argiope
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Post by argiope on May 5, 2013 21:49:35 GMT -5
I accidentally developed a way to simulate wood grain on plan card stock. I was making these quick and dirty stairs, using the folded accordion method I have described on another post, and when I painted them I realized I could score the wet paint to create a wood grain pattern. I will outline the steps here. Attachments:
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argiope
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Post by argiope on May 5, 2013 21:50:33 GMT -5
Here is the base painted card stock staircase. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on May 5, 2013 21:50:52 GMT -5
a front view Attachments:
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Post by argiope on May 5, 2013 21:52:53 GMT -5
I use the semi-dry brush method where I pull across a dark brown color in a straight line in the direction of the wood grain and then while the paint is still wet I pull across a lighter brown color (I am very impatient and follow the mantra "Perfect enough" when creating these background set pieces). Attachments:
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Post by argiope on May 5, 2013 21:59:22 GMT -5
I use a bamboo skewer to scratch out the lines. The wide back of the skewer can create the edges of the boards and the thin tip of the skewer can scribe the fine lines that define the wood grain. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on May 5, 2013 22:00:48 GMT -5
Here is the finished product. I only spent 5 minutes to paint these stairs...a more talented and patient builder could make very impressive wood grain patterns. Enjoy. Attachments:
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Post by dm1scotty on May 5, 2013 22:08:56 GMT -5
Nice tip argiope
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slurpy
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Post by slurpy on May 6, 2013 1:14:52 GMT -5
Nice! I like the light lines, but the heavy ones take a little away from it - to me, at least. I think they would work well in the angles of the steps, though, where you would expect larger gaps to appear.
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