Inspirational Tasseled Rainbow Plaque

Inspirational Tasseled Rainbow Plaque

Posted by DecoArt on Apr 15th 2020

Color from Americana® Acrylics and words of inspiration combine on this wall décor.

SUPPLIES

    • palette or plastic plate
    • stylus or pencil
    • craft glue
    • tracing & transfer paper
    • beads
    • yarn
    • 3/4" flat brush
    • medium paintbrush
    • wooden plaque

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Use a medium-sized brush to whitewash the plaque, using a 1:1 mix of Snow White and water.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Put  a dab of all colors on the palette or paper plate. Use a medium flat brush (3/4" is ideal) that's been saturated in water and begin wiith Royal Fuchsia as the top color of the rainbow. (See photo.) Rinse the brush; saturate again; and continue on the next color, Coral Blush. (Be sure to overlap this color with the Royal Fuchsia.) Continue this same process with Hauser Light Green and Shoreline to complete the rainbow.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. Select a favorite quote from here: [[https://decoart.com/blog/article/474/free_inspirational_quote_pattern|https://decoart.com/blog/article/474/free_inspirational_quote_pattern]] Print off and transfer the quote to the front of the plaque. Use a Black Glass Paint Marker to trace and fill in. 
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Wrap a piece of yarn around four fingers.
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Tie a knot using a small piece of yarn. (See photo)
    10. Instruction #5
    11. Tie a knot under the first knot rbound the bundle of yarn.
    12. Instruction #6
    13. Add a small bead to each tassel. Glue the tassels to the back of the plaque.
    14. Instruction #7