Decorative Finish: Black Venetian Plaster with Beaded Strands

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Mix the Soapstone with the Carbon Black Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics to a solid black.
(Photo 1)

2 | Apply 3 coats of Soapstone. Burnish in between coats to increase the shine. Let dry.
(Photo 2)

3 | Rub Glazing Gel over the entire area and buff to a shine with a soft rag. Let dry.
(Photo 3)

4 | Mix two separate color batches of a) Glass Bead Gel with Silver Metallic Paint and b) Glass Bead Gel with Bright Silver Metallic Paint. We mix two to give the design dimension. Pour each color mix into separate squeeze bottles. Start piping your desired pattern of beaded strands onto the wall using a guide (such as chalk) or organically. Let dry.
(Photo 4)

Here is the final finish.
(Photo 5)

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About the Artist
With hands permanently covered in plaster and paint, Caroline Lizarraga is happiest working in Old World ways. She trained for her craft in the cobblestoned streets of Florence, Italy, and continues to bring that antiquated sensibility to all of her projects today. You’ll find her on every job site, working each layer of color and detailing solely by hand. She’s passionate not only about creating amazing interior environments but also in helping her clients find and express their own distinctive style. No two jobs are ever alike. Whether it’s a boutique hotel in Napa Valley, an expansive winery estate, or a private residence, her approach is always the same: create a space that is utterly authentic and magically artful.

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Decorative Finish: Persian Blue

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Persian Blue

Artist: Beth Warnecke

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Weathered Granite
Golden Paintworks Soapstone
Golden Paintworks Glazing Gel
Golden Paintworks Metallic Texture: Tint Base Pearl
Artistic Paint Studio Foil Size
Warm Silver Foil, any manufacturer
Benjamin Moore 900 Rustic Taupe // Satin or Eggshell
Sherwin Williams: 6219 Rain // Satin and 9135 Whirlpool // Satin
Painters Tape
Mixing Containers
Measuring Tools
¾” High Nap Hairy Whizz Roller
Chip Brushes
Large Stencil Brush
Scrubber Brush for Foil
Neon Leon Brush
Steel Trowel
Wallpaper Brush
Mixer or Drill and Squirrel
3M Stencil Spray
Cool Connections Stencil from Wallovers

Persian Blue

Ready-to-use, granite-like acrylic material that contains a crushable, colored aggregate in a warm-white base.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Basecoat with two coats of Benjamin Moore Rustic Taupe, and let dry. Mix Weathered Granite with up to 20% water to thin for rolling. Mix to a whipped consistency. Roll on a medium even coat with the whizz roller, making sure you have stippled peaks from the rolling. Let dry.
(Photo 1)

2 | Mix each Sherwin Williams color with the Soapstone with a ratio of 4 parts Soapstone to 1 part paint. It will dry slightly lighter than the paint color. Then add 20% water to each mix to make a thick glazing material. Using chip brushes, brush on each Soapstone mixture in a vertical, organic fashion at 90% coverage.
(Photo 2)

3 | Using the neon leon brush, blend the colors together vertically then horizontally, allowing some glaze to have “threadlike” patterns. Do not over blend, leaving a bit of the original Weathered Granite peaking through. Let dry.
(Photo 3)

4 | Spray back of stencil with adhesive. After setting up, position stencil and apply foil size generously with a large stencil brush. Do not worry about bleed through. Remove the stencil and using a chip brush, wipe horizontally spreading any extra foil size into thread-like patterns. Let foil size set up and then vigorously scrub foil onto the size, making sure it gets into high dimensional stippled granite. This may require a few passes.
(Photo 4)

5 | Make a mix of Glazing Gel and the original Rustic Taupe base paint at a ratio of 4:1. Also have untinted Glazing Gel ready in a separate tray. Roll on the Rustic Taupe Glazing Gel mix and clear Glazing Gel randomly, scrubbing in with the leon neon, making sure to have organic light and darker areas of glaze. Let dry.
(Photo 5)

6 | Sand the peaks with 220 grit sandpaper (using a sander for large areas) to reveal the original untinted weathered granite.
(Photo 6)

7 | Make two mixes using the Metallic Texture Tint Base Pearl with the original Rustic Taupe paint basecoat:

a) One very light mix looking like a creamy pearl, and

b) One slightly darker, close to a light taupe.
(Photo 7)

8 | Using a steel trowel edge, chop in lines of each mixture onto the finish in an organic fashion.
(Photo 8)

9 | While still wet, pull a wallpaper brush through, giving the lines a silky thread look. Let dry.
(Photo 9)

Here is the final finish.
(Photo 10)

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Beth Warnecke is the owner and artist behind Classic Creations Painting, providing beautiful wall and ceiling finishes for commercial and residential spaces in the metro St. Louis, MO area. She has a passion and love for fine finished furniture and cabinetry, which comprises half of her business. Always immersed in the latest design trends and gorgeous pictures, she considers staying up to date with the latest design trends one of her top priorities when bringing timeless beauty into clients’ homes.

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Decorative Finish: Reclaimed Herringbone

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Reclaimed Herringbone

Artist: Artkeyologie

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Soapstone
Golden Paintworks Pre-mixed Metallic Paint: Just Brass
Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics: Titanium White, Carbon Black, Raw Sienna and Burnt Umber
Golden Paintworks Glazing Gel
Golden Paintworks Small Plaster Trowel 200×80
2″ Sash Paintbrush
4″ Chip Brush
Blue Painters Tape

Reclaimed Herringbone

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Apply Soapstone 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 herringbone pattern with ruler and pencil.
(Photo 2)

4 | Create your color palette. Mix four parts Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White with one part Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Carbon Black for gray shade. Mix two parts Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White with one part Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Raw Sienna for caramel shade. Mix one part Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White with four parts Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Raw Sienna for cream color. Add one part glaze to each color.
(Photo 3)

5 | Tape every other wood plank. Take a chip brush and apply paint colors in a linear direction, allowing for dry brush look. Drag your graining tool with a slow rolling motion to create a wood grain effect. Let dry, pull tape and continue until all planks are completed.
(Photo 4)

6 | Tape for grout lines. Burnish your tape and paint area with Metallic Paint Just Brass.
(Photo 5)

7 | Let dry and pull tape to reveal your Golden Paintworks 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: Trigon

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Trigon

Artist: Lenehan Studios

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Soapstone
Golden Paintworks Glass Bead Undercoat
Golden Paintworks Pre-mixed Metallic Paint: Silver
Golden Paintworks Glazing Gel
Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics: Carbon Black, Raw Umber and Yellow Ochre
Aluminum Powder
Regular Paints: SW Alabaster
Flexible Plastic Japan Trowel
Spatula

Trigon

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

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Glacier

Artist: Lenehan Studios

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Soapstone
Golden Paintworks Venetian Plaster
Golden Paintworks Sheer Glazing Medium
Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics: Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, Raw Umber, Titanium White and Yellow Ochre
(For Payne’s Gray Blend): Golden Fluid Acrylics: Carbon Black, Ultramarine Blue and Van Dyke Brown Hue
Regular Paints: SW Alabaster
Chip Brushes
Wallpaper/Strie Brush
Rags
Blue Paper Towels

Glacier

INSTRUCTIONS:

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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Decorative Finish: Urban Concrete

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Urban Concrete

Artist: Studio by Shauna, Inc.

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Sandstone (Untinted)
Golden Paintworks Sandstone: Purple Agate
Golden Paintworks Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics: Carbon Black, Van Dyke Brown Hue and Titanium White
Golden Paintworks Soapstone
Golden Paintworks Pre-mixed Metallic Paint: Bright Silver
Golden Paintworks Glazing Medium
Trowel
Blue Blade Spatulas or Japan Scrapers
Sanding block
Spray bottle with water and 10% Glazing Medium
Large brush such as a stain brush, lime wash brush, or double thick 4″ chip brush (if using this option, tape two chip brushes together at the ferrule to create a larger brush)
Mini roller
Towel

Urban Concrete

A versatile acrylic texture with a sandy, slightly course, uniform aggregate that can be left rough or troweled smooth, depending on the desired finish.

INSTRUCTIONS:

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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