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The Nutty Toy Maker
by Tonya Kennedy

Add this "NUTTY TOY MAKER" to your collection of nutcrackers. He's been very busy and is sure to "crack you up!"

PREPARATION
Transfer only the main pattern lines, using the transfer paper. Add the details later.

TOY MAKER

Base the face Medium Flesh. Drybrush the cheeks and the top of the nose with Barn Red. The eyes are Black with a Light Ivory dot. The eyebrows are Light Ivory.

Toy maker's hat: Base in Black. The band is Dark Goldenrod. Shade with Cinnamon. The highlight and stripes are Crocus Yellow. The pine is linework of Hunter Green, Lime Green and Light Ivory. Paint the berries with dots of Tompte Red. Highlight with small Light Ivory dots.

Jacket: Base Barn Red. Thee stripes are Black.

Pants & gloves: Base Hunter Green. Shade the bottom and top of pants with Black. Drybrush on Lime Green highlights. The cuffs on the pants are Barn Red; shade Black.

Shoes: Base Black. Drybrush on Light Ivory highlights.

Base stand: Base with Mocha Brown and shade with Cinnamon. The pine is linework of Hunter Green, Lime Green and Light Ivory. Paint the berries with Tompte Red dots. Highlight with small Light Ivory dots. The snow- flakes are Light Ivory.

Toy box: Base Mocha Brown and shade with Cinnamon. Drybrush the
front of the box with Light Ivory. The pine, berries and snowflakes are the same as the base stand.

Sign: Base Mocha Brown and shade with Cinnamon. Drybrush Light Ivory highlights. The lettering is Black.

TOYS

Small toy soldier: Base the face and hands Medium Flesh and shade with Cayenne.

Base the hat Dark Goldenrod and shade with Cinnamon. The snowflake is Light Ivory.

Base the jacket Copen Blue and highlight with Caribbean Blue. Thee stripes are Ocean Reef Blue. Thee buttons are dots of Tompte Red.

Base the pants Ocean Reef Blue. Shade the top and bottom with Blueberry.

The shoes are Black.

Teddy Bear: Base Mocha Brown. Shade the ears Cinnamon and highlight with Light Ivory.

The nose is Black; highlight with Light Ivory.

The eyes are Black with Light Ivory dots. The heart is Tompte Red.

Large Toy Soldier: Base the face and hands Medium Flesh and shade with Cayenne.

Base the jacket Ocean Reef Blue. The stripes are Caribbean Blue. Shade with Blueberry and highlight with Caribbean Blue.

Thee belt and stripes around the shoulder and wrist are Dark Goldenrod.

Base the pants Blueberry. Drybrush on Caribbean Blue highlights.

The shoes are Black. Highlight with Light Ivory. The shoelaces are Dark Goldenrod.

Base the stand Tompte Red.

Rocking Horse: Base the head, tail and legs Mocha Brown. Shade with Cinnamon. The eyes are Black with a Light Ivory dot.

Base the seat Ocean Reef Blue and highlight with Caribbean Blue.

Base the rocker Tompte Red with small Light Ivory dots.

Outline with a black pen.

Paint the pine using the liner and Hunter Green, Lime Green and Light Ivory. The berries are dots of Tompte Red with small Light Ivory dots.

PATTERNS
Pattern comes free in Tole World Issue 185 or you can download it here:
  1. Free Painting Pattern 
If you are unable to view the patterns, click on the logo below to go to Adobe's website to download the reader.

MATERIALS
Surface:
Toy maker nutcracker (item #97-701) available from:
Zim's Inc.
Box 57620
Salt Lake City, UT 84157
(800) 453-6420

Acrylic Palette:
Delta Ceramcoat
Barn Red
Black
Blueberry
Caribbean Blue
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Copen Blue
Crocus Yellow
Dark Goldenrod
Hunter Green
Light Ivory
Lime Green
Medium Flesh
Mocha Brown
Ocean Reef Blue
Tompte Red

Brushes:
Loew-Cornell®American Painters®
Series 4000: #3 round
Series 4300: #6 & #10 shader
Series 4350: #1 liner
Series 4400: 1ž4" angular

Other Supplies:
Delta Matte Interior Spray Varnish
Pigma Micron® Pen, #01 Black
Old scruffy brush
Old toothbrush
Stylus
Transfer paper

Address any specific questions, with SASE to:
Tonya Kennedy
849 Sanford Hollow Rd.
3229 Glengyle Ave.
Little Genesee, NY 14754

TOY TRAIN

Snowflakes: These are all Light Ivory.

Engine: Outline the windows Caribbean Blue. Drybrush on Light Ivory highlights.

Base the front round part Ocean Reef Blue. Shade with Copen Blue and drybrush on Light Ivory highlights.

The smokestacks are Black. Drybrush on Light Ivory highlights.

The little piece in the front of the engine is Dark Goldenrod. Base the bottom Hunter Green. The stripes and zig-zag line are Dark Goldenrod. Highlight the front with Light Ivory.

Base the wheels Black and highlight with Light Ivory.

First box car: Base Copen Blue. Drybrush on Light Ivory highlights. Outline the box and zig-zag line Caribbean Blue. The wheels are Black, highlighted with Light Ivory.

Second box car: Base Ocean Reef Blue. Highlight with Caribbean Blue. The outline line and zig-zag line are Caribbean Blue. The wheels are Black, highlighted with Light Ivory.

Caboose: Base the box and the little square piece on the top Tompte Red. Outline the box and windows with Dark Goldenrod. Drybrush with Light Ivory.

The bottom is Copen Blue.

Paint the wheels Black and highlight with Light Ivory.

The top section is Ocean Reef Blue. Highlight with Caribbean Blue. The zigzag line is also Caribbean Blue.

The small box section on top is Caribbean Blue. Shade the bottom with Ocean Reef Blue.

FINISHING

Finish all other detail linework with a black pen.

Spatter the project with Light Ivory, using an old toothbrush.

Glue the hair, mustache and beard.

Spray with varnish and enjoy!