FALL TRUCK WREATH
Designer: Bob Moreni
SUPPLIES
Form
- MB-1529 Vintage Truck Plaque
Colors
- SS-45 Buttermilk
- SS-81 Shimmering Silver
- SS-130 Medium Gray
- SS-135 White
- SS-138 Black
- SS-176 Christmas Red
- SS-210 Orange
- SS-234 Medium Mocha
- SS-237 Forest Green
- SS-317 Turquoise
- SS-335 Rich Blue
Decorating Accessories
- CB-110 #10/0 Liner
- CB-202 #2 Detail Brush
- Basecoat Brush
- Assorted Drybrushes
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Matte Sealer
- Flowers
- Truck Ribbon
- Mini Pumpkins
- Mini Scarecrow
- Hot Glue
INSTRUCTIONS
- Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
- Using a Basecoat Brush, apply 2 coats of SS-276 Forest Green & SS-335 Rich Blue 1 : 1 to the truck (except the windows, head & tail lights). Allow to dry.
- Drybrush the truck with a mix of 1 part SS-276 Forest Green, 1 part SS-335 Rich Blue and 2 parts SS-317 Turquoise.
- Add a small amount of SS-135 White to the above mix then highlight the truck with this mix.
- Basecoat the windows, tire whitewalls and headlight with 2 coats of SS-45-Buttermilk. Allow to dry.
- Antique the windows and tire whitewalls with a thin wash of SS-234 Medium Mocha.
- Drybrush the windows, tire whitewalls and headlight with SS-45 buttermilk then 2 coats of SS-135 White.
- Basecoat the tires, bumpers and grill with SS-138 Flat Black. Allow to dry.
- Drybrush the bumpers and the grill with SS-81 Shimmering Silver.
- Apply 2 coats of SS-176 Christmas Red to the tail light. Drybrush with SS-210 Orange.
- Trim hubcaps, doorknob, head light, tail light and windows with SS-81 Shimmering Silver.
- Drybrush the tires with SS-130 Medium Gray. Allow to dry.
- Apply Matte Sealer to the piece.
- Drill holes in the back of the truck, attach to grapevine wreath with floral wire.
- Glue Mini Pumpkins and Scarecrow in the back of the truck.
- Add bow and flowers and pumpkins to the wreath.