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Tin Flower Pot Hanger

Tracia Williams

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1190 - FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Brushes - Scruffy, Large
20621 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - White, 2 oz.
20625 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Deep Purple, 2 oz.
20629 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Raspberry, 2 oz.
20645 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Real Yellow, 2 oz.
20648 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Mossy Green, 2 oz.
20652 - Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - Spring Green, 2 oz.
42708 - Essentials™ Brushes - Gold Nylon - Liner, 2/0
50147 - Stencil Decor ® Accessories - Dauber Set, multi
CS200306 - Plaid ® Patricia Nimocks™ Clear Acrylic Sealers - Matte, 12 oz.


Heart Shaped Tin Board
Clay Flowerpot
Ice Pick or large Nail and Hammer
Wire Cutters
Plastic Wrap
Black Sharpie Marker



  1. Follow instructions for preparing tin surface. Spray with sealer. Using a crumpled piece of plastic wrap, dip into White, and apply over entire surface of Heart, let dry. Using scruffy brush, dip one side in Spring Green, the other in Mossy Green, apply foliage around pot and Tin Heart.
  2. Using a large dauber, dip into Raspberry , apply large flowers to foliage. Mix an even amount of White and Raspberry, use handle of liner brush to apply center circle to flower.
  3. Using a small dauber, apply Real Yellow flowers, add White circles to flowers using liner brush handle. Using a small dauber, add Deep Purple flowers to foliage.
  4. Using liner brush and Mossy Green, add lines and vines to foliage. Clean liner, use with Raspberry to apply tiny dot flowers with Real Yellow centers. Clean liner, add White trio of flowers to foliage.
  5. Poke two holes in Tin Heart in the center, to hold pot. Using doubled wire, twist and thread through hole in heart, place pot inside wire and secure wire on the back of the heart, twisting several times.
  6. To make butterflies: Using a large dauber, paint 6 magnet hearts Real Yellow let dry. Add Raspberry circles to wings with a large dauber, and small circles with a small dauber and Deep Purple. Let dry. Add outline to hearts with a Black Sharpie marker. Poke a hole slightly above point on each heart, using nail or ice pick. Create butterfly bodies from approx. 18” of wire. Bend one antenna, create freeform body, and then bend other antenna with remaining wire.
    Secure wings to butterfly body with a 4” piece of wire bend in a hair pin shape, thread over body and through holes on hearts and twist several times, create 3 butterflies, set aside.
  7. Using approximately 36” of wire, create a freeform handle, weaving in and out of top holes on heart. Secure one butterfly to handle, place other butterflies on Tin Heart.


 
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