Gilded Botanical Plate by Susan Pickering Rothamel As seen on HGTV's "Our Place," Episode OPL-327

Materials List Perfect Paper Adhesive - Gloss Garden Gallery Pressed Fruits, Flowers & Leaves Gildenglitz - Gold Duo Embellishing Adhesive Texture Sponge Small Paintbrush Solvent-based nonporous ink Stamps Clear glass plate Acrylic-based paint Directions Note: All the work will be done on the back of the plate, so the plate can be used to for serving foods. Clean the plate thoroughly. With a small paintbrush, liberally apply Perfect Paper Adhesive - Gloss to a small area on the back of the plate, add a Garden Gallery Pressed Flower, then apply more gloss over the flower (figure A). Use stamps and solvent-based nonporous ink to add further designs and interest (figure B). After the Perfect Paper Adhesive has dried and becomes clear, apply a generous amount of Duo Embellishing Adhesive over the designs. Apply Gildenglitz to the tacky surface. Brush away excess using a Texture Sponge (figure C). To make the plate hand-washable, simply paint over the gilding with an acrylic-based paint. This page may be reproduced with permission from USArtQuest, Inc. Italicized products are available from USArtQuest, Inc. and your local retailer, or www.usartquest.com

Gilded Botanical Plate Figure A Figure B Figure C