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This mold includes 4 1950 style cars.  Paint them like any classic!

Mold # 1931 - 1950's Cars - $29.98
(for more cars, see mold 1941... the utility and emergency vehicles)

Technique                 Colors and supplies by:  

SS-16   Angel Blue                    SS-210 Orange                        TL-113 Hyacinth Blue
SS-80   Glorious Gold               SS-212 Light Umber                 TL-116 White Cloud
SS-81   Shimmering Silver        SS-217 Dark Umber                  TL-123 Holiday Red     
SS-85   Ice Blue                        SS-223 Lt. Yellow Orange         TL-126 Tangelo
SS-111 Brightest Yellow            SS-377 Hunter Green               TL-134 Black Forest            
SS-135 White                           TL-4     Black                          AC-510 Gloss Spray             
SS-138 Flat Black                      TL-14   Slate Gray                  AC-516 Porcelain Mist
SS-176 Christmas Red               TL-111 Light Patina                AC-520 Solvent                        

General Directions: Begin with properly cleaned and fired 06 bisque.  Thin down White and apply over entire piece to get into all detail.  When dry, apply another smooth coat of undiluted White.  Allow to dry.  Apply Hyacinth Blue in small areas wiping back for highlights until entire piece is covered.  Dampen a soft cloth with Solvent to wipe back further highlights and an overall even look to antiquing.  Spray with Porcelain Mist to set TL.  Reminder: In this technique, sometimes more than 1 coat of TL is necessary so between each coat, the color must be sprayed in order not to lift the first layer.  Refer to photo for color placements in various sections. 

 Technique

1.       Apply 2 coats of Slate Gray to the windows.  Spray.  Add wipers with Flat Black.  Lightly drybrush with White. 

2.       Use Black TL for the tires and chrome detail.  Spray.  Paint white walls White.  Heavily drybrush chrome detail with Shimmering Silver.  Spray.  Paint headlights White, tail lights Christmas Red and any turn signal lights Orange.

3.       For the “Baby Blue” car, apply 2 coats of Light Patina to top part and 3 coats of White Cloud to bottom half.  Spray. Evenly drybrush top half Angel Blue then paint hubcaps. If needed, drybrush bottom half White.  Use Flat Black to paint a molding stripe; make it wide enough to paint a thin line of Shimmering Silver in the middle.

4.       Apply 2 coats of Black Forest to the “Woody” car.  Spray.  Drybrush with Hunter Green; tip into Glorious Gold to highlight.  Paint the “wood” panels Light Umber, trim with Lt. Yellow Orange then add detail of “wood” with Dark Umber.  Paint hubcaps Shimmering Silver.

5.       The “Cherry Red” car is 2 coats of Holiday Red to main body and 3 coats of White Cloud for rear fenders and ragtop.  Spray.  Drybrush body with Christmas Red.  Even out rear fenders and top by drybrushing with White.  Use White for molding and Shimmering Silver for hubcaps.

6.       For the “Petro” car, apply 5 coats of Hyacinth Blue to upper half and 3 coats of Tangelo to bottom half.  Spray.  Highlight upper half with Ice Blue.  Lightly drybrush lower half with Orange then tip into Brightest Yellow to further highlight.  Use Flat Black to paint a molding stripe; make it wide enough to paint a thin line of Shimmering Silver in the middle then paint hubcaps.

7.       Paint door handles with Flat Black then highlight with Shimmering Silver.  Evenly spray with Gloss Sealer.   

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