Nature's imprints

WOODEN BOX OR TRAY

YOU NEED:
•Unpainted wooden box or tray
•White acrylic primer/sealer (optional)
•Acrylic paint or translucent glaze in 2 or more desired colours, for background and printing colours
•Article(s) to print with
•Acrylic varnish (gloss or matte)
•Foam brush, 1 in wide, for varnish

TO MAKE:
1. Paint box with coat of primer to cover wood grain, if desired. Let dry.

2. Paint or glaze box with 1 or 2 coats of background colour; let dry after each coat.

3. Paint printing colour onto 1 side of article to be printed. Place on wood, paint side down, cover with sheet of bond and print. Lift off bond and printing article. Repeat as desired. Let dry.

4. Apply 1 or 2 coats of varnish; let dry after each coat.