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pete

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10/14/2008 8:11 AM
John it is called lithochrome and the company that markets it is chemstain classic. The two colors that we used were faded terracotta and dark walnut the acid reacts different to what type of cement you are using. If you want to give me a phone number where i can call you i can tell you more about the stuff. It,s easy to use i sprayed bottle to apply it.

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11/10/2008 11:16 PM
I used old sheets as well as burlap dipped in concrete and layed over chicken wire. It is not an exact science by any means. I then used acrylic paints watered down to do a wash in a few different colors/shades to see if I could get close to the desired effect. It was a bit of trial and error for sure. Just start and see what you get. In looking back I would have liked to add a bit more details to the rocks using something like Joel Bragdons foam technique with molds. He demonstrated this at a show I attended and it was really impressive. Though it will cost you more. Here are some photos of my "rock work" Before acrylic paints.... After painting.....

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11/11/2008 3:14 AM
Hey Hans That is a interesting process. It really looks great after you painted. I am going to try it along with some of the other ideas in this thread. I am glad you posted I think this thread will be a help to a lot of people

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11/11/2008 9:44 AM
Posted By hans911 on 11/10/2008 11:16 PM I used old sheets as well as burlap dipped in concrete and layed over chicken wire. It is not an exact science by any means. I then used acrylic paints watered down to do a wash in a few different colors/shades to see if I could get close to the desired effect. It was a bit of trial and error for sure. Just start and see what you get. In looking back I would have liked to add a bit more details to the rocks using something like Joel Bragdons foam technique with molds. He demonstrated this at a show I attended and it was really impressive. Though it will cost you more. Here are some photos of my "rock work" Before acrylic paints.... After painting..... Cool, when do you host the club?

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