Texturing with glue sizing and colorants.

[MacS]

Colorants and Metallic Bronzing Powders can be added to the glue sizing, use 1/3 white glue to 2/3 of water, add the colorants and mix well.

This panel was first sprayed with a silver acrylic base coat, and then allowed to dry. I then sprayed two coats of clear gloss acrylic, and allowed it to dry.

I loaded a brush with the silver bronzing powders in the glue sizing and flicked the brush with my finger to create the textured look, I allowed texture to dry, and then apply two coats of the clear gloss acrylic to protect the textured finish.

[MacS]

See how its done...

The photos show how you can do your on textured finishes.

[CanadianScroller]

Funny you should mention texturing with glue.
I was putting up some casings around my pantry door this weekend. One of the casings was split to I glued it with regular yellow wood glue.
I wiped the excess glue off but I did not sand
When I primed the wood I got that notorious crackle finish that was very popular a few years ago.

Now I have to sand that spot and re prime!
Do you have any finishes that will produce a hammered metal finish look?

[MacS]

Hammertone Finishes..

Carl,

I'll let you know, as soon as I can get to it.

I did a couple of articles on crackle finishes.

[Marcel in Longueuil]

Hi Carl,

The hammered metal look is available off the shelf in aerosol by RUST-OLEUM.

Regards,
Marcel

[PuzzledMoose]

Hi Carl,

The hammered metal look is available off the shelf in aerosol by RUST-OLEUM.

Regards,
Marcel

Can that be used on wood as well as metal, Marcel? I don't know if it's available in N America but there is a brand of enamel pint in the UK called Hammerite which has a hammered finished, but AFAIK it can only be used on metal.

[MacS]

Hammertone finish

Carl,

This is a faux hammertone finish, I used a piece of small plastic bubble wrap.

I will post the photos with instructions when I can put them all together.

[CanadianScroller]

Thanks Mac that looks really interesting. I look forward to the posts