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Pastel Play Color Palette

Add all to cart below to get your Pastel Play color palette! Celebrate the feel good qualities of pastel hues in simple yet uplifting colorways to create beautiful, pastel crafts.

This project features these great brands:

  • FolkArt Acrylic Paint Logo

At a Glance:

Project #17370 Skill Level: Beginner
supplies

Plaid Supplies

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Hazy Horizon, 2 oz. - 50856

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Orchid Wisp, 2 oz. - 51020

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Mango Mambo, 2 oz. - 51005

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Peach Breeze, 2 oz. - 51014

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Papaya Whip, 2 oz. - 51013

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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Number Needed: 1 $-1.00
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Cut Grass, 2 oz. - 2579

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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FolkArt ® Glitterific Fine™ Acrylic Paint - Tangerine, 2 oz. - 11866

Number Needed: 1 $5.79
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Other Supplies

  • Vases
  • Frame
  • Painters tape
  • Small bust figurine

instructions

  1. Basecoat the small bust using Fresh Cut Grass. Let dry and apply a second coat if needed.
  2. Basecoat the candlestick using Hazy Horizon. Let dry and apply a second coat if necessary.
  3. On a larger vase, begin applying Orchis Wisp to the top half of the vase using a large flat brush. With a clean brush, apply Papaya Whip to the bottom half of the vase. With a wet brush, blend the two colors in the middle to create a gradient effect.
  4. Repeat step 4 on another vase using Peach Breeze and Mango Mambo.
  5. Use a flat brush to basecoat a picture frame with Vintage White. Let dry completely.
  6. Apply a piece of painters tape diagonally onto the frame and apply Glitterific Fine in Tangerine under the tape. Apply a generous coat and remove the tape while wet.

resources

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Related FAQs

Cool colors are all the colors on the Green and Blue side of the color wheel. Yellow, Yellow/Green, Green, Blue/Green, Blue, Blue/Purple, Purple are all cool colors. All colors on the color wheel can be both warm and cool except Orange.
Transparent colors are thinned with medium or water to create a wash or a glaze of color that you can see through to the underlying surface.
Warm colors are all the colors on the yellow and red side of the color wheel. Yellow, Yellow/Orange, Orange, Red Orange, Red, Red/Purple, Purple are all warm colors. All colors on the color wheel can be both warm and cool except Orange.
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