Create a Canvas Mermaid Bracelet

Nicci Battilana paints a mermaid on a canvas strip to make her bracelet.

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Canvas Mermaid Bracelet

Materials and Tools:

10 oz. pre-primed canvas
permanent black marker
acrylic paint
fabric medium
fabric glitter paint
acrylic jewels
fabric glue
flexible varnish
snap closures
scissors
artist paintbrushes
snap fastening tool

Steps 1-2

1. Draw a mermaid image on the canvas using a permanent black marker.

2. Cut an 8" x 1-1/2" strip of canvas fabric to size.

Steps 3-4

3. Mix fabric medium into the chosen acrylic paint colors.

4. Begin painting the image. Start with the skin tone, then the hair, then clothes and background. Lastly, paint the eye color. Let dry.

Step 5

5. Outline the mermaid with black acrylic paint using a fine artist liner brush.

Step 6

6. Embellish the painting with glitter fabric paint. Let dry.

Step 7

7. Attach an acrylic jewel with fabric glue. Let dry for 24 hours.

Steps 8-9

8. Apply three coats of flexible varnish letting each coat dry in between.

9. Fasten the snap closures to either end of the canvas mermaid bracelet strip using a snap fastening tool.

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