Hey All,
So I broke down at the Amhearst show, and purchased a kit from FOS. This will actually be the first kit I have ever built.
The first photo is of course of what Doug's looks like. The second photo is all of the walls put together, and stained. The next step, was a shot in the dark. I wanted to play with the hairspray technique some more, but I also saw modelers using crackle medium for a cracked paint effect. So, being adventurous I combined the two. I sealed the stained wood with Dullcote, and than used a really great product. Tim Holtz Picket Fence Crackle paint. (This has been discontinued, but Jo-Anns still has some left in a three bottle set) I sprayed on the hairspray, and let dry. Than I painted on the crackle paint, and let dry until cracking started. Than came the warm water scrubbing. The results varied, so cracking appears in certain areas only, but it looks pretty good. Started working on the Green lower color. This will be done with just the hairspray alone. Those pics will be up tomorrow. Thanks for taking a look.
Loren...
Neat kit Loren, I'll be watching.....great looking cracked paint..... 8)
I like your style- two peeling paint methods on your first kit!
I think this will be a lot of fun and you will be hooked!
Following along .
Greg, Mike, Janbouli,
Thanks for the comments.....This one hopefully will not take six months like the Hat Factory...
Loren...
Loren
It looks like you are off to a good start - I will be following along.
Hey All,
I got the walls all finished up with the peeling, and the chipping. They came out okay......The crackle paint is kind of tough to use, as it is very thick. From my tests, it cannot be thinned. The Green trim was done with Americana Hauser Light Green. This was also tricky, if not let to try long enough it came off in huge strips. Lessons learned all around. Hopefully tomorrow will bring pics of the assembled building. Stay Tuned....
Loren....
John,
Glad to have you aboard.......
Loren..
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Actually, your work is OUTSTANDING!
Donato,
Now that's an "OUTSTANDING" reply........
Loren....
Looks great Loren! You've really done a beautiful job with the peeling paint effect.
Mark,
Thanks so much...it was a trial.. next time it will be better...
Loren..
Howdy All,
I know I said assembled building today, but I almost forgot about the windows. The first pic shows the window, with primer, and a coat of Charcoal Grey paint. Than I applied the coat of hairspray, and the Hauser Light green coat. I let these dry longer this time, and even put the piece in the freezer to try to harden the paint more. Than with some water, and a tooth pick I went to work on the sills, and casing. I let the Green dry again, gave it a dry brushing of natural color, than a light ink wash. Finally some Glue-N-Glaze, and there you have it. The one extreme close-up is to just show the paint is actually peeling. Thanks for taking a look...
Loren..
Wonderful peeling paint effects Loren. Thanks so much for sharing you experiments/experiences with us. :) It's going to look terrific when it's finished. ;D
Very nice!
dave
Bob, Dave,
Thanks for the comments....Bob my pleasure, if it inspires someone else to try it, than that was worth my effort..
Loren...
Looks so real , splendid job Loren.
Janbouli,
Thanks for the comment...
Loren..
Among the best I have seen. I look forward to the rest of the built.
ed
Ed,
Thanks for the comment...
Loren...
The walls are all put together. The oil sign was done as a matte medium transfer, came out pretty good. now onto the roofs. Hopefully Doug F would approve.....
Loren...
Quote from: fsmcollector67 on June 26, 2017, 09:10:01 AM
The walls are all put together. The oil sign was done as a matte medium transfer, came out pretty good. now onto the roofs. Hopefully Doug F would approve.....
Loren...
Looks very nice Loren, but we expected nothing less !!
So please educate me ... Not sure what you mean by a "matte medium transfer" ? Can you explain the process a bit further as the sign looks tremendous (aged and faded beautifully).
Thanks,
--Paul
It looks great.
Wonderful, just Wonderful.
Great Job, Loren.
Jim
So please educate me ... Not sure what you mean by a "matte medium transfer" ? Can you explain the process a bit further as the sign looks tremendous (aged and faded beautifully).
Thanks,
--Paul
Paul, here goes. copy, or print any image in the mirror. (when you look at it, it reads backwards) Than take Matte Medium (Golden's is what I use) You apply the matte medium to the printed surface, not too thick, and not too thin. Than let that soak into the paper for a couple minutes, until paper seems like it is soaked, and flimsy. lay the image face down onto the surface. The surface should be painted, even white. I have never tried on bare wood, but it might work. Next take a dull edged object (old medicine bottle cap, handle end of x-acto knife, etc..) and begin to burnish from the center of image outward. some medium might squeeze out, wipe it away with tissue. continue to burnish until you see the color start to come through, or the paper darkens up. this should be around 3-4 minutes. let it sit for a couple of minutes, than peel a corner up. if you see the ink still on the paper, you can put a little medium under that area, and burnish again. if it stuck good, you should be tearing only about half of the paper thickness up. the remainder will be on the image still. get most of the thicker paper off with tweezers. than with a cotton swab, or soft brush dipped in water, gently rub the remaining paper off of the image. DO NOT put too much pressure on the image, as it too will rub off. when it is fairly dry, you can also rub a finger across it, this will also remove some paper. This is all about trial, and error. I have about a 70% rate on it working good. The sign on Carter supply was easy, because I wanted it messed up, perfect can be a little harder to achieve....
Jim, Curt,
Thanks for the comments...
Loren...
Wow. The cracked and peeling pain looks wonderful. Thanks for the transfer technique, makes a great faded sign.
Jeff
Jeff,
Thanks for the comment, The Matte Medium method works well when "IT" wants to.
Loren...
Quote from: fsmcollector67 on June 26, 2017, 01:36:17 PM
So please educate me ... Not sure what you mean by a "matte medium transfer" ? Can you explain the process a bit further as the sign looks tremendous (aged and faded beautifully).
Thanks,
--Paul
Paul, here goes. copy, or print any image in the mirror. (when you look at it, it reads backwards) Than take Matte Medium (Golden's is what I use) You apply the matte medium to the printed surface, not too thick, and not too thin. Than let that soak into the paper for a couple minutes, until paper seems like it is soaked, and flimsy. lay the image face down onto the surface. The surface should be painted, even white. I have never tried on bare wood, but it might work. Next take a dull edged object (old medicine bottle cap, handle end of x-acto knife, etc..) and begin to burnish from the center of image outward. some medium might squeeze out, wipe it away with tissue. continue to burnish until you see the color start to come through, or the paper darkens up. this should be around 3-4 minutes. let it sit for a couple of minutes, than peel a corner up. if you see the ink still on the paper, you can put a little medium under that area, and burnish again. if it stuck good, you should be tearing only about half of the paper thickness up. the remainder will be on the image still. get most of the thicker paper off with tweezers. than with a cotton swab, or soft brush dipped in water, gently rub the remaining paper off of the image. DO NOT put too much pressure on the image, as it too will rub off. when it is fairly dry, you can also rub a finger across it, this will also remove some paper. This is all about trial, and error. I have about a 70% rate on it working good. The sign on Carter supply was easy, because I wanted it messed up, perfect can be a little harder to achieve....
Loren,
Thanks very much for the in depth step-by-step on this transfer process. I will have to give it a try at some point ...
Thanks again for taking the time to share this with all,
Best,
--Paul
Hey Loren:
Looking good.
Karl
Thanks Loren. Very instructive.
Karl,
Thanks for the comment..
Loren...
Donato,
very welcome, give it a try some time, makes signs look soooo much better...
Loren...
Hey all,
I pretty much got the roof sign finished using the Matte medium transfer method. The sign came out perfect, than I took some 300 grit sandpaper to it, to chip it up.
Loren...
On a side note, I was in Michaels the other day, and came across this paint/stain. Thought I would see what it would do. I am always trying for that old aged look. The first pics go in order, the ink stain, followed by an application of the driftwood pickling (which you wipe off after application), than I highlighted with regular driftwood paint. I gave it a very light black paint wash to bring the grain out a little more. The last shot is a piece that I really beat the you know what out of....Still working on sample, and other methods, but might be something someone out there might find useful. Till next time, the Mad Scientist is going back to work.....
Loren..
Beautiful job.
Curt,
Thanks for the comment...
Loren...
Hey All,
I finished up this build, so I guess onto the next....It was fun to finally build a kit, that I just had to throw together....
Till next time...thanks for taking a peek...
Loren...
Well done Loren..... 8)
Beautiful work,as always. I've got that one in my stash...Great build!
John
Nice job, Loren. Nice finishes, great signs. The peeling paint technique is very effective.
Jeff
Loren,
Ditto to the other comments. I'll add just wonderful, very well done sir.
Tom ;D
I'll add my bravo , well done Loren.
Greg, John, Jeff, Tom, and Janbouli,
Thanks for the GREAT comments.....
Loren...
Great job on the build.
Curt,
Thanks for the comment...
Loren...