Faux Wood Grain Faux artist Joe Fenzl shows Kitty Bartholomew how he restored the woodwork in the mayor's office in Los Angeles.
Note: This technique can be done on any surface, just as long as it's smooth and primed with a base color.
Steps:
- Apply a base color (use a low sheen but not flat water- or oil-based enamel). Yellow ochre or taupe in satin or egg shell finishes are good base choices, depending on the type of wood being simulated.
- Use a flogging or regular paintbrush to create pores. Begin by applying a layer of glaze (water-based glaze with paint added). Remove about half of it with a rag and tap the surface with the side of a brush or flogger, in the direction of the grain (figure A).
- Once dry, add the next layer of glaze (such as burnt sienna) and wipe most of it off as before. Slowly drag a rocker (found at art supply stores) across the glaze and roll it down to reveal a grain pattern (figure B).
- Add a small amount of aniline dye to varnish or water-based Vera thane for a translucent/transparent look. This can either be applied over the grain pattern described above or directly onto a plain base coat. For the latter, brush the product on and wipe it off in fairly straight lines for texture (figure C). To finish the grained pattern created with the rocker, add two or three layers of this dye/Verathane mixture (figure D).
Guests Joe Fenzl
Decorative Artist, Instructor, Decorative Arts of Los Angeles
15047 Hamlin Street
Van Nuys, CA 91411
Email:
dala2000@mindspring.com
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