​SETUP

• Have a cup of water, paper towel, and something to mix paint on (foil, baking paper, cling film over a plate, etc)

• Paint is washable on skin but can stain clothes.  Rinse fabric quickly with soapy water if needed.

• If you pause your project, close the paint pots so they don’t dry out.

• Ornaments are handmade and may have small bumps, this is totally normal and part of their charm.

• You can remove the cap or leave it on while painting, your choice! You can hold the ornament by putting a paint brush or chopstick into the middle and hold the ornament against it.

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USING THE PAINTS

• Your kit includes 6 hand-mixed colors that blend well together.

• No black is included because you can make a natural dark neutral by mixing red + green (more green than red).

• Lighten any color with white, darken with your handmade brown.

• If paint feels too thick (like peanut butter), add 1–2 drops of water to get a yogurt like consistency.

• Experiment and mix colors! If painting the whole ornament with a color you make, make sure you mix enough so you don't run out.

• Wash and dry your brush between colors so they stay bright.

• Layer colors only when the first layer is dry, a hairdyrer helps!

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I would absolutely love to see what you create! Please tag @thepaintedpassport so I can admire your ornament.

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