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Picnic Cloth Made From a Drop Cloth

Personalize your picnic blanket with this unique design. Your family will love creating this summertime project as well as using it all season long.

At a Glance:

#4397 Skill Level: Beginner Time:
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This project features these great brands:

  • FolkArt Acrylic Paint Logo
supplies

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Melted Chocolate, 2 oz. - 20258

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Sugar Plum, 2 oz. - 2226

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pumpkin, 2 oz. - 225

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Patina, 2 oz. - 444

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Baby Pink, 2 oz. - 633

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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instructions

Other Supplies

  • FolkArt ® Shiny™ Acrylic Paint - Calypso Sky 2 oz
  • Item #30497 Plaid Craft Stencils - Value Packs - Foliage/Leaf
  • Stencil paintbrush
  • Medium flat paintbrush
  • Low pack painters Tape
  • 5 foot painters dropcloth
  • Glass for tracing
  • Buttons
  • Needle and thread
  • Rhinestones
  • Gem glue

Instructions

1. Using low tack tape, tape off a stripe design on two edges of the drop-cloth.  Using a medium paintbrush, paint the stripe design with the pumpkin paint.  Allow to dry and repeat on the other sides with baby pink paint.

2. Tape of a large “frame” square in the center of the drop-cloth, paint one side of of the square with calypso sky and the other side melted chocolate. Allow to dry.

3. Trace around a glass in four of the center corners, paint the circles with patina paint.

4. Position the bird stencil in your desired spots. (we chose the corners and centers of the canvas stripes)  Tape the stencil in position, load the stencil paintbrush with sugar plum paint, tap off the excess paint.  Working directly above the stencil, tap the brush over the bird design.  Lift the stencil to reveal the design.  Wash stencil and reuse.

5. Stitch buttons and glue rhinestones to the edges to add extra embellishment.

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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