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Mexican Style

Emerald jungles, palm-fringed beaches, whitewashed villages, gracious haciendas, imposing Mayan ruins. Mexican style draws on a rich array of natural, artisanal and historical materials. Like the country itself, Mexican design is welcoming and colorful, elegant and quirky.

Mixol Tinters

Create your own custom color with vibrant Mixol pigments.

Mixol Tinter. - Mixol, a high-quality tinting paste made in Germany, is highly concentrated and will add color to almost any type of paint or coating materials. A binder-free, glycol-based product, Mixol is made for hand mixing and is easily suspended in water, oil or solvent bases. Colors are so concentrated that Mixol is usually measured by drops, not ounces. The product is very popular with faux finishers who want to color-correct a batch of paint.

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Artists Brushes

Finest quality natural hair brushes for the beginner to the pro.

What's your project? You may be working on canvas, or paper, or glass, or maybe clay? Our natural hair brushes include Sable, Badger, and a variety of Squirrel, Goat and Bristle options. You'll find great options for lettering and lining, flat mops for washing on color, or dusting gold leaf. Finely crafted in the US, Europe and Asia. Artist Quills - Lettering brushes - Fine Sable - Gesso Stippling - Flat Wash - Gilding Mops - Decorative Paint and Faux Brushes

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Simulated Leather effect

Create the warm and rich appearance of brushed leather walls. Great for furniture and objects too!

Simulated Leather

A handsome and natural looking finish, the Simulated Leather faux effect can be particularly successful when used to create rustic interiors. It seems a natural solution for the rural design aesthetic, as it compliments the mixed material use so common to this style; wood, stone, terra-cotta and iron. Though this effect is ideally suited for furniture and objects, it assumes a grander, more mature feel when used on wall surfaces, as seen in this demonstration.

Rustic Style Classic Elegance

Stucco Rustico is a Traditional interior and exterior textured plaster that epitomizes the rustic old world charm commonly associated with Tuscan environments. I love this treatment for its ease of application and the natural, organic glazed appearance that results when using mineral based plasters and glazes. Whether a rough application or a smooth finish, this treatment holds true to the test of time and, in fact, feels as if time itself stopped to wash the walls personally.

Color Palette

TIPS

Paint in segments. When applying the Dark Leather glaze, only paint one wall surface at a time. It may be necessary to segment the glaze application for walls larger than 8ft (2.4m). Do this by applying the glaze in 6 to 8 foot sections, leaving the glaze wet on the outside edge of the glazed segment.

Apply the plastic drop cloth onto the wall within 12 inches (30cm) of the wet edge. The plastic will automatically stick to the tacky glazed surface.

Before peeling the plastic, apply glaze to the remaining wall area. Peel the plastic off, as i step 5, and immmediately re-adhere it to the following section, allowing a minimal overlap onto the previously treated section.

Base color – Desert Tan

Glaze color – Dark Leather

Step 1:

Apply base color:

Apply the base color, Desert Tan, with a 1/4 inch (6mm) short nap roller over the entire working area.

Step 2:

Mix glaze:

Pour 1 quart (1l) of latex glazing liquid into a 2.5 quart (2.4l) bucket, and add Mixol Universal tints of Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Raw Sienne and Utlramarine Blue in a 6:4:2:1 ratio blend to create a dark, reddish-brown color.

You can also purchase the Leather Glaze pre-mixed and ready to go at the artSparx glazing center.

Ultramarine Blue is added to the glaze as it helps darken the overall glaze and diminish the predominant red tones of the earthy glaze. Once thoroughly mixed add about ¼ cup of water to thin the glaze, while still keeping the mixture rather thick and opaque.

Step 3:

Apply glaze

Using a 3 inch (8cm) large brush, liberally spread the glaze over the entire wall surface, working in cross-hatch or back and forth motions to insure complete coverage.

Pre-mixed Glazes

Ready, set, GO!

Getting going with these premixed glazes. Select one of our pre-mixed glaze colors or create your own. We custom mix any color from all major paint manufacturers. Just pick your own color from any swatch book and let us know the paint name and number and we'll send you the right glaze - interior or exterior - custom matched to your liking.

Create classic effects such as colorwashing, dragging, striee, antiquing effects, furniture effects and much more!

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Step 4:

Press the plastic

Unwrap the plastic drop cloth and, while the wall is still wet with glaze, place the plastic over the surface. Press and move the plastic onto the surface in a random manner.

Step 5:

Remove plastic

When the plastic is completely covering the wall, start from one corner and slowly begin to peel the plastic off. You’ll notice the texture is created instantly. Remove the plastic completely and lay it onto the next area, repeating the process until you are finished. Let dry.

To soften the overall appearance you can use a dry brush and lightly feather brush over the surfaces, blending the texture.

Step 6:

Sealer - Optional

A clear coat sealer may be applied for additional protection.

Soften the leather appearance with a dry brush, or leave it fresh after the plastic is removed for a more textured appearance.

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Early American Style

Colonial Amercians drew inspriation from their European heritage. Curent design styles would filter across the ocean and become reinventedin early America. Proportion and scale took reign over ornementation, A neutral color palette of grey blue, greens and rose pinks is readily apparent.

Venetian Plaster

Polished Plaster, or Stucco Veneziano, is a Traditional wall treatment that provides a glossy, visually textured wall finish. Venetian Plaster is a natural formula composed of organic ingredients, calcium, and acrylic binders creating a decorative paste plaster for interior applications. Polishing the surface compresses the calcium within the compound, creating a narble-like finish, cool and hard to the touch.

This treatment is quite versitile, ranging from a rustic backdrop to a refined and elegant finish.

The Rustic Color Palette

The Rustic Style color palette falls within a distinct range of color tones and is essential in creating a successful Rustic interior. By using the appropriate color tones you can create a variety of design styles ranging from Period and Historic, regional or thematic. Color helps define our experiences within an interior and exterior environment. It affects us on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level and can be calming and passive, expressive and vital.

Painted Floral Details

Floral patterns used as accents in fabrics and furniture are common place details in the English Country home. These graceful and organic patterns complement the cozy interior of this style and work particularly well with lace window treatments, an heirloom tea service set and the natural and rustic charm of wooden ceiling beams and slightly irregularly textured walls.