SUPPLIES
Americana® Acrylics
- Country Red (DAO18)
- Grey Storm (DA328)
Vintage Effect Wash™
- Light Green (DCW09)
- White (DCW02)
Other supplies
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels (and/or rags)
- stylus or pencil
- sandpaper
- liner brush
- chalk pencil
- cotton swabs
- rags
- bourbon barrel lid
- 3″ bristle brush
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Lightly sand the barrel head before starting the project to assure a smooth surface. To begin, paint the barrel head with White Vintage Effects, using a 3″ wide bristle brush, and wipe down with a rag or paper towel to let the wood grain show through. Let dry.
- Transfer the pattern onto the barrel head by using a chalk pencil: Place the printed pattern on the wood so that the design faces the wood. Use a chalk pencil to rub on the surface of the paper. Turn the paper over and use a stylus or pen to retrace the design gently. You will see the transfer completed once you remove the paper. (Or you can free-hand draw the design onto the wooden barrel head, following the provided pattern.)
- Paint the holly leaves around the edges of the barrel head in Light Green.
- Use a cotton swab and Country Red to make the holly berries.
- Sketch out the word “Joy” in pencil and then paint with Grey Storm on a liner brush. Finish the details on the holly leaves and you are done.
