Free Country Craft Projects - Gingerbread Sign
This Gingerbread Baked Here wood craft was Kindly Contributed by Designer: Lori Cagle.
Copyright ©Lori Cagle. All Rights Reserved
Materials: Drill; Black Permanent Marker; Clear Acrylic Sealer; Graphite paper/Transfer paper; Waterbase sealer; Glue; Clean Cloth; Old scruffy toothbrush; sandpaper; 19 gauge wire; fabric strip.
Edible Crafts: Impress your friends with Candy Bouquets and Centerpieces. Make Them For Fun & Profit."
Palette: Delta Ceramcoat Acrylics Raw Sienna; Brown Iron Oxide; Black; Tomato Spice; Ivory; White; Black Cherry.
Brushes: #12 Flat - Shading; #5 Round - Basecoating; #1 Round - Liner.
Preparation:
Sand Wood pieces and wipe with a clean cloth. Seal wood with Waterbase Sealer and let dry. Transfer pattern, except lettering. Drill holes where indicated.
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Instructions: Gingerbread Boy Ornament: Base gingerbread boy with Raw Sienna, shade with Brown Iron Oxide. Icing is Ivory. Eyes & mouth are Black. Spatter with Black & with White.
Sign: Base the inner area with Ivory. Base the outer area with Tomato Spice. Shade outer area with Black Cherry. Base the hearts with Tomato Spice.
Finishing: Glue hands onto sign. Let dry. Spray with Clear Acrylic Sealer and let dry. Apply linework and lettering with a Black Permanent Marker. Attach wire and fabric bow.
ENJOY YOUR NEW GINGERBREAD BOY, BUT DON'T EAT HIM! Happy Painting, Lori Cagle
