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PROJECT SUPPLIES:
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.
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3 | Lay out argyle pattern with ruler and pencil.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7 | Measure for stitching to center between diamonds. Tape 1/8″ for stitching lines.
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8 | With a 1/4″ detail brush, use the “Just Brass” Pre-mixed Metallic Paint to create stitching effect. Let dry and pull tape.
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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.
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Here is the completed finish.
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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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