How To Make The Deep Green Color For Poinsettia Leaves

Decorating By dogluvr Updated 8 Dec 2006 , 11:58pm by Crimsicle

dogluvr Posted 7 Dec 2006 , 1:48am

Can anyone tell me how to make that deep green color for poinsettia leaves........thanks

8 replies

Kiddiekakes Posted 7 Dec 2006 , 2:11am

Try a bit of green with a bit of black or a hunter green added.

dogluvr Posted 7 Dec 2006 , 2:44am

thanks, it seems like I always have trouble with the shades of green. It seems to always come out too bright........

rhopar33 Posted 7 Dec 2006 , 4:29pm

Try Wilton's Juniper green. Its my favorite green to use for leaves...very dark and realistic looking!

springlakecake Posted 7 Dec 2006 , 5:34pm

yes, juniper is very nice. YOu could use forest green (americolor) Dont use the leaf green colors, they look more like football turf green.

Wendoger Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 3:28am

I added red to my green.

superstar Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 8:56am

Remember, you can always dolly up your colors afterwards with powdered chalk or petal dust.

kaychristensen Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 9:08am

I use the juniper and leaf with a touch of black. But juniper by itself is pretty good.

Crimsicle Posted 8 Dec 2006 , 11:58pm

You can always tone down any color by adding just a touch of the color opposite it on the color wheel. For green...that's red.

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