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Editor's Note -
12-01-2002 |
Hello artSparx
Members,
At artSparx we strive to provide
our members with interesting and
valuable interior design ideas and
decorative art techniques. This
weeks design Style focuses on the
Tuscan interior, paired with a
special tutorial on antiquing
furniture, featured below.
Antiquing Furniture
For use on furniture, objects, and
in fine arts techniques
Our artSparx professionals used this antiquing effect to subdue
a painted
marble surface,
creating an aged appearance. |
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Step
1: Use Raw Umber, Artists Acrylic
paint, and mix with Floetrol or
latex glazing liquid and some water. |
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Step
2: Use a damp rag and wet the
surface to be antiqued with
water. This helps your glaze
move around and extends drying time. Brush the
antique glaze you created loosely over your
surface, then rub with a rag to soften the
color. You can also blot or dab the
surface to create a slight variation of
texture. |
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On
large surfaces work quickly and in segments.
Apply color to one area, soften and blot with
a clean rag, then continue on over surface.
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Step
3: Applying a protective varnish coat. To
protect the surface, a water-based varnish may
be applied after the antiqued surface has dried completely (4 hrs). A satin or
semi-gloss sheen is best suited for this type
of treatment. |
For more easy to follow
Step-by-Step tutorials visit
the artSparx
Decorative Finish
archives.
If you have a feature to
contribute to the artSparx Web
site please contact us at
editor@artsparx.com. |
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Featuring the artSparx
Gilded Corner |
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Exclusively for artSparxPro members
Whether you are a beginner or ready
for more advanced techniques, artSparx teaches you how to apply
gold, silver or copper leaf to just about any surface.
These section
includes:
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artSparx Store Special |
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Metal Composition Leaf
15% discount for
artSparx
members
artSparx.com teams with
MisterArt to provide our members special discounts. Buy your gold,
metallic leaf and gilding
supplies at the new artSparx
Gilder's store.
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