Decorative Finish: Misty Landscape

Water based acrylics, formulated with extended open time for faux and decorative painting techniques. Excellent for tinting glazes.

Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics

Translucent acrylic glazing mediums for wood graining, marbling, aging and toning any painted surface. Can also be tinted with universal colorants.

Glazing Mediums

A uniform, bright white, absorbent material that readily accepts paints, stains and glazes while retaining the dry, matte appearance of stained or colored plaster.

About the Artist
Offering a fresh reimagining of the traditional decorative painter, Cecelia creates hypercustomized handpainted surfaces for residences, retail and hospitality. Her creations include bespoke murals and wallcoverings on a variety of substrates including silk and gold foil, as well as digitally printed wallpaper and textiles from original painted designs.

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Decorative Finish: Harlequin Diamond

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Harlequin Diamond

Artist: Linette Pedigo

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Fresco
Golden Paintworks Glazing Medium
Sherwin Williams: SW 6070 Herron Plume, SW 6184 Austere Gray, SW 7024 Functional Gray, SW 6430 Great Green
4 inch mini roller with 1/2 inch nap
Chip brush
Damp cotton rag
3/8 inch painters tape
Metal Japanese scraper trowel

Harlequin Diamond

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Draw out harlequin diamond pattern with pencil and ruler to fit space. Take 3/8 inch painters tape to tape off shapes along the pencil lines.
(Photo 1)

2 | Roll on a coat of Fresco with the mini roller, trying to maintain a similar thickness throughout, with a stippled texture created by the roller.
(Photo 2)

3 | While the Fresco is still wet, take the Japanese scraper trowel and lightly trowel the Fresco to created a soften looks with movement and some stipple. Remove tape when still wet and wait to dry completely.
(Photo 3)

4 | Once dry, base coat entire area with SW 6070 Herron Plume.

5 | Mix 1 part SW 6184 Austere Gray to 2 parts of Golden Glazing Medium. Use the chip brush and the damp cotton rag to glaze the entire finish, paying attention to getting the glaze down into the recessed lines. Let dry.
(Photo 4)

6 | Mix 1 part SW 7024 Functional Gray to 4 parts of Golden Glazing Medium. Use the chip brush and the damp cotton rag to glaze the entire finish, paying attention to getting the glaze down into the recessed lines. Let dry.
(Photo 5)

7 | Mix 1 part SW 6430 Great Green to 4 parts of Golden Glazing Medium. Use the chip brush and the damp cotton rag to apply to areas here and there.
(Photo 6)

8 | Here is the final finish.
(Photo 7)

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Fresco

Translucent acrylic glazing mediums for wood graining, marbling, aging and toning any painted surface. Can also be tinted with universal colorants.

Glazing Mediums

With a base color of Gold or Pearl, use on its own or have tinted on-demand. Produces a soft, metallic sparkle with varied sheens.

About the Artist
Artist Linette Pedigo began her professional career a little differently than most. Upon receiving her B.A. in Studio Art from Indiana University in 2003, she immediately began painting murals and applying faux finishes in builders’ model homes, private residences and businesses around central Indiana. In 2009, after many years of success, Linette formed her company, Linette’s Painting & Fine Art LLC, where she took her decorative painting skills to the next level. From large-scale murals to exquisite, hand-applied faux finishes, Linette uses her expertise in color theory and technique to always put forth a fantastic finished product. Now, with almost 20 years in the business, Linette has clients all around the United States that love her modern and artistic take on projects, always staying up to date on trends, products and color palettes.

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Decorative Finish: Chiara

DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

Chiara

Artist: Chimenti Studios

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Metallic Texture: Tint Base Pearl
(Tinted to BM669 Oceanic Teal)
Golden Paintworks Glazing Medium
Transparent Red Oxide colorant
Vinyl Stencil
8.5″ Japanese Trowel or preferred trowel

Chiara

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Basecoat with Metallic Texture Tint Base Pearl, tinted to color BM 669 Oceanic Teal with a trowel (two coats), leaving some interest/texture as you see fit.
(Photo 1)

2 | Apply your vinyl stencil.
(Photo 2)

3 | Trowel on glaze 100%, tinted with Transparent Red Oxide. Let dry 24 hours.
(Photo 3)

4 | Remove the large parts of the vinyl stencil.
(Photos 4-5)

5 | Trowel on glaze tinted with Transparent Red Oxide again.
(Photo 6)

6 | Remove all small areas of the vinyl stencil.
(Photos 7-8)

7 | Trowel on glaze 100% tinted to color BM 2053-30 North Sea
Green.
(Photo 9)

8 | Let dry. Here is a closeup of the final finish.
(Photo 10)

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Metallic Texture

Translucent acrylic glazing mediums for wood graining, marbling, aging and toning any painted surface. Can also be tinted with universal colorants.

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About the Artist
Chimenti, a citizen of the USA and Italy began her sculpting career in Florence, Italy in 1996. She obtained a BFA in sculpture from Miami University in 1998 and an MFA in sculpture from American University, Italy in 2002. After completing her MFA, she worked for the world-renowned sculptor Beverly Pepper in Todi, Italy. In 2009 she completed a Japanese plaster course and since then, has continued her studies across the USA and has completed contract work for various WI builders, as well as subcontract work for other artistic wall and Italian plaster finishing companies in the USA. Chimenti has traveled to Florida, Ohio, Washington DC and New York City to complete Italian Plaster and decorative wall finishes for private home owners and commercial customers. Chimenti is typically in her studio sculpting personal, commissioned or charitable works while quoting/accepting projects for artistic walls & ceilings through Chimenti Studios.

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Metallic Paints, Textures, Glazes and Clear Topcoats that allow the professional decorative painter the latitude to create contemporary finishes with products they can trust.

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MEDIUMS

The backbone for creating traditional faux finishes and decorative wall finishes is Mediums, better known as Glazes. Glazes are translucent coatings that are intended as carriers of color to a painted surface to then be manipulated with brushes and other tools to create movement to simulate aging, or to imitate natural materials like wood, marble, stone or leather.

Golden Paintworks has been manufacturing contemporary, water based glazes for the professional decorative painter for over 25 years. The line includes high-strength colorants dispersed in a glazing medium to maintain the necessary working-time and durability of the final glazed finish.

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Glazing Medium

Golden Paintworks® Glazing Medium is a professional, water based, translucent, acrylic glaze formulated with exceptional blending characteristics, long working time and excellent durability. Use to create translucent or opaque glazes for wood graining, marbling, aging and toning any painted surface. For best results mix with Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic colors in any desired ratio. Product can also be tinted with universal colorants. Available in Quart size.

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Faux Finishing on Walls Tutorial

Glazing Medium

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Sheer Glazing Medium

Golden Paintworks® Sheer Glazing Medium is a professional, water based, translucent, acrylic glaze formulated at a lower viscosity than the standard Glazing Medium, which produces more fluid patterns for advanced techniques and intricate patterns on furniture pieces, etc. For best results, mix with Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic colors in any desired ratio. Product can also be tinted with universal colorants. Blend with Glazing Medium or water to adjust viscosity. Available in Quart size.

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Acrylic Glaze

Golden Paintworks® Acrylic Glaze is a professional, water based, translucent, acrylic glaze with a semi-gloss sheen. Formulated to extend open time. Use to create glazes and other decorative effects. Can be mixed with quality, acrylic-based interior house paints. For best results, tint with Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic colors in any desired ratio. Product can also be tinted with universal colorants. Available in Quart and Gallon size.

Glazing Gel

Golden Paintworks® Glazing Gel is a unique, high viscosity, water based, transparent, acrylic glaze that dries to a high gloss surface. This versatile medium was formulated for building layers of translucent or transparent layers of color in decorative finishes. For best results, mix with Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic colors or Golden Paintworks Metallic Paints. Product can also be tinted with universal colorants. Different tools can be used to create various decorative finishes. Available in Quart and Gallon sizes.

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Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics

Golden Paintworks® Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics are low viscosity, water based, acrylic glazes, formulated with high strength colorant and extended open time for faux and decorative painting techniques. The 9 different colors can be used as is, thinned with water or extended with Golden Paintworks® Glazing Mediums and Gel. They are also excellent as a tinting color for glazes and gels without compromising the open time or durability. Available in 8 oz. size.