Hi There, my name is Rosanne and I am the co-founder of Country Chic Paint!
I am very excited to show you some creative things you can do with Country Chic
Paints Embossing Plaster!
This exciting new product has lots of uses, but today I'm going to show you
how to create
raised stencil effects to really elevate your projects.
Our Embossing Plaster is
very nice and smooth like a peanut butter consistency.
The plaster is clay- based and very low in VOCs,
so it's very pleasant to work with. So the first thing we want to do is
select a color for our project. We currently carry three different colors
The first color is Praline, which is a medium brown
which would be great on an oak piece for example. This second color is called
Creamed Honey and it is a nice rich creamy color.
It works really well on light wood, such as pine or birch.
Our darkest color is Roasted Chestnut
and works well on mahogany and walnut pieces.
For this project I'm going to use the Creamed Honey
because it matches our MDF picture frame the best.
The reason you want to pick a color closest to your project is
so that when you go to distress it, your embossing is a similar color
and seems to be part of the original piece. Before I apply the plaster, I am
going to apply a coat of Country Chic Paint
kind of like a primer. When you're painting MDF or raw wood,
as long as you know for sure it doesn't have some sort of coating
you don't have to put a base coat on, but I like to do anyway
just in case!
After the paint has dried, we're going to apply our stencil to our project. This
particular stencil
is from Stencil Girl Products. You can find them online at
StencilGirlProducts.com
They have a wide variety of really cool stencils,so I definitely recommend
checking them out!
Before we put the stencil on our project, I like using a bit of spray adhesive
so that I don't have to worry about the stencil moving.
This particular kind you have to wait about a minute after spraying it
before putting in on, otherwise it bonds to your surface
permanently. Now that it has dried a little,
and the glue isn't so strong, I'll put the stencil on.
Once the stencil is in place you're going use a putty knife,
or a trowel, or even a bank card to apply your plaster.
I'm going to use a putty knife.
Then we're just going to lay it on and smooth it out a little. Don't worry about it being
perfect
because we can sand it smooth after it has dried.
Also don't try to over work it, as you might end up
with leaking plaster under the stencil. You can apply to plaster as
thin or thickly as you'd like. If you apply it
thickly, it may crack which isn't a big deal but it's something to keep in mind.
I'm applying at about the same thickness as the stencil
and I'm using a clean spatula to remove the excess.
Immediately after applying the plaster, you want to remove
the stencil carefully.
What do you think? That looks pretty cool!
Now you want to clean off stencil right away.
Baby wipes work really well to clean off your stencil
or simply use a damp cloth. Once you've applied your plaster, you want to
leave it to dry.
Overnight is normally best, but it isn't always necessary.
Drying time will vary depending on how thick you've applied the plaster as well as
temperature and humidity. It is always best to work with our products in room
temperature.
The project that we were working on is now dry.
I'm going to use a sanding block, a fine sanding block, to sand it
a little bit. You don't have to do this it's an optional step.
I like it nice and smooth.
Now we're going to paint over the entire piece in Cranberry Sauce.
After the paint is dry, I'm going to apply some Belt Buckle metallic cream
over the entire piece.
After that has dried
I'll paint over it again with Cranberry Sauce
Instead of waiting for the last paint coat to dry I'm going to immediately
take a damp cloth and start rubbing away some of the last paint layer
to reveal the metallic cream underneath!
I'm just going to keep working with it until I'm happy with the result.
So, this is our finished project! I'm quite happy with the way that turned out.
As you can see it isn't hard at all to work with our embossing plaster and
there's some really fun creative ways
in which you can use it. I used it and finished it with
our metallic cream today but you can also use wax
or glaze to give it a final finish. If you guys have any questions, feel free to
contact us anytime
or visit our website for more tutorials. We're always happy to help
so don't be afraid to get in touch!