Stitch in a Red Rocket Stitch Paint by Numbers

A Stitch paint by numbers for space fans

This stitch paint by numbers shows the blue alien character flying a red retro rocket through deep space. The rocket has a bright yellow flame coming from its engine. Behind it sits a large pink planet with stripes across its surface. A smaller orange planet with a ring floats nearby. The background is a nebula in purple and blue, with small white stars scattered across it. The style is a cartoon illustration, so the shapes are clear and the colours are bold. The detail level is medium, which makes it a good match for anyone who wants something lively without tiny sections everywhere. If you like a stitch spaceship scene, the contrast between the warm rocket and the cool background is the main attraction. You receive the complete kit: printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paints, three brushes and a paper guide.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the large background areas of the nebula in purple and blue, using the large brush so you cover the ground quickly. Work on the planets next, keeping the pink stripes neat by painting one band at a time. Use the medium brush for the red rocket body and the blue character. Keep the fine brush for the yellow flame edges, the ring of the orange planet and the small white stars. Let each area dry before you paint beside it, so the colours stay clean where red meets purple. Choosing 36 or 48 colours gives you more shades in the nebula, which makes the glow look smoother. Painting the stars last means you can place them over fully dry paint.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:Printed linen canvas with numbered outlines marking the rocket, the planets and the nebula.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots in 24, 36 or 48 colours, covering blue, red, purple, pink, yellow, orange and white.
• Brushes:Fine for the stars and flame edges, medium for the rocket and character, large for the nebula background.
• Guide:A paper guide helps you match each number to its paint pot and plan the order of work.
• Optional:The optional wooden frame is assembled at home, and it suits a child's bedroom or playroom wall; without it the canvas arrives rolled.

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Without frame

The canvas arrives rolled in a tube. You paint it flat and frame it afterwards if you wish.

With frame

Wooden stretcher bars to assemble stretch the canvas. You paint on a taut surface and hang the picture on the wall.