Comments for Defined Illusions by Gina and Josh http://definedillusions.com where decorative and fine art unite.... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:35:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Double Blue-Ribbon Surprise! by admin http://definedillusions.com/double-blue-ribbon-surprise/#comment-221 admin Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:35:48 +0000 http://definedillusions.com/?p=519#comment-221 Hi Barb, I like the idea of this finish in a gold tone and the leafing will be a beautiful touch. The answer to your questions might depend on the products you have on hand and/or need to buy. I’m one to try and make what I have work if there’s any way I can. <em>My question is should I use Metallic Silver and add some Faux Creme in metalic gold color to make a soft silver – gold look or should I just use the Metallic Gold? How dark and bright is the Metallic Gold?</em> The PD Metallic Gold isn’t real strong (kind of transparent, more like the Faux Crème Metallic Gold), so you might like it the way it is. Because PD Metallic Gold is so transparent and light in color I have mixed in PD Metallic Bronze or Stain & Seal Metallic Bronze to get a richer gold color. I have mixed the gold with PD Metallic Silver and this mixture makes a beautiful metallic champagne color (that mixed with PD Metallic Pearl might be perfect for the metallic pearl step). If you already have PD Metallic Silver and Faux Crème Metallic Gold that mixture will probably be about the same as PD Metallic Silver and PD Metallic Gold. <em>I want to then use the Stain & Seal in a warm gold hue and mix some Stain & Seal Copper to bring in another darker but faint antigue and aged gold look. I will rub a good bit off of this step off. </em> I wonder if the S&S Copper would bring in too much orange, this really depends on what you want but would bronze would give you more of an aged gold than copper? This is where the sample boards help, I always do way too many! <em>My next question is can I use a trowel to apply the Deco applications or is the Japan scraper best? Also should I burnish after the Deco applications or is this not necessary? </em> Use whichever tool is most comfortable for you; I use the Japan scraper because I can get thinner and smoother layers using the scraper. And I did not burnish after. I hope I have answered your questions and not confused you. I always wish I could buy small (maybe 4 ounce) sizes of FE products, it would be such a great way to figure out what works without committing to a quart or gallon that you might not need. However, I have gotten some surprisingly good finishes when I get creative and start using what I do have on hand. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any more questions. Let me know how the finish turns out! Gina Hi Barb,
I like the idea of this finish in a gold tone and the leafing will be a beautiful touch. The answer to your questions might depend on the products you have on hand and/or need to buy. I’m one to try and make what I have work if there’s any way I can.

My question is should I use Metallic Silver and add some Faux Creme in metalic gold color to make a soft silver – gold look or should I just use the Metallic Gold? How dark and bright is the Metallic Gold?

The PD Metallic Gold isn’t real strong (kind of transparent, more like the Faux Crème Metallic Gold), so you might like it the way it is. Because PD Metallic Gold is so transparent and light in color I have mixed in PD Metallic Bronze or Stain & Seal Metallic Bronze to get a richer gold color.

I have mixed the gold with PD Metallic Silver and this mixture makes a beautiful metallic champagne color (that mixed with PD Metallic Pearl might be perfect for the metallic pearl step). If you already have PD Metallic Silver and Faux Crème Metallic Gold that mixture will probably be about the same as PD Metallic Silver and PD Metallic Gold.

I want to then use the Stain & Seal in a warm gold hue and mix some Stain & Seal Copper to bring in another darker but faint antigue and aged gold look. I will rub a good bit off of this step off.

I wonder if the S&S Copper would bring in too much orange, this really depends on what you want but would bronze would give you more of an aged gold than copper? This is where the sample boards help, I always do way too many!

My next question is can I use a trowel to apply the Deco applications or is the Japan scraper best? Also should I burnish after the Deco applications or is this not necessary?

Use whichever tool is most comfortable for you; I use the Japan scraper because I can get thinner and smoother layers using the scraper. And I did not burnish after.

I hope I have answered your questions and not confused you. I always wish I could buy small (maybe 4 ounce) sizes of FE products, it would be such a great way to figure out what works without committing to a quart or gallon that you might not need. However, I have gotten some surprisingly good finishes when I get creative and start using what I do have on hand.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any more questions. Let me know how the finish turns out!
Gina

]]> Comment on Double Blue-Ribbon Surprise! by Barbara Hinson http://definedillusions.com/double-blue-ribbon-surprise/#comment-219 Barbara Hinson Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:47:13 +0000 http://definedillusions.com/?p=519#comment-219 Gina I have read Gary Lord's "Faux Finishes" and want to replicate your Silver Patina process in my dinning room. I want to do a few twists though and wanted to get your feedback if you will kindly offer it. I want to take a more multi tone soft gold approach instead of a silver. My base color will be Valspar latex in Inch Worm satin finish. This is a light green with a good bit of yellow and not too bright or too gray and drab. It has a little smoky mustardy aspect to it. Before I apply any other materials I would like to apply some gold leaf and metalic red foils in various places. The gold leaf areas will be predominant with just a few red foil patches. These will later get covered up a good bit. I then want to use the Palette Deco application but in a gold look. I dont want this gold to be garish or too bright a gold but rather a soft subdued gold. My question is should I use Metallic Silver and add some Faux Creme in metalic gold color to make a soft silver - gold look or should I just use the Metallic Gold? How dark and bright is the Metallic Gold? I want to then use the Stain & Seal in a warm gold hue and mix some Stain & Seal Copper to bring in another darker but faint antigue and aged gold look. I will rub a good bit off of this step off. Next is the Palette Deco application in Metalllic Pearl. For this step I want to get an antiqued Tahitian champagne pearl look. So I thought I would add a little Faux Creme in a brown and some either gold or yellow to acheive the champagne pearl look. My next question is can I use a trowel to apply the Deco applications or is the Japan scraper best? Also should I burnish after the Deco applications or is this not necessary? I know this is a lot to ask. Any help you can offer will be so greatly appreciated. The process I can play with on sample boards once I get the supplies. I just don't want to buy a bunch of stuff I cant use and spend money I dont need to spend on stuff thats not going to give me the look I want. Thanks, Barb Hinson Gina I have read Gary Lord’s “Faux Finishes” and want to replicate your Silver Patina process in my dinning room. I want to do a few twists though and wanted to get your feedback if you will kindly offer it. I want to take a more multi tone soft gold approach instead of a silver. My base color will be Valspar latex in Inch Worm satin finish. This is a light green with a good bit of yellow and not too bright or too gray and drab. It has a little smoky mustardy aspect to it. Before I apply any other materials I would like to apply some gold leaf and metalic red foils in various places. The gold leaf areas will be predominant with just a few red foil patches. These will later get covered up a good bit. I then want to use the Palette Deco application but in a gold look. I dont want this gold to be garish or too bright a gold but rather a soft subdued gold. My question is should I use Metallic Silver and add some Faux Creme in metalic gold color to make a soft silver – gold look or should I just use the Metallic Gold? How dark and bright is the Metallic Gold? I want to then use the Stain & Seal in a warm gold hue and mix some Stain & Seal Copper to bring in another darker but faint antigue and aged gold look. I will rub a good bit off of this step off. Next is the Palette Deco application in Metalllic Pearl. For this step I want to get an antiqued Tahitian champagne pearl look. So I thought I would add a little Faux Creme in a brown and some either gold or yellow to acheive the champagne pearl look. My next question is can I use a trowel to apply the Deco applications or is the Japan scraper best? Also should I burnish after the Deco applications or is this not necessary? I know this is a lot to ask. Any help you can offer will be so greatly appreciated. The process I can play with on sample boards once I get the supplies. I just don’t want to buy a bunch of stuff I cant use and spend money I dont need to spend on stuff thats not going to give me the look I want.

Thanks,
Barb Hinson

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