Make Your Tree Shine

 

Instructions
 
Product Note
Liquid Rainbow is a paint, peel and stick-on transparent paint that can be used to create suncatchers or decorative dimensional stickers that will adhere to glass, mirrors and other smooth surfaces.

Preparation
1. Remove wrap from styrene painting blanks.
2. Clean glass with damp cloth if needed.
3. Remove seals from under lids on bottles of paint.

Painting Instructions
Helpful Hints: Use paper clip or toothpick to burst small bubbles in wet paint. Entire ornament should be covered with paint; there should not be any glass visible.

Mosaic Design
Squeeze paint directly from bottle onto painting blanks as follows:
1. Onto the first painting blank squeeze Burgundy Blast, Dark Green and Gold Pearl. Create a puddle of paint 5" to 6" wide on center of blank with each color covering the previous color. Swirl paint together with a paper clip, then tap painting blank against palm of hand to spread paint across painting blank.
2. Squeeze equal parts of Dark Green and Gold Pearl into a plastic cup to equal 1/3 cup; swirl colors together in cup. Pour onto painting blank. Tap blank to spread paint as in Step 1.
3. Using same cup as in Step 2, squeeze more Gold Pearl and Burgundy Blast into cup and swirl colors together slightly. Pour onto painting blank. Tap blank to spread paint as in Step 1.
4. Let paint dry 24 hours or until translucent. Peel dried paint from painting blank, cut pieces into odd shapes with scissors and apply to ornament, leaving 1/8" of space between pieces. (Use craft knife to trim pieces while on ornament, if needed.)
5. Place ornament hanger on plate and ornament on hanger. Squeeze Gold Leading directly from bottle onto ornament, filling in spaces between pieces. Let dry.

Swirl Design
1. Place ornament hanger on plate and ornament on hanger.
2. Squeeze Gold Pearl directly onto ornament, covering entire ornament.
3. Squeeze Burgundy Blast and Dark Green randomly onto ornament.
4. Use paper clip to swirl colors together. Follow finishing instructions.

Cross-hatch Design
1. Place ornament hanger on plate and ornament on hanger.
2. Squeeze stripes of Burgundy Blast, Dark Green and Gold Pearl around entire ornament.
3. Use paper clip to pull paint colors into each other horizontally. 4. Follow finishing instructions.

Marbled Design
1. Place ornament hanger on plate and ornament on hanger.
2. Pour Burgundy Blast and Gold Pearl into plastic cup; swirl paint together slightly.
3. Add a small amount of Dark Green to paint mixture but do not stir.
4. Pour mixture over ornament. Follow finishing instructions.

Finishing Instructions
1. While paint is still wet, remove any beads of paint from underside of ornament with a toothpick or paper clip.
2. Allow to dry thoroughly, usually 2-4 hours.