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MAYCO ACRYLIC STAINS USED ON THIS FLYER:  SS-135 White, SS-45 Buttermilk, SS-317 Turquoise, SS-254 Golden Ochre, SS-210 Orange, SS-198 Chocolate, SS-234 Medium Mocha, SS-276 Forest Green, SS-376 Limeburst, SS-24 Chocolate Fudge, SS-335 Rich Blue, SS-111 Brightest Yellow, SS-331 Med. Blue, SS-92, SS-130 Med. Gray, SS-176 Christmas Red, SS-57 Accent Green, SS-3 Honey Toast, SS-212 Light Umber SS-19 Country Sage, AC-523 Snow and SS-138 Flat Black.
COLOR MIXES: Dark Blue- a mix of Rich Blue and very little Black, light blue mix- 3:1:1 White, Turquoise and Med. Blue.  Dark Gray- Start with Med. Gray, add Black for a Dark Gray.  Brown mix- 1:1 Chocolate and Med. Mocha.
WASH: 3:1 Water and Med. Mocha
SPECIALITIES: Mayco non-fire Snow.
MAYCO BRUSHES USED: AB-834 ¾”Basecoat, RB-138 3/8”Angled Shader, Various size RB and size 4, 6 & 8 round CB brushes, 10/0  Mini Liner, CB 110, Script Liner CB 106, UB and round AB Drybrushes.

JACK THE SNOWMAN SANTA, ATTACHMENTS, TEAPOTS, WHITE LANTERNS, TREES AND ELF FAIRIES
MOST ALL THE ITEMS ON THIS FLYER ARE FINISHED THE SAME WAY using THE SAME COLORS

MOLD NUMBERS
3928 Cobblestone Bridge 2.5”T x 3.25”W x 6”L
3987 Arm w/ Wreath Post for Solar Lamp Att. 14.75"T x 15"W x 7.5" D
3989 Arm with Puppy Att. 14.75"T x 12.75" W
3991 Arm with Tree Att. 14.75"T x 13" W
3993 11.5” Base 11.5"L x 8.5"W x 1.25"H
4006 Lantern Top 5.75”T x 4”W
       4002 Pine Tree Retreat Teapot Fairy Cottage 10.5”T x 9”W x 5.75”D
       4003 Tree Top Lodge Teapot Fairy Cottage 12.25”T x 9.25”W x 4.5”D
       4004 Alpine Cabin Teapot Fairy Cottage 10.5”T x 9.5”W x 5.5”D
       4005 Three, Tree Teapot Lids 5”T x 3.25”W, 5”T x 3.75”W and 5.75”T x 3.25”W (Less .25” without lid lip) 
       4007 Lantern Top Base 1”T x 4 x 4
       4008 Lantern Post (Post total height with lantern and lantern base is 15”T x 4”W)
       4009 Sm. Jack the Snowman with Scene 7.5”T x 6.5”W
       4010 Sm. Jack the Snowman Plain 7.5”T x 6.5”W
       4011 Jack the Snowman Santa 13.75"T x 12.5"W w/Puppy 14.25"W w/Lantern 16.5"W
       4012 15" Base 15”X 10”
       4013 Sm. Jack the Snowman w/Puppy w/Scene 7.5"T x 7.25"W
4014 Sm. Jack the Snowman w/Puppy Plain 7.5"T x 7.25"W
       4016 Gangbuster Jingle Elf Fairy (sitting) 3.25"T x 3.25"W
       4017 Gangbuster Jolly Elf Fairy (standing) 4.75"T x 3.75"W
       4018 8.75" Narrow Tree 6”W
       4019 7.5" Narrow Tree 5”W
       4020 6.5" Narrow Tree 4”W

SNOWMAN SANTA
PREPARATION:  After removing casts from molds, slip attach arms to snowman Santa as desired.  Before attaching, place any holes necessary for light clips or electrical.  Place hole in wreath post to accept a solar landscape light, allow room for shrinkage.

To use with Lantern mold numbers 4006 and 4007:  After attaching the wreath arm attachment to Jack the Snowman Santa, use a paring knife to evenly slice off the top of the wreath and hand from post knob to post knob.  Slip attach 4007 Lantern Top Base evenly and level between the post knobs.  Always place holes for electrical and cords before slip attaching any attachments.  Place hole in the center of the Lantern Top base for a candelabra socket.  The lantern top was designed to be removable for wiring and bulb.

If using bases, place all holes necessary for lighting.  Make holes for lights and electrical in tree and wreath. Cut out stars if desired.  Allow to dry, clean and fire to cone 04.

SMALL SNOWMEN
After removing casts from molds cut out as desired and place all holes for lights and electrical.

TEAPOTS
After removing casts from molds cut out all windows and spouts and place all holes for light and electrical.

PAINT COLOR TO AREAS AS FOLLOWES:

BASECOAT:  Light blue mix- Include all snowman bodies, bases and snow areas.  Turquoise -Elf  fairy wings, blue roofs and stone steps and trim of Tree Top Lodge.   Buttermilk-All white areas, including Santa coat and pant trim, puppy, white gifts and bows, elf hat trim, cuffs and legs and any white areas of teapots.  Gold - All white lanterns and Narrow Trees

TIP:  Except when next to each other (the Buttermilk and Light Blue Mix areas) you do not need to stay in boundaries when applying these two basecoats.  All other areas will all be basecoated with separate colors later in the instructions.

WASH:  With a wash using Med. Mocha and water, paint on all basecoated areas and include the bisque stone areas on teapots.  (exclude the narrow trees and lantern).  Wash should be thin enough to show the basecoat, but should not drip. Wipe off the wash before it dries. 

DRYBRUSH: Drybrush Buttermilk areas with 2 to 3 coats of Buttermilk followed with 1 to 2 coats of White.  Drybrush blue areas with the light blue mix followed with two coats of White.  Continue with White using a fresh brush to further whiten.  Blush cheeks as desired. 

NOTE:  RED AREAS WILL BE PAINTED LAST.

BASECOAT: Accent Green - Dark Green areas including all fir trees, wreath and some gift bows.  Country Sage – Elf tunics.  Orange – Snowman noses.  Dark Gray mix – Broom handles and tree stem, some trim on teapots and the cobblestone bridge.  Chocolate Fudge –  snowman mittens and bag.  Medium Mocha – puppy’s brown areas and brown hats on snowmen.  Honey Toast – Yellow doors and some trim on teapots.  Golden Ochre -  Broom bristles.  Light Taupe – elves flesh area.  Flat Black – Black hats

WASH:  With a wash of Med. Mocha and water, wipe off with a soft cloth before it dries.

NOTE:  While drybrushing color to areas, apply a little drybrush of each color to the stone areas (on bridge, paths, doorways and stone window).  When all colors have been applied, tone down very lightly with Medium Gray.

DRYBRUSH: Gold lantern and narrow trees with 3 to 4 coat of White.   Accent Green areas with 2 coats of Accent Green, with a fresh brush, drybrush 2 coats of Forest Green, followed with 2 coats of Country Sage concentrating more paint on the tips of the greenery.  Continue with 3 coats of Llimeburst to the tips only.  Orange areas with 1 coat of Orange, followed with 3 coats of Brightest Yellow and highlight lightly with White.   Honey toast areas with Honey Toast and a little Buttermilk.    The broom bristles with Golden Ocher and Buttermilk to desired lightness.  Drybrush the gray areas with the Gray mix and Med. Gray in your brush, 2 coats. Continue with White to lighten.   Re-basecoat the Chocolate Fudge areas if needed. Then Drybrush with Chocolate, Med. Mocha, Light Umber, highlight lighter areas with Buttermilk added to your brush.  Drybrush the brown hats and puppy’s brown areas with the Medium Mocha and Light Umber, highlight with Buttermilk added to your brush.  Drybrush the black hats with Black and a little Med. Gray in your brush.  Elf Tunics – With Country Sage followed with Limeburst then with a small amount of White added to your brush to highlight.  Drybrush elves flesh areas lightly with Light Taupe, blush cheeks as desired. Narrow Trees and lantern – Drybrush with 3 to 4 coats of White.

GOLD WASH:  Using gold and water 1:1, apply over fir trees if desired. Wipe away excess with a soft cloth.  For added brilliance sprinkle on gold powder before the wash dries.  When dry, drybrush lightly back over with Forest Green, Country Sage and Limeburst.

PAINT:  If desired paint rope on bag with Shimmering Silver.

BASECOAT:  Red areas Christmas Red including, hats, mittens, shoes and collar of elves, Santa’s coat and pants, red bows and gifts and snowmen’s red mittens.  Carefully paint the inside of Santa’s bag and bag rope or every other twist on the bag’s silver rope.

DRYBRUSH: All red areas (excluding teapots or any other red area that will be glittered with Zing Red Glitter Embossing Powder) with 1 to 2 coat of Christmas Red, followed with 3 coats of Orange added to your brush.  If the red areas start looking Orange, come back with more Christmas Red.

PAINT: Santa’s buttons with Chocolate Fudge, Black Shoes with Flat Black.  

DYBRUSH: Buttons with Chocolate, Medium Mocha, highlight with Buttermilk added to your brush.

SHADE:  All snow areas with the Dark Blue Mix (Rich Blue and add Black slowly for a dark Blue). Shade other areas with Chocolate Fudge or Medium Mocha. 

FINISH:  To apply glitter to Santa’s trim white lantern and narrow trees, apply gloss sealer and before it dries sprinkle on Marquee Love Brand White Glitter.  Apply Snow where desired, before it dries, sprinkle on chunky iridescent glitter. Glue in 5mm., 7mm. pin lights and lg. globe lights.  Allow to dry completely. 

 Apply Zing Red Glitter Embossing powder using gloss sealer, sprinkle on before the gloss sealer dries to red hatbands, collars, and a little to the tip of the cardinal’s head and wings.  Apply to the red area of Santa’s bag, rope, red gifts and bows.  Apply to red areas of elves.  Apply the Zing Red Glitter Embossing powder to the red areas of the teapots.  Do this a section at a time before the gloss sealer dries.  When completely dry, apply snow to areas of the red teapots as shown, before it dries sprinkle on chunky iridescent glitter.

BRASS LANTERNS – Basecoat lantern parts with Flat Black, basecoat the inside of the lantern top and top base.  Drybrush with desired gold for desired look.  Apply snow and glitter as desired.

MOLDS BY CLAY MAGIC INC.
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