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Korean Dancheong Pattern Tray

You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Black 02, Crimson 04, Dark Brown 05, Golden Yellow 09, Orange 17, Sap Green 21, Ultramarine Blue 23, White 27, Teal Blue 68, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Metallic - Gold 352, Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, 17” x 9” Plywood, A3 White Paper, White Carbon Paper, Pencil, Clay Carving Tools, Paper Cutter, Colour Palette, Water Container

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Description :

Decorate a wooden tray with intricate Korean Dancheong patterns and moulded clay handles for an elegant and cultural aesthetic.

STEP 1 : Procure the Base
  • Take a plywood measuring 17”x 9” size approximately. 

  • Take an A3 white paper, draw a Dancheong design in the size of plywood. 

STEP 2 : Paint the base coat
  • Paint the plywood with a base coat of Acrylic Colour Dark Brown 05 and let it dry completely. 

STEP 3 : Trace the design
  • Trace the Dancheong design onto the plywood using white carbon paper. 

STEP 4 : Paint the design
  • Paint the design with Acrylic Colours - Black, Crimson, Dark Brown, Golden Yellow, Orange, Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue, White, and Teal Blue. Let it dry. 

STEP 5 : Create handles
  • Use Fevicryl Mouldit to sculpt handles for the tray, allowing it to dry completely. 

STEP 6 : Paint the handles
  • Paint the handles with Pearl Metallic Gold 352 and let them dry. 

STEP 7 : Add decorative border
  • Roll medium-thin clay coils, attach them to the tray border using Fabric Glue, and let them dry. 

STEP 8 : Paint the border and assemble
  • Paint the clay border with Pearl Metallic Gold. Attach the handles to the tray using Fabric Glue.