Finishing/Finishes
and Special Effects
Thank-you
for downloading this brief report on some of the techniques you can use
to literally transform an object or area in your home into a thing of
beauty and desire. You may just want to change the look of an item with
a simple effect or attempt a complete makeover - which ever you chose I
hope the following gives you a flavour and an incentive to give it a
try.
The
art of specialised finishing has been a fascinating feature of
decoration for centuries and can be traced back to stone-age cave
paintings circa 6000 BC - it has continued through history whether being
an Italian wall fresco, a fine piece of French gilded furniture or a
Bronze age or Egyptian trinket – all have their place all have their
own unique styles but one thing they all have in common is the ability
to attract the eye of the viewer with their undeniable beauty.
Look
around you today and you will see 100’s of examples of different
surface finishing from Antiquing and Distressing to Stencilling and
Glass frosting.
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Think
of how many types of Paint and Stain there are and what
effects they have on different base materials –
consider for a moment where varnishes and lacquers are
used and how they can be tinted, matt, glossed or
crackle finished.
Try
to count the number of metal effects there are around us
today from Pewter and Steel through Copper and Bronze to
Silver and Gold –
stone effects too from Granite and Slate to
Sandstone and Marble – wood effects are another wide
ranging area from Mahogany and Maple through to Walnut
and Oak.
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I
have only touched on a few of the many effects and I am sure you will
think of many more which interest you however the one constant is that
you can create and replicate all of these finishes yourself on a
multitude of surfaces - be it a bedroom wall, a box or a statue -
providing you have access to exclusive guidance and techniques.
And
that is what we are about to give you here – a FREE snapshot
of the 15 tried and tested revenue-creating techniques from www.plastercraftingforprofit.com
, as a valuable introduction to transforming a simple item into a
magical thing of beauty.
Aged
Copper
Base
coat:
Metallic copper paint
1st
layer:
Sea Blue paint
2nd
layer:
Sea Green paint
Last
layer:
Metallic copper paint
Completely
cover your piece in metallic copper, dab with a brush or rag spots of
sea blue and then sea green and finish off with dabs of metallic copper
again.
Old
Bronze
Base
coat:
Black emulsion Paint
1st
layer:
Bronze Gilt Cream
Completely
cover your piece in black emulsion, allow to dry, rub bronze gilt cream
all over but not into recesses, buff up with soft cloth or shoe brush.
Wood
Base
coat:
Light beige emulsion
1st
layer:
Burnt Umber
Cover
piece in base colour and allow to dry.
Apply burnt umber all over and then draw brush down in a
lengthways fashion. Apply a
graduated comb and pull through burnt umber in straight lines so as to
create grain. Smudge a few
areas to create knots with your thumb and re-comb it.
Select a finer comb and drag through previous grain creating
thinner grain. Lightly drag
a soft paintbrush over finished piece to blend, allow to dry and
varnish.
Pewter
Base
coat:
Black emulsion paint
1st
layer:
Silver acrylic paint
2nd
layer:
Black acrylic paint
Completely
cover your piece in black emulsion and allow to dry.
Paint next coat of silver over all the black and allow to dry. Paint
black acrylic over silver and whilst still wet remove excess with a
cloth so silver and black are streaked together.
Varnish when dry.
So there you have it - quite simple really if
you know how. NOW turn this knowledge into profit by visiting www.plastercraftingforprofit.com
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year.
Best Wishes
Roland Moore
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