"Rose Stone" decorative finish
DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

Rose Stone

Artist: Jess Kollar

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Mix Red Oxide and Raw Sienna Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics into the Sandstone until desired color is achieved. The tinted Sandstone will dry just a tad darker, which makes it easy to tint yourself.
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2 | Trowel a thin, rough layer. Let dry.
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3 | Mix together 5 parts Glazing Medium to 1 part Burnt Umber Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics. Brush on.
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4 | Wipe off excess with a rag to leave most of the glaze in the crevices. Let dry.
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5 | Skip trowel more of the tinted Sandstone across the area, building up peaks of plaster as you go. Let dry a few minutes.
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6 | Using a clean trowel, knock down the peaks. Let dry.
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7 | Dry brush the Vintage Copper Metallic Paint with a natural bristle brush. After the Vintage Copper dries, dry brush a little White Veil Metallic Paint.
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Here’s the final texture.
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