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Buch
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 Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:56 pm Post subject: Rustic surface of Ennis tiles? |
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I'm going to cast the Ennis house tiles to put on the wall of my cabinet display...
Going to do them in lightweight plaster, so the surface of the tiles need to be painted somehow to get that rustic, matte, sandy look... any ideas for the easiest/best way to achieve that?
I want a surface similar to this...
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That's a tough one.
The only thing that pops up is some coarse sand on a bed of glue and then rough and thick hand painting
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| Mr Webber wrote: | That's a tough one.
The only thing that pops up is some coarse sand on a bed of glue and then rough and thick hand painting |
Good thing I live close to the beach then 
Not a bad idead... thing I'll try that...
Spray glue, then dry sand.... and then paint and weathering!
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Buch,
Try a mix of sand, PVA glue and emulsion paint.
Look for the coarseness of sand you want.
Do a test first.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| 8th_Passenger wrote: | Buch,
Try a mix of sand, PVA glue and emulsion paint.
Look for the coarseness of sand you want.
Do a test first.
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Thanks! What's the function of the glue? To make it bind better to the surface?
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Binds the sand and stick it to the surface  |
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Yes it will stick to the tile and hopefully give a more even texture.
The emulsion paint helps bind it all together. You could pigment it with the colour you want.
If you just apply glue and then cover it in sand (Then shake the excess off) it may be patchy.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Great! Thanks guys... as always: You all rock!
Will post updates.... needed to do something more classy with my cabinet!
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You know, the stucco kevdeo used on his shelf might do the job, lot easier to work with.
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| Mr Webber wrote: | | You know, the stucco kevdeo used on his shelf might do the job, lot easier to work with. |
Not a bad idea... I'll need to find an equivalent, we don't have the exact brand here... will look into that as well
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| Maybe you have a compound for "Stipple Ceiling" in Sweden? Better known in Canada/USA as a "Popcorn ceiling". Yes, it's pre-mixed already and looks like you've put sand/gravel on your ceiling... |
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| joberg wrote: | | Maybe you have a compound for "Stipple Ceiling" in Sweden? Better known in Canada/USA as a "Popcorn ceiling". Yes, it's pre-mixed already and looks like you've put sand/gravel on your ceiling... |
They may have that in Sweden, I don't know? 
I found something at the online DIY today, the direct translation is "facade plaster" and the description and look matches that of Stucco... perhaps I'll give it a go... think I'll try some of the different methods suggested in this thread and see what gives the best result...
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Wish you were closer. I'd give you one of these to cast. I actually have 2 of them because one broke during shipping and the seller just told me to keep it and she sent me another. It wasn't cracked on the front though and I repaired the damage. The only thing is they are VERY heavy and the shipping cost would be crazy expensive.
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WOW that's a nice looking tile... love the chess pieces too! They've been on my wish list since forever...
I've gone with a smaller size tile. That way I can fit more in the cabinet and simulate the look of a full wall... I also need to make the tiles light weight so the back of the cabinet won't collapse
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I JUST realized that this in the "studio scale" area. Sorry, thought that you were doing a full-sized version.  |
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No harm done  Pics of people's displays are the best inspiration!!
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Denmark of course Anders when I wrote the email, my coffee hadn't worked its magic yet  |
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| joberg wrote: | | Denmark of course Anders when I wrote the email, my coffee hadn't worked its magic yet |
I know that feeling all too well!!
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| I suspect my wife; I think she switched to decaf |
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