Artist: Tobey Renee Sanders
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PROJECT SUPPLIES:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1 | Paint basecoat color, OC-65 Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore. Let dry.
2 | Create glaze mixture using Sheer Glazing Medium mixed with Carbon Black and Raw Umber Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics. Using a 4″ foam brush, brush on the glaze in an organic motion, covering 100% of the surface.
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3 | Gently walk out the Carbon Black and Raw Umber glaze with a terry towel across the surface to get rid of the foam brush marks. Leave wet for next step.
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4 | Use a flogger to create the first layer of the wood grain technique. Gently pounce the flogger across the surface. Let completely dry.
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5 | Create a metallic glaze mixture using the Glazing Gel and White Veil Metallic Paint. Brush on using the foam brush and walk out again with a terry towel. Leave wet for next step.
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6 | Use the woodgraining rocker to create vertical wood grain lines. Use the striae graining tool to create more vertical veins.
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7 | Use badger blender to soften lines until desired look is achieved. Let dry.
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Here’s the final texture.
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About the Artist
Tobey Renee Sanders is an accomplished Decorative Artist, Design expert and Tv personality born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Tobey Renee has more than 20 years of experience in Interior Design & Decorative Arts and is widely recognized for her custom faux finish techniques and stunning line of contemporary art. In 2003, She launched FauxDécor Design Studio, a super talented decorative painting company, providing residential spaces, commercial property and celebrity clients with uniquely designed and custom faux finishes. Tobey Renee specializes in rich high-end Plasters, such as Glassello and Marmorino. She is mostly known for her popular GlamRock Mica Finishes and Diamond Glass technique, that adorns the walls of Hollywood’s hottest A list celebrity homes. Her client list includes design firms and developers in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC, as well as entertainers and athletes across the nation. She has also been featured on HGTV’s Smart Home, Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Vh1’s K Michelle’s: My Life. Her faux finished rooms have been showcased in numerous publications such as, People Magazine, Black Enterprise and The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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