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Terracotta Pan With Frida

You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Dark Green 06, Ultramarine Blue 23, White 27, Flesh Tint 30, Cerulean Blue 32, Leaf Green 62, Sky Blue 63, Teal Blue 68, Fevicryl 3 D Outliner Red 701, White 707, Black 708, Neon Yellow 709, Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Rolling Pin, Paper Cutter, Pencil, Terracotta Pan, Clour Palette, Water Container

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Description :

Frida Kahlo being our muse here, we have very artistically adapted this theme on a terracotta pan. The little elements surrounding are made with Mouldit and painted with Acrylic shades that are colourful and full of life.

STEP 1 : Source the base material
  • Take a plain terracotta pan.
  • We are going to make a frida style doll with lots of flowers in her hair using Mouldit and 3D Outliners on terracotta pan.
STEP 2 : Paint the basecoat
  • Paint the pan with a base coat of Acrylic Colour White 27.
  • Let it dry.
STEP 3 : Prepare the dough
  • Take Mouldit resin base and hardener, mix it thoroughly to make even dough.
STEP 4 : Make a slab
  • Take the dough, roll it to make a medium slab with a rolling pin.
STEP 5 : Make the cutouts
  • Draw and cut the outline of the doll's face with details of her dress, the big and small circles, leaves and few flowers from the slab with a paper cutter.
  • Your face cutout the flowers and leaves cutout will look like this.
STEP 6 : Paint the cutouts
  • Paint the circles, the leaves and the flowers with Acrylic Colours Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Dark Green 06, Ultramarine Blue 23, White 27, Cerulean Blue 32, Leaf Green 62, Sky Blue 63 and Teal Blue 68.
  • Leave it to dry.
STEP 7 : Final Touches
  • Paint the terracotta pan with shade of light blue using Acrylic Colour White 27 and Sky Blue 63. Let it dry.
  • Stick the flowers and leaves on the head of the doll aesthetically with Fabric Glue.
  • Paint the face of the doll to depict Frida Kahlo, the dress of the doll, the hair using Acrylic Colours Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Ultramarine Blue 23 and Flesh Tint 30. Let it dry.
  • Create the patterns on the flowers, the circles and tiny flowers around the bunch of flowers, the doll hair, the collar of the dress with 3D Outliners Red 701, White 707, Black 708 and Neon Yellow 709.
  • Let it dry completely.