To paint this
simple Jungle Tiger chalk board
You
will need
Blackboard (chalk board paint) Color- black
Black artists acrylic paint
Orange artists acrylic paint
A thick black marker pen(optional)
A little bit of white acrylic paint (optional)
Masking tape
Paint brushes
How
to do it.
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- Email me
and I will send you the password FREE to
open the e-book with it's design to print out and instructions.
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Print out the image and enlarge it on a photocopier to
the size you require, You may have to enlarge it in sections and tape the
pieces together to make a good sized board.
or project it onto the wall with an overhead projector and trace
it onto the wall.
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Rub the back of your enlarged image with a soft colored
pencil.
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Tape the image to the wall in the position you require
(not too high, so your child can reach to draw on it)
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With a ball point pen draw over the lines which will transfer
the design onto the wall.
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Tape the edges of the board with masking tape. This will
give you a neat line.
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Tape the inside edges of the blackboard area.
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Paint in your orange color of the border and tiger.
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Mix in a little black acrylic paint into some orange to
create a darker tone and paint in the tigers neck and paws.
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Paint in his middle ear, eyes and nose in black
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Use the black marker or fine brush to paint his mouth line
and claw lines.
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With a bit of white paint put a hightlight on his nose
and eyes.
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Lastly remove the masking tape from inside the chalkboard
area and apply a new layer to the outside of the area.
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Paint in the chalkboard with the black chalk board paint.
If necessary apply a second coat once the first coat is dry.
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When all the paint is dry remove the masking tape.
All that's left is to hand
your child some colored chalk get scribbling!
