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Painting Background Sheets

Pre Painting
  • Every group will get one sheet for their background scene.  If groups want more than one sheet they need to bring one from home.  
  • Thrift shops are a great place to buy a used sheet.  There is no need to buy a new sheet for this project, old sheets work just fine.
  • Any size sheet will work but Full or Queen is ideal
  • If sheet is large (King or Queen size) cut extra off to use as a scene banner for the front of your tent


Painting
  • Use water based paint (no oil based paints)
  • Use plastic containers for each color (plastic containers such as cottage cheese, yogurt, butter, etc)
  • Mix 1 part paint to 3 parts water.  Paint work best if it is a bit runny and can be applied with a sponge or brush.  Thick paint does not work well
  • Paint will bleed through - be sure to put something under sheet such as cardboard, plastic tarp, etc.
  • Putting backgrounds sheet on grass to paint also works well
  • Wear old clothes
  • For painting large areas on your background sheet like blue sky, brown mountains, green grass, use a large sponge to apply color
  • Paint to the edges of your background sheet (no white borders)

Post Painting
  • Clean up after yourself.
  • Let sheet dry before folding up.
  • Do not bring the finished background sheet until the day of the Walk.
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