Post #651027 by Gene S Morgan on Thu, Sep 6, 2012 7:02 PM

I thought I would post a little update to this thread. I wanted to show the final pendant made from my tutorial. Also Whystler has given me some new ideas on surface treatments for my tikis. On his sculpts he sprayed on a base coat and then antiqued them with a darker color. He convinced me that using outdoor paints (they sell under the name Patio Paint) made it possible to eliminate the step of a final protective clear coat. I must admit that I like the look of a clear coat, but sometimes it come out just too shinny. This image is of three pendants with the two on the left without a clear coat and the one on the right with one. I've got to say that the far right tiki is one of my favorites. It has a complex multi-color finish with a semigloss sheen over it. It is very unique looking. The first one had a base coat of an automotive primer which was antiqued with black. The middle one had a base of a matte ivory paint sprayed on with an antique of dark brown. On both of them I did a fine dry brush of a slightly lighter color to make the texture pop.