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Distressed Gold
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How to achieve this effect
Using water-based paints, apply sage green over white acrylic primer. Drag and wipe cream to highlight. Add gilt cream vertically to centre, applied with cloth.
Using water-based paints, apply sage green over white acrylic primer. Drag and wipe cream to highlight. Add gilt cream vertically to centre, applied with cloth.
Subtractive Texturing
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How to achieve this effect
Using water-based paints, apply red paint to white acrylic primer base coat. Drag and wipe to create cream highlight coat.
Using water-based paints, apply red paint to white acrylic primer base coat. Drag and wipe to create cream highlight coat.
Gold Effect
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How to achieve this effect
Apply metallic coating by brush over a base coat of brown acrylic eggshell.
Apply metallic coating by brush over a base coat of brown acrylic eggshell.
Aged Metal
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How to achieve this effect
Apply red emulsion to white acrylic primer. Further base of black, wipe away on highlights whilst drying. Apply gilt cream (dry brush method). Cream coat highlight.
Apply red emulsion to white acrylic primer. Further base of black, wipe away on highlights whilst drying. Apply gilt cream (dry brush method). Cream coat highlight.
Highlighting
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How to achieve this effect
Apply a base coat of gold metallic emulsion over a coat of acrylic primer. Apply top coat of your chosen colour, then wipe off to highlight raised relief.
Apply a base coat of gold metallic emulsion over a coat of acrylic primer. Apply top coat of your chosen colour, then wipe off to highlight raised relief.
Tonal Effect
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How to achieve this effect
Apply oil-based deep red eggshell over oil-based primer. Then apply dark oak scumble. Polish relief, pressing harder in areas for aged effect.
Apply oil-based deep red eggshell over oil-based primer. Then apply dark oak scumble. Polish relief, pressing harder in areas for aged effect.
Scumble Glaze
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How to achieve this effect
Apply base coat of oil-based cream eggshell over oil-based primer. Apply dark oak oil-based scumble and wipe away excess from raised areas using lint-free cloth.
Apply base coat of oil-based cream eggshell over oil-based primer. Apply dark oak oil-based scumble and wipe away excess from raised areas using lint-free cloth.
Wood Effect
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How to achieve this effect
Brush on French walnut scumble glaze over oil-based primer. Wipe excess glaze from highlights in downward movements using soft lint-free cloth.
Brush on French walnut scumble glaze over oil-based primer. Wipe excess glaze from highlights in downward movements using soft lint-free cloth.
Aged Effect
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How to achieve this effect
Apply base coat of oil-based light green eggshell over oil-based primer. Apply darker shade of glaze and dab with lint-free cloth. Finish with clear gloss varnish.
Apply base coat of oil-based light green eggshell over oil-based primer. Apply darker shade of glaze and dab with lint-free cloth. Finish with clear gloss varnish.
Pink Glaze
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How to achieve this effect
Apply 2 coats of maroon silk emulsion to white acrylic primer base. Apply lilac glaze and wipe away excess with cloth. Apply silver glaze in same manner.
Apply 2 coats of maroon silk emulsion to white acrylic primer base. Apply lilac glaze and wipe away excess with cloth. Apply silver glaze in same manner.