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Valentine Craft Projects - Marbled Wood Hearts

Materials: Unpainted heart-shape pine ornaments, or 1/2 x 6-inch length of lumber to make trims; Jigsaw; drill; sandpaper; Krylon Decorator Spray Paint in white, gold metallic, and red; Small bucket; stirring stick String; clear acrylic spray; 1/4-inch-wide ribbon (for trim).

Instruction:

If you are making your own heart ornaments, cut pattern on a folded 4 1/4 x 4 3/4 -inch piece of paper. Trace outline onto wood; cut out the shape with a jigsaw, and drill a small hole in the top. Sand wood smooth.

To marbleize, work in a well-ventilated area. Cover the work surfaces with newspapers.

Fill a bucket with water to within 2 inches of the rim. Holding the paint can 8 inches above the water, spray metallic, white, and red paint onto water at a 35-degree angle for 4 to 5 seconds. Overlap the colors.

Thread a long string through the hole in each ornament. Immerse the heart slowly through the paint, rotating it rather than dunking it in the water. Watch paint form a skin atop the water. Pushing skin away from the ornament with a stick, remove ornament. Suspend for 20 minutes or until dry.

After dipping each ornament, clean paint from water by collecting it on a stirring stick and wiping it on a rag. Then, spray paint atop water again and dip the next heart; let dry.

To finish, spray the ornaments with clear acrylic: let dry. Add ribbon hangers.

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