  6. Use end of paintbrush handle dipped into Engine Red to paint small dots at center of larger dots on sky; let dry.
  7. Refer to photo for placement and use the following colors to paint designs. Dump truck: Tires – Licorice, Wheels – Engine Red, Dumpster – Yellow, Custard Dumpster insets – Pure Orange, Cab – Lemon Custard, Truck bed – Grass Green, Ground and dirt load – Maple Syrup, Bulldozer: Tires – Licorice ,Bucket/cab – Pure Orange, Body – Engine Red, Bucket dirt – Maple Syrup, Ground – Grass Green
  8. Use ¼” Spouncer dipped into Pure Orange to paint dot over center of wheels on both designs; let dry.
  9. Use ¾” Spouncer and Grass Green to paint border of dots across Dump Truck plaque, approximately ¼” from bottom edge: repeat process on Bulldozer plaque, using Maple Syrup paint.
  10. Use end of paintbrush handle dipped into Engine Red to paint dots at center of large border dots; let dry.

Disclaimer: The information found in each project is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, Plaid Enterprises, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results.

Important: Please be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for all products, paying particular attention to all cautions and warnings shown to ensure the proper and safe use of the product.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this Project may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing, except for your personal use, except by reviewer, who may in reviewing this project, quote brief passages in a magazine or newspaper.

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