Hey Julie, obviously my first thought was indeed a splatter and / or
sponge paint effect instead of changing everything... though I think I would have missed adding the carpet Thank you so much, love that you're here!
Not exact matches
Through the years I've been guilty of «buying into» a few of the more popular trends i.e. ceramic or stone farm animals (often with wired - ribbon bows tied around their necks) 1984, artificial flower arrangements 1980 - something, twig sprays, hunter green carpet (ugh), faux
paint effects on walls 1990 - something (I never did the
sponge painted walls, but the mottled look mimicking old plaster, I was there!)
Simply apply the Metallic Cream with a
sponge or
paint brush directly to your piece, or apply over a base coat of
paint for an opaque metallic
effect.
Versatile in
effects, milk
paint is also used widely in faux finishing techniques such as washes,
sponging, ragging, etc. and is highly favored for artist and craft work.
Like the gray / beige
paint in the suggestion above, you can remove the
paint with a wash cloth, or create a
sponged effect with the glaze on the
paint to get the look of rust.
As you can tell in the video, I just blotted on the shimmery white
paint with a
sponge brush (in hindsight, I would have used a stencil brush for a more even finish), then while that
paint was still wet, I very lightly blotted on some tan acrylic
paint on the same 3 sides of every hex to create a «shadow»
effect.
It hasn't been
painted since
sponge effects were tres cool... it REALLY needs a few coats of Dulux Chalk White USA...