Christmas Bauble
by Sharon Wolf
Whilst this document/design is
copyrighted, permission to teach
is granted to teachers who may
provide their students with line
drawings only, your painted
designs may be painted on items
for sale at craft fairs etc.
Paint : Decoart Americana paint:
Lamp Black, Titanium White, True
Red, Alizarin, Baby Pink
General: Snowflake Stamps
(available from Inkylicious UK)
Copyrighted design by Sharon
Wolf – do not reproduce
Surface: I have used 200g black
card in the examples but it can be
painted on anything i.e. canvas
size of choice, coaster, plant pot, waste bins, tissue boxes or a box on the lid for storing
special baubles maybe. If you think of something else please let me know!
Optional Trimmings: Glamour Dust glitter, stick on ‘diamonds’
Brushes: Favourite Drybrush, no 4 Flat, stylus dotting tool, Liner and white watercolour pencil.
Stamping with paint – thinly coat a piece of dense sponge or hard surface with T White. Lightly
tap the stamp onto the paint ensuring you have white on each part of the image, then press
(not too hard) onto the project or experiment with scrap card. Wash the stamps before paint
dries in the crevices. I usually enhance stamped images with extra dots.
1. No preparation required to surface (if canvas) other than sanding with ’wet & dry’
sandpaper, then wipe canvas with damp cloth to remove resulting dust, let dry. Paint
background with colour of choice. If using MDF, seal with all -purpose sealer, then lightly sand.
Wipe surface with a damp cloth, let dry.
2. If using card, it’s worth painting it black first so that any little boo boos can be easily
obliterated – if this buckles when damp, flatten out and dry with hairdryer.
3. Dry thoroughly then transfer design making sure the chain will hang straight!! Only trace on
the ribbon if you prefer not to do this free hand. Use an eraser to lightly rub out the bauble
outline so you can only just see it.
4. Bauble - Use a very dry drybrush with T White and a very light hand, to gently highlight a
large section of each bauble. Keep the strongest highlights near the left hand side of the
bauble.
5. Trace or freehand (with white water colour pencil) the top and bottom edges of the band.
Drybrush this area to give a heavier look. Float T White scallops over the top and bottom edge
of border. Use the tiny end of a stylus to add dots which enhances their look. Dry.
Copyrighted design by Sharon Wolf – do not reproduce