How to complete your paint by numbers in 3 easy steps:
1. Set Up: Clear an area to work and prepare a jar/glass of water to rinse your brushes and a handy towel or cloth to dry them. You can decide to paint the canvas first on its own or frame it and set it up on an easel. It’s a good idea to iron the back of your canvas first to remove any creases so you have a nice, smooth canvas to work with.
2. Paint: Match the numbered paint pot to the numbered cell on your canvas and watch your design come to life! You can start with any number or colour you like but there are some top tips below.
3. Frame it: Assemble your frame by pushing the grooves together, then use a small hammer or hard object to tap them square into place. You will need to jiggle the frame pieces together with force to make them fit as they are supposed to be a very tight fit! Lay the finished printed canvas over the rounded edge side of the frame and use the pins provided to pin it to the flat back side of the frame.
TOP Tips!
- Prevent smudges by starting at the top of the canvas so that drying paint stays above your hand.
- Paint the larger areas/cells, then proceed to the smaller ones.
- Use the paint on the lids of the pot first as this will be the first to dry out.
- Don't stay on any one colour for too long to keep the paint fresh - we recommend no longer than 10 minutes.
- Use the 'blobbing' technique to blob paint over the numbers of lighter colours so you can't see the numbers.
- Apply a second coat to areas where needed once you have completed all of the numbered cells of that colour.
- If you have accidentally used the wrong colour, don't worry! Wait until the paint dries and apply the correct colour over the top – refer to your reference sheet!
- Make sure that your paint pot caps are closed properly after use.
- Keep leftover paints for your own creations! Our paint by numbers kits come with enough paint to complete the artwork so you will always have paint leftover.
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