Rose Painted Jewelry Box

Figure A

Steps:

1. Sand the box and wipe with a tack cloth.

2. Apply a coat of Licorice paint with the 1-inch sponge brush and let dry (figure A).

3. Rub the wood surface with a piece of brown paper bag (with no printing on it) to smooth the surface.

Figure B

4. Apply a second coat of Licorice paint. Let dry.

5. Rub surface with a piece of brown paper bag.

6. Glaze the box with two coats of varnish. Let dry thoroughly.

7. Emboss circles around the outside edge of the oval (figure B) with the Creative Versa-tool and a round point.

Figure C

8. Paint the small oval with Licorice in the same manner as the box (figure C).

9. Neatly trace and transfer the basic rose and leaves to the oval by tracing the design onto tracing paper.

10. Apply chalk over the lines on the back side.

Figure D

11. Center the design on the oval and trace the lines with a stylus or pencil to transfer the pattern (figure D). Note: White transfer paper may be used, if desired.

Figure F

12. Prepare the box by applying the wide piece of lace to the top of the box with white glue (figure F). Let dry.

13. Apply the 2-inch wide lace at a diagonal with white glue. Let dry.

Figure G

14. Glue the ribbon roses with little bows on the 2-inch diagonal lace, as shown in the photograph (figure G).

Figure H

Painting the Design

Leaves:

1. Neatly undercoat the leaves (color-book paint them) in Hauser Green Medium (figure H). Let dry.

2. Apply a second coat of Hauser Green Medium as needed.

3. Shade the bottom of the leaves with Hauser Green Dark. Let dry.

Figure I

4. Apply a little Blending Gel and highlight with Ice Green Light (figure I).

Rose:

1. Double load the small rose brush with True Burgundy on one side of the brush and a mixture of Warm White plus True Burgundy (4:1) on the other side of the brush.

Figure J

2. Paint scallops all around the outside edge of the rose (figure J).

3. Paint a U-stroke to form the top of the rose.

Figure K

4. Paint a U-stroke to form the bottom of the rose.

5. Fill in the center of the rose with True Burgundy (figure K). Let dry.

Figure L

6. The curlicues are painted with the liner brush full of thinned Ice Green Light (thin with water) (figure L).

Finish

Figure M

1. Finish the oval with two coats of varnish (figure M). Let dry thoroughly.

2. Glue the oval in place on the top of the box.

3. Trim the oval piece with tiny string pearls.

4. If desired, paint the feet Licorice and glue into place.

5. The box may be painted or lined with fabric, as desired.