Badassery Magazine | Page 36

Put two globs of your teal paint on a either side of a pallet or plate. Add a drop or two of white to one glob of paint and mix. Sponge on your lighter color Before painting the gold I went ahead and screwed in my hooks to the bottom. It’s easier if you predrill, but don’t worry if you don’t have a drill. It just takes a little more elbow grease to get them screwed in. first and then let it dry before sponging on the darker color. This will give it some depth. Let that completely dry before trying to paint on the gold. Writing with a paint brush might be a little intimidating, but just hold the brush like you would a pen and think “thin up, thick down” and write out your saying. Let that dry and now on to the easier one! 35