Purdue University	4-H 2
Cooperative Extension Service West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
SPATTER PAINTING
YOU WILL NEED:
Window screen 4" x 4"
Old toothbrush
Newspaper or wrapping paper to cover table
Ink, oil paints, water color, enamel or poster paint (poster paint will give the best results)
Leaves, flowers, ferns or cut-out designs METHOD:
Cover table with newspaper or wrapping paper.
Place paper on this and pin design to paper.
Place a small amount of ink or paint on a toothbrush. To prevent large and coarse drops do not fill the brush too full of paint.
Rub the toothbrush on the screen that is held parallel to the paper. A fine spray can be secured by first holding the screen over the newspaper and rubbing the brush on the screen until the screen is completely free of all ink. Then hold the screen over the design and rub until all ink is removed from the brush.
To prevent smearing do not remove the design from the paper until the ink or paint is dry.
All parts of the paper that is not to be painted should be covered with a paper shield.
A comb may be used in place of the screen.
When using leaves or flowers be sure to arrange them so that they are as flat as possible against the paper. This will prevent vagueness and blurring.
The beginner should use one color only. Later two or more colors may be used for interesting effects, for graded tones and color changes.
Spatter painting may be done on almost any flat surface - paper, cloth, wood, metal or glass.
Christmas cards, greeting cards, note paper, wrapping paper, pictures, place mats and hot pads are a few of the things that can be made by using spatter painting.
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