Decorative Finish: Industrial Romance

Decorative Finish: Industrial Romance
Industrial Romance by Artkeyologie
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Industrial Romance

Artist: Artkeyologie

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Industrial Romance

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1 | Mix 3/4 cup Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White with 1/4 cup of Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Carbon Black. Paint entire canvas with that shade. Let completely dry.
(Photo 1)

2 | Take what’s left of your original mixed gray paint and add another 1/8 cup of the Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White, creating a slightly lighter Gray tone. With your trowel, lightly trowel on your new shade to create a subtle concrete look. Let dry completely.
(Photo 2)

3 | Take what’s left of your second shade of Gray and add another 1/8 cup of Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White to again create a lighter tone. With your trowel, lightly skip trowel over your design to create one more level of texture. Let dry completely.
(Photo 3)

4 | To add the metallic lines, measure out your design and lightly draw out your lines with a pencil. Now take blue tape and tape out your lines in the thickness you desire. Burnish your tape lines. Brush on your Metallic Paint Just Brass or any of GPW’s myriad of metallic colors.
(Photo 4)

5 | Let dry completely and add a second coat of paint. Let dry and pull tape for your final reveal.
(Photo 5)

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About the Artist
Suzy Dominguez started her design career over 30 years ago. She studied graphic design in Los Angeles and London. Soon after traveling around the world with a backpack for a year, she returned to the United States with a dream. Her first business, Studio Graphics concentrated on graphic design for private businesses as well as commercial restaurants and casinos. There she segued her graphics into hand painting walls. Big advertising murals were the projects back then which quickly turned into faux finishing for private homes. Today her licensed and bonded business, Artkeyologie, is the art of soulful living through paint and design. Suzy, currently residing in Phoenix, combines her graphic skills with her hand painted wall techniques and enjoys infusing her clients’ personalities into every project. Follow her on Instagram @artkeyologie and view her work online at artkeyologie.com

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Decorative Finish: Geometric Chic

Decorative Finish: Geometric Chic
Geometric Chic by Artkeyologie
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Geometric Chic

Artist: Artkeyologie

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Geometric Chic

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Apply Sandstone with a GPW Trowel and let dry.
(Photo 1)

2 | Paint entire surface with flat white paint. Let dry.
(Photo 2)

3 | Lay out your pattern with a 2′ level and a pencil. Draw lines to indicate where to tape.
(Photo 3)

4 | To avoid paint bleed, paint edges of tape with flat white paint to create a seal. Let dry.
(Photo 4)

5 | Paint your colors as you decide.
(Photo 5)

6 | Let dry and pull tape to reveal your masterpiece.
(Photo 6)

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Suzy Dominguez started her design career over 30 years ago. She studied graphic design in Los Angeles and London. Soon after traveling around the world with a backpack for a year, she returned to the United States with a dream. Her first business, Studio Graphics concentrated on graphic design for private businesses as well as commercial restaurants and casinos. There she segued her graphics into hand painting walls. Big advertising murals were the projects back then which quickly turned into faux finishing for private homes. Today her licensed and bonded business, Artkeyologie, is the art of soulful living through paint and design. Suzy, currently residing in Phoenix, combines her graphic skills with her hand painted wall techniques and enjoys infusing her clients’ personalities into every project. Follow her on Instagram @artkeyologie and view her work online at artkeyologie.com

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Decorative Finish: Argyle Textile

Decorative Finish: Argyle Textile
Argyle Textile by Artkeyologie
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Argyle Textile

Artist: Artkeyologie

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Argyle Textile

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Apply Sandstone with a GPW Trowel and let dry.

2 | To create medium gray, mix one part Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Carbon Black with 4 parts Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White. Paint entire surface medium Gray and let dry.
(Photo 1)

3 | Lay out argyle pattern with ruler and pencil.
(Photo 2)

4 | Tape your diamond. Mix medium Gray with one part Slow Dry Fluid Titanium White to create light Gray tone. Lightly go over your middle diamond with light Gray, revealing the Sandstone. Let dry.
(Photo 3)

5 | Tape diamonds for caramel shade. Mix one part Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Raw Sienna with 2 parts Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White and paint the two side diamonds. Let dry.
(Photo 4)

6 | Tape two diagonal diamonds. Mix one part Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Raw Sienna with 6 parts Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White to create a creamy shade. Use tape trick for no bleed. Paint the two diagonal diamonds in the cream shade. Let dry.
(Photo 5)

7 | Measure for stitching to center between diamonds. Tape 1/8″ for stitching lines.
(Photo 6)

8 | With a 1/4″ detail brush, use the “Just Brass” Pre-mixed Metallic Paint to create stitching effect. Let dry and pull tape.
(Photo 7)

9 | Tape tips of diamonds and shade with darker or lighter shade of each color to create dimension. Let dry and pull tape to reveal your masterpiece.
(Photo 8)

Here is the completed finish.
(Photo 9)

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Suzy Dominguez started her design career over 30 years ago. She studied graphic design in Los Angeles and London. Soon after traveling around the world with a backpack for a year, she returned to the United States with a dream. Her first business, Studio Graphics concentrated on graphic design for private businesses as well as commercial restaurants and casinos. There she segued her graphics into hand painting walls. Big advertising murals were the projects back then which quickly turned into faux finishing for private homes. Today her licensed and bonded business, Artkeyologie, is the art of soulful living through paint and design. Suzy, currently residing in Phoenix, combines her graphic skills with her hand painted wall techniques and enjoys infusing her clients’ personalities into every project. Follow her on Instagram @artkeyologie and view her work online at artkeyologie.com

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Decorative Finish: Trigon

Decorative Finish: Trigon
Trigon by Lenehan Studios
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Trigon

Artist: Lenehan Studios

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Trigon

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Basecoat in white color of choice. SW Alabaster was used.

2 | Use the Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic colors Carbon Black, Raw Umber, Yellow Ochre and SOAPSTONE TEXTURE MIX (Soapstone Texture and Glass Bead Undercoat) to create two colors similar to SW Believable Buff and SW 7016.

3 | Trowel on simultaneously the two colors of Soapstone Texture mix. Let dry.
(Photos 1-2)

4 | Layer on a lighter mixture of the Soapstone Texture mix, leaving gaps to show the first layer underneath.
(Photos 3-4)

5 | Tinted to SW Believable Buff at 25% strength. I “buttered” my blade and tapped on plaster then scraped down to flatten. Add more as necessary until satisfied. Let dry.
(Photos 5-6)

 

6 | Apply design. To create triangle motif, tape out design or use an adhesive stencil.

7 | Mix Glazing Gel with Metallic Silver paint and aluminum powder and trowel into taped-off areas.
(Photos 7-8)

Here is the completed finish.
(Photo 9)

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Not sure how to make a living as a fine artist, Deanne Lenehan decided she would become an art teacher like her grandmother who had nurtured her talent from an early age. During her first year of teaching a friend requested a mural for her daughter’s room. She loved being able to paint and be her own boss so she was sold immediately. Lenehan Studios specializes in unique and innovative painted solutions for interiors which include faux finishes, murals, custom fine art, and more. She loves to collaborate with interior designers and clients alike to create unique and beautiful spaces that will be enjoyed for years. Lenehan has served clients across the mid-Atlantic and loves to travel wherever the project may take her. See more of her extensive portfolio at lenehanstudios.com. Connect with her on Instagram @lenehanstudios.

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Decorative Finish: Glacier

Decorative Finish: Glacier
Glacier by Lenehan Studios
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Glacier

Artist: Lenehan Studios

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1 | Basecoat in a satin finish latex paint, color of your choice.

2 | Brush on texture mixture of Venetian Plaster and Soapstone tinted to SW Coastal Plain in horizontal direction. Let dry.
(Photo 1)

3 | Brush on second layer of texture mixture in vertical direction. You can use a wallpaper or chip brush to create a stronger texture. Let dry.
(Photo 2)

4 | In a gradation, apply mixtures of Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic colors mixed with Sheer Glazing Medium, starting with Titanium White and transitioning to Phthalo Blue & Green, into darker Payne’s Gray mixture and Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Raw Umber, mixing on the surface and wiping out with rags.
(Photos 3-5)

5 | Blend and work until satisfied. Use a blue towel to lightly wipe off surface to reveal more of the grasscloth texture.
(Photo 6)

Here is the completed finish.
(Photo 7)

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Not sure how to make a living as a fine artist, Deanne Lenehan decided she would become an art teacher like her grandmother who had nurtured her talent from an early age. During her first year of teaching a friend requested a mural for her daughter’s room. She loved being able to paint and be her own boss so she was sold immediately. Lenehan Studios specializes in unique and innovative painted solutions for interiors which include faux finishes, murals, custom fine art, and more. She loves to collaborate with interior designers and clients alike to create unique and beautiful spaces that will be enjoyed for years. Lenehan has served clients across the mid-Atlantic and loves to travel wherever the project may take her. See more of her extensive portfolio at lenehanstudios.com. Connect with her on Instagram @lenehanstudios.

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Decorative Finish: Blackened Steel

Decorative Finish: Blackened Steel
Blackened Steel by Lenehan Studios
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Blackened Steel

Artist: Lenehan Studios

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Basecoat in black. SW Tricorn Black is a good option.

2 | Brush on the grays and black regular paint using a flexible spatula or squeegee in a vertical fashion, blending together with flexible plastic Japan trowel. Let dry.
(Photos 1-4)

3 | Using the same method as step 2, blend together Golden Paintworks metallic paints. Can blend horizontally as well as vertically. Let dry.
(Photo 5)

4 | Mix Glazing Gel with aluminum powder and trowel one coat vertically and horizontally over entire surface, being mindful to move quickly and don’t over work areas. Once it begins to set up, it can scrape off.
(Photo 6)

Here is the completed finish.
(Photo 7)

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About the Artist
Not sure how to make a living as a fine artist, Deanne Lenehan decided she would become an art teacher like her grandmother who had nurtured her talent from an early age. During her first year of teaching a friend requested a mural for her daughter’s room. She loved being able to paint and be her own boss so she was sold immediately. Lenehan Studios specializes in unique and innovative painted solutions for interiors which include faux finishes, murals, custom fine art, and more. She loves to collaborate with interior designers and clients alike to create unique and beautiful spaces that will be enjoyed for years. Lenehan has served clients across the mid-Atlantic and loves to travel wherever the project may take her. See more of her extensive portfolio at lenehanstudios.com. Connect with her on Instagram @lenehanstudios.

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Decorative Finish: Abuiquiu

Decorative Finish: Abuiquiu
Abuiquiu by Lenehan Studios
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Abuiquiu

Artist: Lenehan Studios

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Abuiquiu

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Basecoat in satin finish latex paint SW Alabaster.

2 | Brush on Glass Bead Undercoat thinned with water.

3 | Stencil on design using GPW Metallic Silver. Let dry.
(Photo 1)

4 | Mix the Glass Bead Gel XL with silver and gold glitter and trowel over entire surface.
(Photo 2)

5 | Pull tape before the Glass Bead Gel dries. Here is the completed finish.
(Photo 3)

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Not sure how to make a living as a fine artist, Deanne Lenehan decided she would become an art teacher like her grandmother who had nurtured her talent from an early age. During her first year of teaching a friend requested a mural for her daughter’s room. She loved being able to paint and be her own boss so she was sold immediately. Lenehan Studios specializes in unique and innovative painted solutions for interiors which include faux finishes, murals, custom fine art, and more. She loves to collaborate with interior designers and clients alike to create unique and beautiful spaces that will be enjoyed for years. Lenehan has served clients across the mid-Atlantic and loves to travel wherever the project may take her. See more of her extensive portfolio at lenehanstudios.com. Connect with her on Instagram @lenehanstudios.

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Decorative Finish: Urban Concrete

Decorative Finish: Urban Concrete
"Urban Concrete" by Studio By Shauna, Inc.
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Urban Concrete

Artist: Studio by Shauna, Inc.

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Simulate the look of concrete on vertical surfaces with ease, and add polish with a silver glint in the overlay. Modern, organic looking, and industrial chic! This finish is fantastic on architectural features such as fireplaces.

1 | Mix Sandstone (Untinted) and Sandstone Purple Agate at a ration of 3:1.

2 | Apply Sandstone all over the surface with a trowel, finishing off the direction of the trowel marks vertically. Trowel this layer smoothly and evenly with minor texture. Allow to dry.
(Photo 1)

3 | Mix a glaze with Glazing Medium and Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Van Dyke Brown, Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Carbon Black and a little Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White to create a warm mid-tone gray, about a 6 out of 10 in darkness on a gray scale.

4 | Sand the surface lightly to smooth texture and seal the pores of the Sandstone. Spray surface with the water/glaze mixture and even out with a large brush. Apply the gray glaze with a mini roller, finishing off the rolling pattern vertically to minimize pattern. Using a large brush, brush through the glaze vertically a couple of times, offloading the brush on the towel if it becomes loaded with glaze. Then brush through the glaze horizontally to negate any vertical patterning that may be in the glaze, and finish with a final softening of the glaze in the vertical direction. The result should be an even veil of gray color. Allow to dry.
(Photo 2)

5 | Create a mixture of Soapstone and Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Bright Silver, using a ration of 3:1. Tone the mixture slightly by adding about 5-10% of the above gray glaze mixture. Add an additional 5% Glazing Medium. Using a blue blade spatula or Japan scraper, apply the mixture to the wall and scrape off in vertical movement, leaving a slight haze on the surface.
(Photo 3)

6 | Allow to dry. Here is the completed finish.
(Photo 4)

Note: The metallic in this finish is subtle and adds a designer appeal. For a more authentic concrete finish without the metallic sheen, omit Bright Silver in the Soapstone mix and add a small amount of white with the gray glaze instead. Additionally, this finish is a deeper toned concrete. For a natural light concrete color, use Sandstone Untinted only, omitting the Purple Agate. All other steps remain the same.

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About the Artist
An artist celebrating over thirty years in the interior design industry, Shauna Oeberst Gallagher found her niche in the world of decorative finishing, marrying her love for both painting and interiors. With an education in Fine Art, and a degree in Interior Architecture, she started her career as an interior designer, then opened her decorative art business 24 years ago. Her work has graced many of the finest homes and businesses in Northern California in styles ranging from historical to contemporary. After teaching at local colleges for several years, she co-founded a decorative art school in 2004 and also began teaching nationally at events and conventions. Shauna has taught well over 1000 students throughout her career, as well as been published by Sunset books, contributed to DIY channel’s House Crashers, and consulted for HGTV on numerous projects. Teaching other artists to excel and enhancing their ability to create beauty in the world is a passion Shauna will continue with soulful direction. Shauna’s greatest joy is being mom to her twins, who motivate and inspire her to thrive in her business of creating sanctuary spaces for clients and making art that creates a connection with the viewer.

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Decorative Finish: Spring Rain

Decorative Finish: Spring Rain
"Spring Rain" by Studio By Shauna, Inc.
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Spring Rain

Artist: Studio by Shauna, Inc.

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Spring Rain

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Modern Organic and Boho Chic … A shimmery finish in fresh colors from nature, reminiscent of a wet window on a rainy spring day. A perfect finish for an accent wall or for a small space that begs for an artsy atmosphere. This subjective finish can be as quiet or as active as you choose, depending on how much dripping and shimmer you desire.

1 | Mix the Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Serene with Glazing Medium, 1:3 ratio. Mix Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint White Veil with Glazing Medium, 1:3 ratio. Fill a spray bottle with water, and add 10% glaze.

2 | Spray surface with water mixture and even out with a large chip brush or other wide soft brush to create a slip coat on the surface. Brush on or roll on random swipes of the two colors in a vertical direction, covering the entire surface.
(Photo 1)

3 |Using a 6″ lime wash or a stain brush, sweep over the surface in a vertical motion to soften.

Offload the wet paint on the brush onto a small terry cloth towel. Then, using soft pressure, swipe brush horizontally to blend the edges of the linear pattern and keep it from being too stripey. Finish off with vertical sweeps over the wet section to remove the horizontal brush strokes and to keep the pattern going up and down. The finish should have a blended white and pale green vertical pattern with random movement and softened edges between colors. Allow to dry.
(Photo 2)

4 | Prepare a palette or tray with a small amount of Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Chromium Oxide Green, Phthalo Green, and Phthalo Blue. Add a dollop each of Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Bright Silver, Silver, and Reflection. Pour a small amount of the Sheer Glazing Medium onto the palette and also in a small container for dipping into.

5 | Spray the surface with the water/glaze mixture and even out with a wide brush. Dip the tip of a brush into a color and double dip into the Sheer Glazing Medium. Starting at the top of the finish, apply color by pressing the brush down to release the paint load.
(Photo 3)

6 | Spray the glazed area with the water/glaze mix and let drip. Continue with other colors randomly, adding more color and spraying as needed to allow the paint to flow down like rain. Encourage movement by softening in a vertical direction with a badger blender or soft chip brush. Blend color upward towards the top if needed (if too much color has flowed down from the origin point).
(Photos 4-5)

7 | Remove any unwanted drips to refine the composition by swiping over glazed areas with a damp cheesecloth. Add color and drips to your preference, starting at the top of the surface area. Continue until the entire area has color and interest. Allow to dry.

8 | Using the White Veil glaze mixture, overglaze the surface in a vertical fashion, leaving some highs and lows by spraying with the water/glaze mix and by removing some areas with the cheesecloth.
(Photo 6)

9 | Soften with a big chip brush if desired. Add additional White Veil drips as desired. These will add white shimmery rain streaks on the surface. Here is the completed finish.
(Photo 7)

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About the Artist
An artist celebrating over thirty years in the interior design industry, Shauna Oeberst Gallagher found her niche in the world of decorative finishing, marrying her love for both painting and interiors. With an education in Fine Art, and a degree in Interior Architecture, she started her career as an interior designer, then opened her decorative art business 24 years ago. Her work has graced many of the finest homes and businesses in Northern California in styles ranging from historical to contemporary. After teaching at local colleges for several years, she co-founded a decorative art school in 2004 and also began teaching nationally at events and conventions. Shauna has taught well over 1000 students throughout her career, as well as been published by Sunset books, contributed to DIY channel’s House Crashers, and consulted for HGTV on numerous projects. Teaching other artists to excel and enhancing their ability to create beauty in the world is a passion Shauna will continue with soulful direction. Shauna’s greatest joy is being mom to her twins, who motivate and inspire her to thrive in her business of creating sanctuary spaces for clients and making art that creates a connection with the viewer.

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Decorative Finish: Metallic Faux Bois

Decorative Finish: Metallic Faux Bois
"Metallic Faux Bois" by Studio By Shauna, Inc.
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Metallic Faux Bois

Artist: Studio by Shauna, Inc.

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Metallic Faux Bois

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Modern take on a classic simple graining finish. The gold, bronze, and silver tones gives this finish design flexibility while the clean lines and metallic sheen add a contemporary flair. From mid-century modern to classical design that is transitioning into contemporary, this rich finish adds drama and sophistication to any space whether it’s applied on a wall, furniture piece, or cabinetry.

1 | Base coat surface with Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Roman Gold.

2 | Mix Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Van Dyke Brown Hue with Glazing Medium to create a rich brown glaze.

3 | Roll a thin layer of Sheer Glazing Medium all over the surface to provide a slip coat for the glaze. Apply Van Dyke Brown Hue glaze mixture all over the surface with a mini roller, finishing off the roller in the direction the grain will go. Using a flogger, lay the brush flat against the surface and drag through the the glaze creating a stria effect.
(Photo 1)

4 | Vary the pressure to create different qualities of the stripes, some wider, some thinner, some with more glaze and some with less. Allow to dry.
(Photo 2)

5 | Mix the Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Oiled Bronze with a combination of Glazing Medium and Sheer Glazing Medium to create a semi-opaque glaze, approximately a 25-30% ratio of paint to glaze.

6 | Spray surface with the water/glaze mixture and brush through with a large brush to even out. Apply Oiled Bronze glaze all over the surface with a mini roller, finishing off the roller in the direction the grain will go. Using a flogger, drag through the glaze quickly in the same direction as the existing stria, using light pressure to remove some of the glaze to create a slight stria effect.

7 | Offload the brush on a small terrycloth towel, then flog about 60% of the the glazed area by slapping the brush repeatedly and moving the brush in small increments up the grain. Soften glaze slightly with a badger blender or a double thick chip brush. Allow to dry.
(Photo 3)

8 | Create a glaze with Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Moon Dust and Sheer Glazing Liquid, using about a 25-30% ratio of paint.

9 | Roll a thin layer of Sheer Glazing Medium all over the surface to provide a slip coat for the glaze. Roll a sheer veil of Moon Dust glaze all over the surface. Holding a cheesecloth in your hand like a pad, apply it to the surface with a bit of pressure from your fingers on the glazed surface. Pull through the glaze in the direction of the grain, allowing the pressure of your fingers to lift more glaze in those areas, creating an organic striped veil.
(Photo 4)

10 | Soften with a large chip brush. Flog the glaze here and there. Soften again if needed. Allow to dry.
(Photo 5)

Note: For a slightly grayer and softer version of this finish, reverse the order of the first two paint colors, applying the Oiled Bronze first, and the Van Dyke Brown second. This will result in a cooler-toned finish, and a less brown finish, while allowing the Moon Dust veil to be more prominent in softening the overall appearance.

11 | For furniture and cabinetry, protect the finish with a coat of Clear Topcoat Satin. Here is the finalized texture.
(Photo 6)

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Studio By Shauna, Inc.

About the Artist
An artist celebrating over thirty years in the interior design industry, Shauna Oeberst Gallagher found her niche in the world of decorative finishing, marrying her love for both painting and interiors. With an education in Fine Art, and a degree in Interior Architecture, she started her career as an interior designer, then opened her decorative art business 24 years ago. Her work has graced many of the finest homes and businesses in Northern California in styles ranging from historical to contemporary. After teaching at local colleges for several years, she co-founded a decorative art school in 2004 and also began teaching nationally at events and conventions. Shauna has taught well over 1000 students throughout her career, as well as been published by Sunset books, contributed to DIY channel’s House Crashers, and consulted for HGTV on numerous projects. Teaching other artists to excel and enhancing their ability to create beauty in the world is a passion Shauna will continue with soulful direction. Shauna’s greatest joy is being mom to her twins, who motivate and inspire her to thrive in her business of creating sanctuary spaces for clients and making art that creates a connection with the viewer.

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