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...
How to: Paint by Numbers Tips & Guides
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Beginners
Your First Evening with a Paint by Numbers Kit: From the Box to the First Stroke
Flatten, count, photograph the chart, set up the lamp, open pot 1 only. Forty minutes of setting up that make the next thirty hours smooth.
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Accessories
Paint by Numbers Brushes: Sizes, Grip, Cleaning and Care
The right brush, held the right way, fixes most ragged edges. Sizes, grip, loading, cleaning and care, explained simply.
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Beginners
How Long Does Paint by Numbers Take? Realistic Times and Ways to Finish Faster
A standard canvas takes 15 to 30 hours, or two to four weeks of evenings. What decides it, how to estimate a specific kit, and how to make the hours...
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Advanced
Advanced Paint by Numbers Techniques: Blending, Shading and Making It Your Own
Blend a few edges, shade with the neighboring colors, follow the form with your brush, add a catchlight. Six reversible techniques for your third canvas onward.
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Acrylic paint
Paint by Numbers Paint Dried Out? How to Revive It (and When to Reorder)
Most dried pots can be saved in ten minutes with a few drops of warm water. Here is how to tell which ones, how to do it, and how to...
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How to
9 Common Paint by Numbers Problems and How to Fix Them
Numbers showing through, streaky coverage, a dried-out pot: nearly every paint by numbers problem has a ten-minute fix. Here are the nine most common, in order.
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Display
How to Frame Paint by Numbers: 5 Ways to Display Your Canvas
Stretcher bars, ready-made frames, glass, board mounting or an easel: the five ways to display a finished canvas, and how to hang it at the right height.
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Finishing
How to Seal Paint by Numbers: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
Sealing takes fifteen minutes and protects your painting from dust, fading and uneven shine for decades. Here is exactly how to do it, step by step.
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