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An all-purpose, premium quality acrylic paint used for decorative painting, home decor and general craft painting projects. Americana is water-based and non-toxic and has a matte finish that can be varnished to create various sheens. This versatile paint can be used on almost any surface.

Americana’s versatility is unmatched as it can be used by the most talented artist on canvas or by a beginner for the simplest furniture or craft projects.

Number of Colors: 228

Painting Surfaces:
# Wood
# Canvas
# Plaster
# Resins
# Papier maché
# Candles
# Walls
# Tin
# Leather
# Styrofoam
# Ceramic bisque
# Polymer clay
# Watercolor paper
# Poster paper

Features and Advantages:
# Highly pigmented
# Excellent coverage – one coat
# Smooth and creamy
# Rich, true colors
# Color consistency bottle to bottle
# Highest quality control
# Non-toxic
# Blends easily
# Consistent viscosity
# Durable finish
# Intermixable
# Light-fast
# Soap and water cleanup

Additional Decorating Ideas/Applications:
# Sponge painting
# Faux finishing
# Craft and decorative painting
# Create a wash — Thin with Brush ‘n Blend Extender for making paint transparent, floating and shading color.
# Create a glaze — Mix with Faux Glazing Medium for home décor faux finishing techniques like marbleizing and sponging.
# Create a fabric paint — Mix with Fabric Medium to create a washable fabric paint for decorating fabrics.
# Create crackle finishes — Use with Weathered Wood Crackling Medium. Paint a basecoat of Americana, apply Weathered Wood and then paint a contrasting color of Americana over the Weathered Wood.
# For canvas painting — Add Control Medium to extend blending time and for improved brushability.
# For air brushing — Thin with 30% water or Brush ‘n Blend Extender for ease in air-brushing.
# For water color — Add Brush ‘n Blend Extender or water for transparent watercolor effects.
# For stenciling — Americana can be used as is. Apply with a stencil brush or other preferred stenciling techniques.

Helpful Hints:
# Shake well
# Apply one well-brushed coat using a large, soft brush for a larger areas and a smaller soft brush for small areas and design work.
# Paint may also be applied with a synthetic or sponge brush
# With some transparent colors, additional coats may be required.
# Allow to dry thoroughly.
# For candle painting, mix equal parts Americana with Candle Painting Medium.
# For textural painting, tint Decorating Paste with Americana.
# Add Brush ‘n Blend Extender to slow drying time.