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Craft Painting DIY Craft Videos

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Have a passion for craft painting? Plaid has got you covered with inspiring project ideas, painting how-to's, fabulous videos, and of course, superior products including Apple Barrel, Delta and FolkArt craft paints and accessories.

How to Trace and Transfer Patterns

Learn how to transfer patterns to your surface, including how to transfer pattern onto light and dark backgrounds.

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Learn how to transfer patterns to your surface, including how to transfer pattern onto light and dark backgrounds.

Wet Blending

Learn about wet-into-wet blending with acrylic paints.

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Learn about wet-into-wet blending with acrylic paints.

Dry Brush Techniques

Learn some key dry brush techniques.

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Learn some key dry brush techniques.

How to Use a Liner Brush

Unlock the secrets of using a liner brush.

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Unlock the secrets of using a liner brush.

Mastering Round Brush Strokes

Learn how to master the basic round brush strokes.

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Learn how to master the basic round brush strokes.

Mastering Flat Brush Strokes

Learn how to master basic flat brush strokes.

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Learn how to master basic flat brush strokes.

Loading a Round Brush

Learn how to load a round brush properly.

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Learn how to load a round brush properly.

Learn about FolkArt Watercolor Acrylic Paint

Create amazing washes of color with FolkArt watercolor, acrylic paint. Thin with water or leave concentrated to achieve various effects.

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Create amazing washes of color with FolkArt watercolor, acrylic paint. Thin with water or leave concentrated to achieve various effects.

Peg People Birthday Calendar with Cathie & Steve

Keep track of the birthday of family and friends easier. Cathy & Steve create a personalized and everlasting birthday calendar with trendy painted peg people, stickers and Satin Mod Podge.

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Keep track of the birthday of family and friends easier. Cathy & Steve create a personalized and everlasting birthday calendar with trendy painted peg people, stickers and Satin Mod Podge.

Brush Stroke Basics: Flat Brush Techniques pt. 6, All Strokes

See how to combine a variety of flat brush decorative painting brush strokes into one easy-to-follow tutorial.

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See how to combine a variety of flat brush decorative painting brush strokes into one easy-to-follow tutorial.

Brush Stroke Basics: Flat Brush Techniques pt. 5, Half-Circle Stroke

Half-circle strokes are simple to do yet a decorative painting basic. Learn how to hold the flat brush and see how quickly half-circle strokes can be painted.

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Half-circle strokes are simple to do yet a decorative painting basic. Learn how to hold the flat brush and see how quickly half-circle strokes can be painted.

Brush Stroke Basics: Flat Brush Techniques pt. 4, U-Stroke

The U-stroke is a decorative painting basic beginner stroke that is both fun and easy to master.

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The U-stroke is a decorative painting basic beginner stroke that is both fun and easy to master.

Brush Stroke Basics: Flat Brush Techniques pt. 3, S-Stroke

S-strokes are often used to enhance a surface with a decorative border. Learn how to properly use the chisel edge of the brush as well as when to apply pressure to widen the brush stroke.

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S-strokes are often used to enhance a surface with a decorative border. Learn how to properly use the chisel edge of the brush as well as when to apply pressure to widen the brush stroke.

Brush Stroke Basics: Flat Brush Techniques pt. 2, Comma Stroke

This video introduces a decorative painting fundamental—the comma stroke—using a flat brush.

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This video introduces a decorative painting fundamental—the comma stroke—using a flat brush.

Brush Stroke Basics: Flat Brush Techniques pt. 1, Straight & Chisel Strokes

Mastering the Straight Stroke and the Chisel Edge Stroke is the best place to begin learning proper brush pressure.

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Mastering the Straight Stroke and the Chisel Edge Stroke is the best place to begin learning proper brush pressure.

Brush Stroke Basics: Round Brush Techniques pt. 6, All Strokes

See a variety of basic round or liner brush strokes. When combined, these strokes can be painted as beautiful brush stroke borders to enhance your decorative painting.

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See a variety of basic round or liner brush strokes. When combined, these strokes can be painted as beautiful brush stroke borders to enhance your decorative painting.

Brush Stroke Basics: Round Brush Techniques pt. 5, Dots

This quick video shows you a fun technique used to create dot embellishments on your decorative paintings.

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This quick video shows you a fun technique used to create dot embellishments on your decorative paintings.

Brush Stroke Basics: Round Brush Techniques pt. 4, Curlicues & Scrolls

The round or liner brush “Curlicue” and “Scroll” strokes are not only fun, they are also charming when painted as decorative accents or borders.

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The round or liner brush “Curlicue” and “Scroll” strokes are not only fun, they are also charming when painted as decorative accents or borders.

Brush Stroke Basics: Round Brush Techniques pt. 3, Left & Right S-Strokes

The round brush “S Stroke,” one of the fundamental brush strokes, is important to learn and is ideal when painting anything from leaves to decorative borders.

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The round brush “S Stroke,” one of the fundamental brush strokes, is important to learn and is ideal when painting anything from leaves to decorative borders.

Brush Stroke Basics: Round Brush Techniques pt. 2, Left & Right Comma Strokes

The comma stroke is fundamental to decorative painting, and this informative video teaches how to create both left and right angled comma strokes.

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The comma stroke is fundamental to decorative painting, and this informative video teaches how to create both left and right angled comma strokes.
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