Using the flat paint brush, paint the remainder of the non-wood burned sides and bottom bright green.ġ1) With the red acrylic paint and detail paint brush, fill in the flowers. Using the flat paint brush, paint the remainder of the non-wood burned top, turquoise.ġ0) With the bright green acrylic paint and detail paint brush, carefully outline the wood burned designs on the front and around the top edge of the sides. Let it fully cool down before storing it inside the case.ĩ) With the turquoise acrylic paint and detail paint brush, carefully outline the wood burned designs on the lid. For the leaves, woodburn basic leave shapes and veins.Ĩ) Turn off the Creative Versa-Tool. Go slowly for a dark even burn.ħ) On either side of the skull, wood burn flowers by waving the tip back and forth, staggering the petals. The hotter the better.Ħ) Follow the drawing with the Creative Versa-Tool to wood burn the design. The drawings can be anatomical or stylized.ĥ) Screw the universal point onto the Creative Versa-Tool end. Repeat each time you change colors or products.Ĥ) With the pencil, draw a skull on the center box top. Draw crossed bones on the box front. Let it fully dry.ģ) Rinse the brush in the cup of water. You’ll use the paper plate as a palette for every paint color.Ģ) With the flat paint brush, paint the box outside white. White, hot pink, red, bright green, kelly green, and turquoise acrylic paintsġ)Squeeze white acrylic paint onto the plate.Marigold are commonly used in funerary rituals and are widely used in the holiday, to draw the souls back to Earth. Dia de los Muertos is a two day celebration to honor departed loved ones and ancestors. I normally use marigolds with sugar skulls, but I feel my woodburned flowers looked more like roses. I’ve created skull art for many years, deeply influenced by Day of the Dead iconography and symbolism. This wood burned and painted wood treat box can hold sweets, altar offerings, or become a mini shrine. Sugar Skulls are iconic in celebrations, as are sweet treats and offerings. With Autumn arriving next month, I’ve been prepping for Dia de los Muertos and Halloween.
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