Glittery Skull Halloween Plaque

Glittery Skull Halloween Plaque

Posted by DecoArt on Aug 30th 2015

Practice some crafting skullduggery with this glittering wall plaque for Halloween.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • palette or plastic plate
    • paper towels
    • tracing paper
    • transfer paper
    • pencil
    • #10 flat brush
    • #1 liner brush
    • #1 round brush
    • oval wooden plaque

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Let dry completely between painting steps.

    1. Use a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers to trace and transfer the outline of the outer skull shape only on the wooden plaque.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Use a #10 flat brush and Margarita to paint the inner part of the plaque. Rinse brush. Use a #10 flat brush and Purple Rain to paint the border. Rinse brush. Let completely dry.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. Use a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers to trace and transfer the skull details and roses.
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Use a #1 round brush and Cinnamon Drop to fill in the roses. Use the same brush to add a small amount of Snow White to highlight the roses. Rinse brush.
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Use #1 round brush to mix (1) part Snow White with a very small amount of Lamp Black to make a light grey mix. Use the mix to paint on the spider web and to shade the teeth and outer edge of the skull. Rinse brush.
    10. Instruction #5
    11. Use a #1 liner brush and Lamp Black to fill in the eyes and nose and to outline the skull; roses; flower petals around the eyes; vines on the sides of the head; mouth; and teeth. Rinse brush.
    12. Instruction #6
    13. Use a #1 round brush and Silver Craft Twinkles to fill in the leaves on the vines, spider web, flower petals around the eyes, and teeth. Rinse brush.
    14. Instruction #7
    15. Use a #1 round brush and Christmas Red Craft Twinkles to fill in the roses. (Let the Lamp Black outline show through.) Rinse brush.
    16. Instruction #8
    17. Use the handle end of a #1 liner brush and Purple Rain to add random polka dots around the Margarita background. Wipe off the handle.
    18. Instruction #9
    19. Use a #10 flat brush and Purple Princess to fill in the Purple Rain border. Rinse brush.
    20. Instruction #10

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