Buying guide
Cat Paint by Numbers: Portraits, Kittens and Cozy Scenes for Cat Lovers
One cat, large, on a quiet background: what makes a cat design paint well, the best kits from portraits to mini sets, and how to paint fur, eyes and whiskers...
Paint by Numbers Tips & Guides
Friendly, step-by-step advice for every stage: choosing your first kit, painting with confidence, fixing little mistakes and showing off your finished masterpiece.
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Beginners
Flower Paint by Numbers: Roses, Sunflowers, Peonies, Lavender and Which Blooms Paint Best
Sunflowers and lavender rows are the easy ones, roses the most work, meadows the most forgiving. Flower kits bloom by bloom, and how to paint petals, greens and whites.
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Buying guide
Ocean and Beach Paint by Numbers: Lighthouses, Waves and Coastal Scenes
Two thirds sky and water, one lighthouse or sail to finish: why coastal canvases are the most restful to paint, which designs suit beginners, and how to handle blues and...
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Buying guide
Winter Paint by Numbers: Snowy Forests, Cozy Cabins and Scenes for January and February
Snow is a few big calm shapes with a warm light inside them. The winter kits that paint best, how to handle three kinds of white, and a January plan...
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Beginners
Which Paint by Numbers Kit Should You Buy? Sizes, Frame or No Frame, 24 to 48 Colors
Standard 16 by 20 for most things, square for painterly designs, a mini set for short evenings, custom for a photo. Sizes, the frame question and color counts, answered in...
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Display
What to Do with a Finished Paint by Numbers: 12 Ideas Beyond the Wall
The walls are full and the next kit is on the table. Twelve answers to the question every painter asks after the fourth canvas, from gallery walls of minis to...
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Famous artists
The History of Paint by Numbers: From Dan Robbins to Today
Invented in Detroit to sell more paint, sneered at by critics, bought by the millions and finally hung in the Smithsonian. The story of the hobby, from Craft Master to...
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Buying guide
Klimt Paint by Numbers: The Kiss, Adele Bloch-Bauer and the Golden Style
Klimt's flat pattern and gold become hundreds of clear sections that glow once varnished. The Klimt kits compared, which to pick, and how to paint the gold.
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Fall
Halloween and Fall Paint by Numbers: Door Hangers, Glowing Panels and Autumn Canvases
A glowing Halloween panel for the porch, a scarecrow door hanger, a moonlit canvas and autumn landscapes for the wall. What to paint this October and when to start.
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Christmas
Christmas Decorations You Paint Yourself: Ornaments, Cards, Coasters and an Advent Calendar
Eight tree ornaments, six cards to send, coasters for the table, an advent calendar and a glowing panel: every Christmas kit beyond the canvas, and when to paint each.
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Accessories
Paint by Numbers Beyond the Canvas: Coasters, Notebooks, Door Hangers and Clocks
Coasters, a notebook cover, a door hanger, a working clock: the numbered method on objects you use. What each kit is, how long it takes and who it suits.
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Accessories
Setting Up a Paint by Numbers Corner at Home: Light, Easel, Storage
A daylight lamp on the right side, a tilted canvas, pots in number order and a corner that stays set up. Five things that keep the hobby alive, from free...
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