HEART'S DELIGHT – CREATIONS BY ELF
PETIT POINT MESH
2 – 9"X12 SHEETS - $3.95

PETIT POINT PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS

Petit Point Painting is done by tapping paint into the holes of the mesh without going underneath it. This particular mesh is made of fibreglass and has a tendency to adhere to the surface, making it easy to paint providing you don't have too much water or too much paint in your brush. It's also a good idea to put the mesh on your surface "curl side down", taping it in place whenever you can. This works well on most designs, but only if the design doesn't cover the entire surface. When it does cover the entire surface you'll need to hold the mesh in place until you get one or two sections done and dry so that the paint will hold it in place.

I use the wet-on-wet method, but do a basecoat first over an entire area, allowing the mesh to stick to the surface so that your paint has less chance of going underneath. I don't use a lot of brushes, mainly a ½" or ¼" flat rake, a ¼" and 3/8" Maxine's Mops and a small round to paint the entire design. The brush I use the most is the ¼" rake because the fine fibres act like hundreds of little liners allowing you to get into the smallest corners while using a small amount of paint. Once the paint is dry, mesh has adhered to the surface and you are working wet-on-wet I will blend shades and highlights lightly with the mop brush whenever possible.
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• Place line drawing under a piece of glass or transparency
• Place mesh on top of the glass and trace the entire design onto the mesh with a Sharpie Fine Point Black Marker
• Clean glass with glass cleaner and set aside for the next time you need it Tape your mesh onto a previously base-coated surface and;
• Moisten your brush and then wipe out most of the water on your paper towel.
• Pick up a bit of paint and tap it off your palette and then on your paper towel. You're almost using a dry stipple technique to apply the paint.
• Gently tap the paint inside the section you are working on and do not paint over the black tracing lines on the mesh as these "blank" spaces will add dimension to your finished piece.
• Once your first layer is dry:
• apply a second coat; and
• while wet tap in your shade;
• wipe your brush out and tap out the edges of the shade
• wipe the brush out, pick up your highlight and tap it in
• wipe the brush out again and tap out the edges of the highlight.
• Most designs call for more than one shade or highlight color. In these cases you would do your first shade, then your second shade and then proceed to the highlights. I do swish out my brush between colors drying it on my paper towel so that my colors stay truer.
• Its easier than it sounds – enjoy!

Samples of Petit Point Painting – Lots of Patterns Available