Creating realistic Brick/Stone Effect

[vivienne.a.baird]

She can teach old dogs new tricks as the saying goes lol
We live in dalkeith

[Gemini]

I have been looking at using these stencils and gunk stuff on my Mountfield..

It sounds like fun to use..

What else can be used for the brickwork..

My Aunt lives in Leith near the links..I used to live in Morningside along with many other places up north.

Claire

[vivienne.a.baird]

Here is info on a fab shop in our area

It's A Small World 99 Portobello High Street telephone: 0131 669 2173 It's A Small World is unique to Edinburgh as the only shop specialising in dolls houses and miniatures.

Dont go to Wonderland they are expensive

Sandra is fantastic she will help with anything youare looking for for your dolls housee

he brick is fab but a little messy Bromley Crafts is a great place to buy that stuff and they are quick at postage
Post is kinda mixed as going out but had to reply

[Gemini]

Thank you for the info..I will be up north round about July time for the Clan Colquhoun games, have jotted down the shop details..I will certainly go and have a nosey round,

Sorry to go off topic.


Now back to brick work..

For those that have used the stencils and gunk.after its been sprayed with sealant does it last or tend to chip off if brushed against.

Claire
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[davidsmum]

Hello Gemini

Re Bromley stencils - I've used this product (see Tearooms on album) and no, it doesn't fade or chip off after being sprayed with varnish. (I used two coats). The spray darkens down the stonework just a tad but not enough to change the colour. I would recommend it.

[vivienne.a.baird]

Now back to brick work..

For those that have used the stencils and gunk.after its been sprayed with sealant does it last or tend to chip off if brushed against.

Claire
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With the brick work I waited until it was dry and chiped little bits /intentionaly as it looked to perfect because I have old pictures of building have a look at some yourself for idea;s and then dry brushed the brickwork with with the same colour paint as the brick to give it the realistic look and shaded the parts that would be darker the bought clear varnish and get it a good two coats of varnish
And it does not chip or fade
Glad you found the shop info useful

[Celestial]

I've never actually used the proper brick compound from Bromley Crafts (I mix my own equivalent), but do have some of their stencils. My tip is to buy the larger size stencils to cover more area at once to speed the process up.

At the moment I'm giving my castle a sandstone look by using a product called "Liquid Sandstone" which is designed for use outdoors and looks like real stone (or as close as any product you paint on can get) when dry.

[mickleuk]

Originally Posted by Celestial

I've never actually used the proper brick compound from Bromley Crafts (I mix my own equivalent)

Can I ask, what do you use in place of the compound?

[Celestial]

Originally Posted by mickleuk

Can I ask, what do you use in place of the compound?

I usually use a mix of Jo Sonja's Texture Paste(about 2-3 parts), Decoart Sandstones Paint( about 1 part) and a little acrylic paint(a few drops to get the colour right).

At the moment I'm trying a different mix. The basis is something I found in the local hardware store called "liquid sandstone". It's designed for use outdoors to make garden features like patios and walls look like real sandstone (at of course a fraction of the cost). This on it's own is quite effective, but too thin to use with a stencil for a one coat application. (The actual instructions say to apply two to three coats, but being impatient, I prefer to use only one.) So I mixed one part of Texture Paste to about four parts liquid sandstone which thicked the mixture enough to make it work as a one coat application with a stencil.

[kevin1746]

I spent ages trying to find a realistic finish for a rough kitchen floor....not wanting to spend £100 + on tiles!!

I discovered that Artex (the stuff you do horrible spikey ceilings with ((sorry if you have one))) do a patch up product you can buy in B&Q that you mix up just like polyfila.

With a bit of experimentation you can get a mixture that can be brushed on..and within 5-6 minutes etched into with a pattern of your choice. When dry this can then be painted.

It is far superior to the mixture used for stencils, sticks better to vertical surfaces and , if judged right, takes a pattern much better.

Saying all this..I eventually went for the tiles