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William Kendzierski
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Started On : 17-Mar-2006 at 09:30:04 AM, #Views : 6155
Topic Subject : Re: Faux Finishes? |
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Has anyone tried mixing metal powder into resin and pouring that into an alginate mold ?? I tried using a standard set resin but the moisture in the alginate caused air bubbles. So, I tried a quick set resin and that worked out good. Can anyone else share any experiences with that ??
-Bill
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> Post Date : Thursday 16th of March 2006 09:51:51 PM
> Posted by : "Diane Rossong" Diane@lastingimpression.net
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> Re: Faux Finishes?:--
> I have spent a ton of time and $ on testing paint finishes, trying to create the
> closest to metal look etc. Gesso is a good sealer, but when a client wants to
> keep the natural stone look, I have a special tinted gesso that I apply, I tint
> the gesso with acrylic paints, a drop of brown, and charcole and then try to
> match it to the stone colour which can be a little hard. since gysum are not a
> true white. I believe in sealing all my work especialy if it is exposed. So I
> use the tinted gesso and then spray it with a non-yellowing varnish. better for
> long term like cleaning etc.
> For metal faux finishes, I have tried car paint (enamel), acrylic, gilding with
> metal leaf, liquid leaf, spray metalics, metal waxes, and a combination of some
> of them together, anything really works, you just got to play around. The
> attached photo is a pregnancy belly that I did starting with a faux pewter paint
> on the belly, then I dry brushed liquitex ir silver (tube) then rub n buff
> silver leaf wax on just the hands and belly button, I then spray varnished it
> and then touched up the hands again, then varnished it again.
> You can also get an interesting finish by spraying colours on top of each other
> while they are still wet, they kind of melt together, for example spray a gold
> and then while it is still wet a dark bronze on top of it and you can see the
> gold shine through. As long as they are the same chemicals.
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> that's my input, hope it helps.
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> Diane
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