“Raggedy Anne Garden Tool Holder”

copyright Lily Hadrava & Pine Country Decor 2005

Instructions for Painting the Body

1.                    Sand the edges on all pieces for a worn look.

2.                   Stain all pieces of wood with your favorite oil based stain.  Let dry.

3.                   Seal the wood, if desired, and let dry.

4.                   Basecoat the head and hands in Medium Flesh with a 1” sponge brush.  (Remember to paint the sides as well as the front.)

5.                   Basecoat the dress and sleeves in Light Ivory with a 1” sponge brush.

6.                   When dry, sand all pieces with a sanding disc or fine sand paper and wipe with a tack cloth. 

7.                   Trace the pattern onto the wood using the tracing and transfer paper and the stylus.

8.                   Using the #6 flat/floater brush, float around the face with Dark Flesh.

9.                   Using a liner brush, paint the nose with Mendocino Red.  You may need two or three coats of paint.  Remember to let each coat dry before applying the next.

10.                Stipple the cheeks with Dusty Mauve with the stippler/scruffy brush.

11.                 Using the stylus, dot the tops of the cheeks with Light Ivory.

12.                Using the end of the #12 flat/floater brush, make two large dots in Black for the eyes.  When the Black dots are dry, use the stylus to make small Light Ivory dots in each eye.

13.                Using a liner brush and Black paint, make the eyelashes under the eyes.

14.                Using a liner brush and Black paint, make the “stitches” for the mouth.

15.                Using the end of the #6 flat/floater brush, make a dot in the middle of the mouth using Mendocino Red.

16.                Make dots on the dress with Black Cherry.  These dots are at random and can go over the stripes.

17.                When dots have dried, use a liner brush and Light Ivory paint to dry brush on the outer edges of each sleeve.

18.                Float on the edges of the apron with AC Flesh.

19.                When all the paint is dry, put the sawtooth hanger on the back of the head.

20.               Float the bottom of the handle of the spade in Black Green. 

21.                Float across the top of the handle in Seminole Green.

22.               Float the bottom of the hands in Dark Flesh and dry brush across the top in Light Ivory.  Using an old, medium bristled toothbrush, splatter the whole piece with Black.  Clean and dry the toothbrush and splatter each piece with Light Ivory.  Let dry.

23.               Spray with a matte spray after the glue has dried, if desired.

24.               Glue on the “hair” in two rows, alternating the pieces.  Glue on the blue rag ribbon.  Wait until the glue has dried on the “hair” before any trimming.

25.               Sign, date and enjoy!

Wood kits are available through:

www.pinecountrydecor.com or

The Shop In The Pines

23685 Co. 9

Bemidji, MN 56601

Or email:  shopinthepines@hotmail.com

Supplies needed to make “Raggedy Anne”

Small liner brush, Four 1” sponge brushes, An old scruffy/stippler brush, #12 floater/flat brush, #6 floater/flat brush, #8 floater/flat brush, An old medium bristle toothbrush

¼” board & ¾” pine board (or precut wood kit)

Oil base stain (I use Early American, by Ace)

Wood sealer, if desired

Burgundy or Wine colored broadcloth ripped into twenty 1” x 4” pieces and knotted in the middle.

Blue broadcloth ripped into one piece of 1” x 4” and knotted in the middle.

Fine sanding disc or fine sandpaper, Tack cloth

Tracing paper, Transfer paper, Stylus

Wood glue

Scissor

Clear acrylic matte spray, if desired

Pencil

Hammer, two 1” sawtooth hangers

19 or 20 gauge wire, Wire cutters

Water bin, Paper towels, Paint palette

Paints needed:  Ceramcoat by Delta

Light Ivory, Black Cherry, Mendocino Red, Charcoal, Black, Medium Flesh, Dark Flesh, Cape Cod Blue, Midnight Blue, Dusty Mauve, Seminole Green, Dark Foliage Green, Black Green, AC Flesh, Chambray Blue, Quaker Grey, Hippo Grey

Copyright 2005 Lily Hadrava.  This design may be used for fun or profit or for teaching in a class.  No mass or commercial reproduction without written permission from Lily Hadrava.  This pattern may be used on craft websites free of charge if a live link back to www.pinecountrydecor.com is provided.  This pattern is presented in good faith and every attempt has been made to make all information clear, concise and correct, but not warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. 

Enlarge the base of the body to approx. 7” wide.  The body should be approx 6 5/8” high.

Enlarge the spade to approx. 10 3/8 “ long.

Enlarge the hands to approx. 1 5/8“ wide.

Enlarge the heart to approx. 1 to 1 1/2“ long.