I wanted this to look like a weathered, old sign. Something taken down from an old beach bar or restaurant .
I started with this piece of scrap wood. I rounded the sides with my orbital sander and then used some very watery brown paint to touch up the edges and help blend them into the wood color.
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Yeah, this is looking good.
Using Creative Paper Clay I created a mermaid from my Iron Orchids Design mold.
I adhered my freshly molded mermaid using gorilla glue.
When my mermaid is dry , I use a very watery mix of black craft paint to create an aged base for my girl. This is immediately blotted up.
When my mermaid is dry , I use a very watery mix of black craft paint to create an aged base for my girl. This is immediately blotted up.
Lots of times this clay will cure with crackles and I love it because it really plays into aging this piece.
Now I had to age out those big nubby screw tops. I painted with some white chalk paint to create a primer. Then some black and brown paint.My mermaid then got a heavy dose of gold dry brush.
I printed out the words and traced it onto the wood using the old pencil on the back method.
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