AM (Morning) Program
CLAY POT GARLIC KEEPER

...with Karen Close

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This handy Clay Pot Garlic Keeper was designed by Sue Beckerton. You will need a 5-inch terracotta pot, a 5-inch terracotta pot saucer, and a wooden knob 1-1/2 inches wide with a 1-inch screw and washer to fit the knob.

PREPARATION:
Do NOT seal this clay pot as it would affect the ability of your piece to act as a garlic keeper.

DO gently sand rough spots on your terracotta pot & saucer. Basecoat the pot, the saucer, and the knob in Camel. Allow to dry thoroughly. Use bubble wrap to safely transport your pot and saucer to class.

PALETTE (DecoArt Americana Acrylics):

• Antique White
  
• Butter
  
• Light French Blue
  
• Black Green
  
• Camel
  
• Mink Tan
  
• Black Plum
  
• Hauser Lt Green
  
• Soft Black
  
• Bleached Sand
  
• Khaki Tan
  
• Terra Cotta
  
• Burnt Sienna
  
• Light Buttermilk
  
• Snow (Titanium) White

BRUSHES (suggested brushes, but bring brushes you are comfortable using):

• 3/4″ Flat Wash/Glaze
  
• 1/2″, 5/8″ Angular (for floating)
  
• #4, #8, #12 Flat Shaders
  
• 1/4″, 3/8″ Deerfoot stipplers
  
• #4, #6 Scumbler (for dry brushing)
  
• 18/0, 10/0, #1 Liners
  
• 1/2″, 3/4″ Mop Brush (to soften floats)

OTHER SUPPLIES:

• Sandpaper, tracing paper, dark transfer paper, water basin palette paper for floating, paper or styrofoam plates, paper towels, pencil, stylus, eraser, hand sanitizer or alcohol, and any other basic supplies you like to have on hand.

PM (Afternoon) Program
DRAGONFLY FLOWER POT
                                               …with Jackie Marth

This adorable DragonFly Flower Pot was designed by Jackie. The clay pot surface pictured here is 6-inches tall and 8-inches wide at the top but you can easily adapt the design to any size pot, large or small.

PREPARATION:
Please have your flower pot sealed and basecoated prior to the meeting. Jackie uses an Acrylic Sealer such as the Multi-Purpose Sealer made by DecoArt. You can also use a polyurethane or shellac inside and out so paint will not bubble up and peel off when moisture gets under it. 

When sealer is dry, base coat the lower pot with a medium to light value purple. Use a darker value purple to shade around the bottom of the pot and under the rim. Basecoat the rim and inner rim of the flowerpot with a medium aqua color.

These were the colors Jackie used for her flowerpot. You may use any colors you wish for yours. Just remember that you will be painting four different colored dragonflies and each one will require a medium value color, a darker shading color, and a highlighting color.

PALETTE (These are colors Jackie uses – if you wish to change these colors you may bring your own):
DecoArt Americana Acrylics

• Dioxine Purple
• Snow (Titanium) White
• True Blue or Sapphire Blue
• Deep Midnight Blue
• Bubblegum Pink
• Fuchsia
• White Wash
• Ebony Black
• Sealer
• Satin Varnish

Delta Acrylic Paint

• Lime Green
• Sparkle Glaze

BRUSHES

• 1″ Sponge Brush
  
• #10/0 Liner
  
• #0 or #1 Liner
  
• #4 or #5 Round
  
• 3/8″ Angle
  
• 1/4″ Angle

OTHER SUPPLIES:

• Regular paint supplies