Bring new life to a child’s toy as a unique dish for holiday candies with Americana® Acrylics.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• tracing paper
• transfer paper
• pencil
• #2 round brush
• #6 flat brush
• #12 flat brush
• #1 liner brush
• wooden train

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use a #12 flat brush to basecoat the engine Santa Red, avoiding the funnel, stripes, and nose of the train. Rinse brush.
2. Use the #6 flat brush with Marigold to paint the tip of the funnel and nose of the train. Rinse brush.
3. Use the #12 flat brush to mix (1) part Snow White with (1) part Lamp Black. Use the mix to paint the roof of the engine. Rinse brush. Use the same mix with a #2 round brush to paint stripes.
4. Use the #12 flat brush with Snow White to paint the train wheels. Rinse brush.
5. Use the handle end of the #1 liner brush dipped in Snow White to dot the Snow White/Lamp Black stripes. Wipe off the brush handle.
6. Trace and transfer the peppermint wheels using the tracing and transfer papers and a pen or pencil.
7. Use the #2 round brush to mix (1) part Snow White with (1) part Santa Red. Use the mix to fill in the peppermint design. Rinse brush. Use the #1 liner brush dipped in Santa Red to outline the Snow White/Santa Red area and add the line in between each. Rinse brush.
8. Use the #12 flat brush to basecoat the next carriage Indian Turquoise. Rinse brush
9. Use the same brush to paint inside of the carriage Santa Red. Rinse brush.
10. Use the same brush with Snow White to paint wheels. Let dry completely.
11. Trace and transfer the design onto the carriage and wheels.
12. Use the #6 flat brush to basecoat the candy canes Snow White. Rinse the brush and use the same with Santa Red to paint stripes on the candy canes. Rinse brush.
13. Use the #1 liner brush with Indian Turquoise to paint the design on the wheels. Rinse brush.
14. Use the #12 flat brush to basecoat the next carriage Citron Green. Rinse brush.
15. Use the same brush with Carousel Pink to basecoat the inside of the carriage. Rinse brush.
16. Use the same brush to basecoat the wheels Snow White. Rinse brush. Let completely dry.
17. With tracing and transfer papers and a pencil or pen, trace and transfer the gum drops and wheel design.
18. Use the #6 flat brush to paint gumdrops using: Carousel Pink, Cadmium Yellow, Lamp Black, Santa Red, Kelly Green, Purple Cow, and Bright Orange. Rinse the brush before switching colors and when finished.
19. Use the #2 round brush with Kelly Green to paint peppermint on the wheels. Rinse brush.
20. Use the #1 liner brush with Citron Green to outline Kelly Green and add a line in the middle. Rinse brush.

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