Sweet Little Faces Hand-Painted Cup Set
Posted by DecoArt on Nov 3rd 2015
Brighten your kitchen with a set of mugs featuring sweet faces, hearts, and cheerful colors.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- scissors
- pencil
- liner brush
- 3/4" flat brush
- #8 round brush
- Mason jar mugs
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mug #1: Place the pattern inside the mug. Use a #8 round brush to outline the face and a 3/4" flat brush to fill it in with Timeless. For the hair, make a raspberry color by mixing Romance with Timeless 1:1. Use a #8 round brush to outline the hair and a 3/4" flat brush to fill it in. (Save the color mix for steps 3 and 6.)
- Make a light pink color by mixing (3) parts Timeless with (1) part Romance. Use the mix and a 3/4" flat brush to paint the handle. Use a #8 round brush to paint the stripes. (Save the color mix for steps 3 & 7.)
- Use a liner brush to paint the eyes in Treasure and Heritage. Use a liner brush to paint the eyes, nose, and eyebrows in Heritage. Use a liner brush to paint the mouth in the Romance/Timeless mix from step 1. Use a liner brush to paint the heart and the polka dots with the light pink mix from step 2. Use a liner brush to paint the lips in the raspberry mix from step 1.
- Mug #2: Place the pattern the inside mug. Use a #8 round brush to outline the face and a 3/4" flat brush to fill it in with Serene. Use a #8 round brush to outline the hair and a 3/4" flat brush to fill it in with New Life.
- Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the handle in Vintage. Use a #8 round brush to paint the stripes in Treasure.
- Use a liner brush to paint the eyes in New Life and Treasure. Use a liner brush to paint the nose and eyebrows in Treasure. Use a liner brush to paint the lips in the Timeless/Romance mix from step 1. Use a liner brush to paint the heart and the polka dots in Serene. Use a liner brush to paint the lips in the Timeless/Romance mix from step 1.
- Mug #3: Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the cup in Heritage. Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the handle in Timeless. Use scissors to cut out the heart pattern, hold in place, and trace with a pencil. Use a #8 round brush to paint the heart in Timeless. Use a #8 round brush to paint stripes on the handle and outline the heart in the mix from step 2.
- Mug #4: Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the mug in Treasure. Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the handle in Serene. Use scissors to cut out the heart pattern, hold in place, and trace with a pencil. Use a #8 round brush to paint the heart in Serene. Use a #8 round brush to paint stripes on the handle and outline the heart in New Life.







