Signs of the Zodiac created with Pelikan PLAKA Paint on various materials.
Pisces: 02/20 - 03/20
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Greetings card, painted tile, tile with serviette technique
For the card you will need:
coloured card (blue), scissors, Pelikan PLAKA Paint including the shades gold and silver, a fine paint brush, foam rubber.
Here's what you do:
Cut the card to the size needed. We would like to show you 2 different ways to do this:


Simple folded card
- Cut the card to double the size of the area to be decorated.
- Fold the card in the middle.
Card with window
- Cut the card to DIN A5 size. Fold in the middle to a card.
- Now cut a window in the front of the card (see sketch). Fix your chosen motif behind the window.

The creation of a motif:
- With the fine brush, paint wavy lines in gold on the blue background of the card. You could also paint the dates for Pisces.
- Cut the shape of a fish out of the foam rubber, cover it with PLAKA Paint, press it carefully on the card to leave an impression.
For the tile you will need:
- A white tile (Do-it-yourself Centre),
- Pelikan PLAKA Paint in blue, light-blue,
- silver lacquer and Clear Varnish,
- paint brushes in various sizes (2, 3, 10 and 12).
- For the tile with serviette technique you will also need a serviette with fish motif and a tooth pick.
- Coat the tile with the blue paints in a wavy pattern.
- With the silver lacquer paint a 0,5 cm wide frame around the tile. A wavy frame creates a more dynamic picture.
- If you have already cut the fish shapes from the foam rubber to make a card, use these again to decorate the tile. (How about using silver paint?).
- Let the tile dry well then coat with the Clear Varnish.
Serviette Technique
- Cut the fish motif out of the serviette and fix to the tile using Pelikan Clear Varnish.
- The surrounding area should be painted blue.
- Scrape out the dates for Pisces or the chosen text with the tooth pick.
- Also scrape out the little fish in the top right-hand corner.
- Finish off with a coat of Clear Varnish to protect the tile from physical damage.


