Painted Plaster??
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Topic: Painted Plaster??
Posted By: ahadon
Subject: Painted Plaster??
Date Posted: 9/18/07 at 3:47pm
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I am designing the set for our local C.T.'s Production of "Dont Dress For Dinner, and i am at the point that i need to know how to make our wooden flats look like plaster. (without being plastered) My general color ideas were a base of pale yellow, with a terra cotta colorwash techique. Has anyone tried this and if so, did it work to fool the eye?
I am trying to stay with the script as much as possible by keeping the converted barn look. Plaster seems a good fit for that.
Thanks in advance!
Don
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Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 9/18/07 at 4:54pm
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Use a rag wash, stipple or scumble with a sponge or even a mop.
------------- Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
Posted By: ahadon
Date Posted: 9/18/07 at 11:16pm
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Thanks! Will try it! whats the worst that can happen??? i have to paint over it! LOL
Thanks again
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Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 9/19/07 at 1:23am
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Seeing your using studio flats, grab a board & test paint it. You
may wish to do it with an organic movement, of scollops or the like, to
set up a patten. Or as a goush with the mop, then scumble or stupple
with a complementry or contrasting colour, dependant on the period
required? Doing a test sampler, might save a lot of messing about! ------------- Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
Posted By: TonyDi
Date Posted: 9/19/07 at 8:26am
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Easier still - unless you're a purist - is a GREAT relatively new textured roller which is a sponge similar to the other items mentioned. FASTER, EASIER - do a base color, then roll in random pattern fashion same color one shade lighter and same color one shade darker by about just a little bit in thinned down washes. I did a whole set in about an hour and a half with that thing. LOVE it. It's about $11.00 but if you keep it clean, it will last a good long while. Just some extra thoughts.
TonyDi ------------- "Almost famous" |
Posted By: Linda S
Date Posted: 9/19/07 at 9:43am
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I love the textured rollers too. I taped off squares for stones over the base coat, used the roller, removed the tape, then shaded in the stones. One castle interior done in an afternoon.
Linda
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Posted By: benhamtroll
Date Posted: 9/20/07 at 11:07am
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One great option is to pick up a glaze from your paint supplier. Rag it on to create the effect you want. I know from experience that a yellow base with a brown glaze gives the appearance of aged stucco, so you can probably get something more like plaster pretty easily. |
Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 9/20/07 at 8:17pm
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I have used the textured roller a couple of times. after KathyS suggested it a while ago, they are great! especialy rather than walpapering flats, which I hate on sets, but that's my hang up. Using various methods of scumbling, stippling or mop/rag washing & getting the whole cast & crew involved, is the best fun you can have with buckets of paint. Also they all feel that much more involved & get a sence of ownership of thier creation. Of course there will always be those Luvvies & Twirlies who will be so delicate they have to wear covering for protect the skin softness of their hands & other bits, especialy the blokes. But if you use water based plastic [latex] paint, just advise them that it will protect as well as any rubber gloves.  You could pick up those protective paper coveralls, bonets & booties, from one of those 'Work Safe' shops or procure from a friendly industrail work site. They are cheap enough & your artists will be less inhibated & may bring out thier artistic bent?  Hiccup
is they can be a drama when they want go to the dunny? Also very revealing if they become too wet.I feel you will get a more free form artistic effect. ------------- Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |