Mai Kai Ceiling, Tapa? - Other Crafts

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 11:46 AM It is Seagrass Matting. You can find it at some Home-Depot's, usually at Pier One, or if your close enough, Oceanic Arts. Fair warning, the stuff is kinda heavy to put on a ceiling..... you can cheat and do it as a painting technique with some patience. Paint a base coat. Mask off the diamond shapes (any shape really) and paint using a dry-brush technique to get a grain effect. Remove the mask and apply to cover the newly painted areas and paint again with the grain in the opposite direction. What makes this method easier is you can paint the pattern onto wood panels and then apply them to the ceiling. That allows you to work comfortably on the ground instead of over your head.

It is Seagrass Matting.

You can find it at some Home-Depot's, usually at Pier One, or if your close enough, Oceanic Arts.

Fair warning, the stuff is kinda heavy to put on a ceiling..... you can cheat and do it as a painting technique with some patience.

Paint a base coat. Mask off the diamond shapes (any shape really) and paint using a dry-brush technique to get a grain effect. Remove the mask and apply to cover the newly painted areas and paint again with the grain in the opposite direction.

What makes this method easier is you can paint the pattern onto wood panels and then apply them to the ceiling. That allows you to work comfortably on the ground instead of over your head.

Post #395259 by Chip and Andy on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 11:46 AM