Post #21928 by Lake Surfer on Tue, Feb 4, 2003 1:25 PM

Mahalo for the props all... I'll share my little tech on these...

I got my moai on sale for $5 at the Spencer's at the mall...

I thought of originally using Flek Stone in a spray can, but that really looks kinda fake... so finally at Michael's I came across what I was looking for... its in small plastic jars in the paint aisle near the paint that is used to give stuff a weathered look. The paint I used is an acrylic sandstone mix... sort of clear acrylic with sand in it... there are a few different stone color types... I primed the orange head with black spray paint and them applied close to 6 coats of sand paint. After it dries it really looks and feels like stone. Best to use a larger brush or feathered brush... the paint jar covers 3 square feet for $3...

Good luck all... like someone else said, for $5 its worth experimenting on it... and it really turned out cool in the end... I'm going to get more today!

Aloha!