Faux Brick Bench

Materials:

2 pine seat pieces, 1" x 8" x 32" each
2 pine seat frame pieces, 1" x 4" x 33-1/2" each
2 pine seat frame pieces, 1" x 4" x 14-1/2" each
2 pine leg pieces, 2" x 12" x 15" each
2 pine seat cleats, 2" x 2" x 9" each
20 1-1/2" deck screws
6 2-1/2" deck screws
wood filler
cellulose kitchen sponge cut to brick size
yardstick or ruler
semi-gloss base coat, medium gray
scumble glazes: burgundy, roast chestnut, dark brown, black, moss OR:
acrylic paint: wine, dark red, black, burnt umber, moss
aging wash: Old World, Suncast
stucco
exterior polyurethane varnish, flat or satin
French brush and liner brush
palette knife or trowel
scrap paper or newspaper

Steps:

1. Cut wood to size: Cut two bench seat pieces at 1" x 8" x 32". Cut two seat frame pieces at 1" x 4" x 33-1/2" and two seat frame pieces at 1" x 4" x 14-1/2 ". Cut two bench leg pieces at 2" x 12" x 15". Cut two cleat pieces at 2" x 2" x 9".
2. Secure the underside of the seat boards onto the cleats with eight 1-1/2-inch screws placed 5 inches from the outside ends of the seat.
3. Working from the cleat side, secure each leg to the outside of each cleat, using three 2-1/2-inch screws for each leg.
4. Secure to edge of seat using three 1-1/2-inch screws on each side of the four sides.
5. Countersink all screws and cover with wood filler. Let dry and sand smooth.
6. Base-coat the entire bench.
7. Using a yardstick or ruler, use a pencil to mark guidelines for the rows of "bricks."
8. Pinch small pieces off of the sponge to give it texture. Cut the sponge to a small brick size.
9. Place paint or glaze colors on a paper plate. Use the French brush to randomly dab colors onto the sponge.
10. Lightly stamp the sponge onto a piece of scrap paper or newspaper, then press onto bench. Follow the guidelines, leaving 3/8"- to 1/2"-wide grout lines. Let dry.
11. Place stucco in desired pattern using palette knife or trowel. Let dry.
12. Detail faux brick design first with aging wash, then with paint or glaze accents (moss) and shadows (dark brown).
13. Age stucco using aging wash. Age further by applying small amounts of moss and dark brown colored paint or glaze.
14. Apply polyurethane to the entire piece.

Resources
stucco - Decorating Masters Institute
Decorating Masters Institute
5711 Halifax Ave., Suite 1
Ft. Myers, FL 33912
USA
Phone: 239-267-9111
Toll Free Phone: 800-945-4225
E-mail: service@DMIlive.com
Website: www.decorating@dmilive.com

scumble glaze - Decorating Masters Institute
Decorating Masters Institute
5711 Halifax Ave., Suite 1
Ft. Myers, FL 33912
USA
Phone: 239-267-9111
Toll Free Phone: 800-945-4225
E-mail: service@DMIlive.com
Website: www.decorating@dmilive.com

Old World aging wash, Suncast aging wash - Decorating Masters Institute
Decorating Masters Institute
5711 Halifax Ave., Suite 1
Ft. Myers, FL 33912
USA
Phone: 239-267-9111
Toll Free Phone: 800-945-4225
E-mail: service@DMIlive.com
Website: www.decorating@dmilive.com
Guests
Rita Warner
Executive Director / Instructor, Decorating Masters Institute
5711 Halifax Ave., Suite 1
Ft. Myers, FL 33912
Phone: 239-267-9111
Toll Free Phone: 800-945-4225
E-mail: service@DMIlive.com
Website: http://dmilive.com
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Decorating With Style : Episode DWS-541
•	Faux Brick Bench
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