Stenciled Wallpaper

Wallpaper has been broken down into 12 stencils, bridged, and outlined in Photoshop. Then printed, pounced, and cut out of prepped stencil paper. In photograph, stencil #1 is being placed and color rolled on with a sponge roller.

Stencil

Stencil #5 has just been placed and rolled (light pink color) after leaves have been completed to ensure that flowers appear on top of leaves inspite of any misalignment in stencils.

Stenciled Wallpaper

Stencil #9 is being placed and rolled with 2 colors. This is an example on how 2 steps have been combined to save time and resources.

Stencil

Sample of painted wallpaper next to original wallpaper given, with slight color and size adjustments to match costume fabric.

Exaggerated Polished Cement

First step in 5 step process

Exaggerated Polished Cement

Final Product

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3 step process for fauxing wood floors.

Sample of Faux Slate

5 step process includes, grinding down Masonite tiles, using Flex Glue and Sil to add texture to grinder ridges, 2 color blend with texture rollers and water, over all glaze, and selective warming glaze.

Faux Slate

First paint step with 2 color wash with texture rollers.

Faux Slate

Final step warming glaze and sealer.

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In first photo, Homasote has been cut, split and ripped with joint compound based texture applied. In second, 2 washes have been applied to bricks to give multi-toned reddish color. In third photo, bricks have been grouted with sand, Sil and Flex Glue, then given 2 dirt colored washes.

3' X 4' Drop Samples

Before starting the large scale drop, 2 samples of difficult areas were created to find the most successful process.

16' X 18' Curtain Drop

After tracing the elevation in Photoshop, projecting, pouncing, and inking the image, the velvet folds were wet-blended in using 2 base colors

16' X 18' Curtain Drop

After wet-blending 2 base colors, 3 washes were used to define the different shades of red in the velvet. Then extensive masking was done for the gold embroidery.

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Next, the embroidery was based, cartooned, and had 2 different washes to give a reflective effect. the whole drop then received 2 darkening washes for unification.

16' X 18' Curtain Drop with Header

The drop was then stretched onto a hard flat and the header was painted in a similar process to the drop for a unified look.

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Made from Dock Pellets and Great Stuff, the capital was carved using palm sanders and a 16" chainsaw along with a variety of rasps, files, and knives.

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Combed Brick

In this photo, a mixture of Flex Glue and Sil is being applied to cut Luan bricks.

Combed Brick

Here the texture is being literally combed with a crafted tool made from flexible hair combs glued to a wood base.

Combed Brick

After the texture is cured the bricks are primed, wet blended with 2 base colors, grouted, and receive 2 dirtying washes.

Kitchen Island

First and second step (in progress) in faux wood process.

Kitchen Island

Third all over warming glaze.

Kitchen Island

Fourth and Fifth dry-brush steps and minor shadowing around detail elements.

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4 step walls with a base of texture made with Joint Compound and tissue paper. Then there is a 3 color blue wash, a white wash and a final black and grey wash done with brushes and rollers wrapped in plastic bags.

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Cut and attached Luan shingles are then textured with a primer and Joint Compound mixture applied with trowels and combed thru with push broom. Then 4 different washes were applied selectively to indicate how ocean would distress over a number of years.

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In the top left is the elevation for the project, and bottom right is the inked image after the Muslin has been starched and image projected.

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The Final product using Super Sat washes.

Exposed Brick

Cut and split pink foam aged with an acetone spatter.

Exposed Brick

A mixture of Flex Glue and Sil is then stippled on to add more surface variation.

Exposed Brick

A wet blend of 2 base colors, then 4 different washed are applied to individual bricks selectively to add variety, and a mixture of Flex Glue, Tint and sand is piped in for grout.