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when i saw THIS PHOTO on a friend's fb page,
i loved the look of the aged, patinaed concrete swan.
it inspired me to make over an old project using my paint technique...
when i saw THIS PHOTO on a friend's fb page,
i loved the look of the aged, patinaed concrete swan.
it inspired me to make over an old project using my paint technique...
continue reading to see how i used paint alone to create the same effect!
first, look at the 'before':
first, look at the 'before':
my Mom has had this peach swan ceramic planter for over 25 years.
it was shoved in a corner of the garage,
until i painted it white and photographed it for a Mother's Day blog post a few years back.
it had become pretty shabby since then.
it had become pretty shabby since then.
after seeing Theresa's photo,
i decided to apply my faux concrete paint treatment to that planter...
it took only an hour to apply my simple 'faux concrete' paint treatment *
(which includes a super-secret ingredient!)
and the planter had a completely different look...
transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful, classical swan!
(which includes a super-secret ingredient!)
and the planter had a completely different look...
transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful, classical swan!
seriously, looking at her you'd never know that she's not made of concrete...
that's the power of paint!
that's the power of paint!
it's all about painting on layers of dry-brushed gray and white,
letting the texture show and building in 'age' and 'wear' with contrast as you go.
i've painted many things using this easy method over the years...
formerly [hideous] gold plaster vintage lamp base and octagonal glass lamp bases
styrofoam dollar store pumpkins and a styrofoam wig head
plastic garden urns, a new bronze-finish lamp, and more styro pumpkins
this simple paint method will turn ANY surface into 'faux' concrete!
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