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Caribbean Retreat: Bedspread Even the bedspread gets the tropical treatment with fabric paint and an opaque projector. From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-308

Figure A

The Fresh Coat team uses an opaque projector (cool tool!) to trace a large tropical leaf (figure A) onto the plain bedspread in Courtney's soon-to-be tropical bedroom. Then they paint it using fabric paint. The leaf will add a dramatic graphic effect and add a splash of bright tropical color and style.

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Materials:

tacks
opaque projector
magazine picture
pencil
ladder
painters tape
Setacolor Light Green
Setacolor Moss Green
artists brushes

1. Tack duvet cover onto the wall and set up the opaque projector (figure B).
2. Trace design with a pencil.
3. Fill in basic leaf shape with artist brushes and Pebeo Setacolor transparent in light green, adding darker details with moss green (figure C). Let dry.

Figure B

Figure C