Friday, January 24, 2014

Experimenting with Finishes

That's what I've been doing.  Working on that authentic chipped away finish I love so much.



Here's how the piece above started.




After layers of at least five different mediums, I got this.




Like I said, I'm experimenting.  This is more artistic than specific.  I grabbed various things I had on hand, and, just winged it. There's some of my homemade paint (from the Farragoz course), and, some of my own concoctions in the mix.

I like what happened.




Here are a few other experiments.




A metal butterfly.





A wooden plaque.








I molded this angel wing with clay, and layered on this finish.




I'm about to tackle a few frames, and, boxes.

See ya soon.

23 comments:

  1. just love to discover a .. alchemy!

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  2. I REALLY like what happened. I guess you just never know what you're going to get. They all look so authentic.

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  3. They definitely have that original paint look which I love so much. Beautifully aged.

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  4. Pretty color, Rosemary! I love the detail on that first piece.

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  5. Love the green colour and the finish, definitely looks like they are a few centuries old! I think you have mastered the technique. Can't wait to get to the point you are at with the Farragoz course, to the point of experimenting!

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  6. Just did some shopping at your new Zibbet store. Nice wares, Rosemary - keep up the wonderful work, ma'am!!

    Hugs.

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  7. Your finishes are amazing! I got my cross/heart today and I just love it. Thank you! :)

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  8. Genius! =)
    Love absolutely all!
    Silvia

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  9. Beautiful! I love the artistic vs. specific approach. So many wonderful discoveries and creative results!
    Lin

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  10. Beautiful outcome Rosemary. Love how all the pieces came out. Hope you are staying warm
    Kris

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  11. First, thank you for getting me to take the Farragoz course. Second I have been playing around with patinas and finishes and wondered If you have tried them on concrete. I have a few of the old (40's) yard animals and would love to get off the modern paint and add an old finish. Think it would hold up to the outside?

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  12. The patinas that you create are so incredibly beautiful, Rosemary. They just take my breath away because they look so old! It's just incredible! I want to try to get a chippy patina on a new wood cabinet I'm having built for me. If I layer on ASCP really thick and goopy, would I get a really big and chippy look like you did here....?

    xoxo laurie

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  13. I love these Rosemary. My favorite is the first one. Hope all is well!!

    Cynthia

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  14. I love how you turn everything into a treasure. Beautiful!

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  15. Lovely lovely lovely! The metal butterfly just took my breath away. xo

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  16. I absolutely love all the old finishes you are coming up with....

    wish I would take time to play like that.

    that top piece might be my favorite yet.

    blessings
    barb

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  17. Love the finishes Rosemary! The chipped layers give each piece a 3-D effect...so unique. The colors are beautiful and of course, wonderfully original. I've got a vintage cloche that would look fabulous showcasing your butterfly!

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  18. Loved reading about you on Kris's blog. Hope you are doing well and enjoy your weekend:-)

    xoxo
    Kathleen

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  19. I just read all about you and hopped on over! Great blog and what great finishes, great touches!

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  20. Yummy! Looking forward to a tutorial on that fabulous chippy finish!

    Hugs,
    Judy

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