Dixie Belle Sea Spray (A Texture Additive)

4 Materials
$30
2 Hours
Medium
We asked one of our retailers, Virginia, with Artsyvava to test our new textured paint additive that creates a fun weathered, chippy, sun-kissed look. Keep reading for tips and tricks using Dixie Belle Paint!
Sea Spray is a texture additive in the form of a powder. You add Sea Spray to Dixie Belle Paint to add texture to the piece you're painting. Virginia loved this old shutter but wasn't crazy about the color. So, when we asked Virginia to test out our new product, Sea Spray, she knew that it would be perfect for the shutter makeover.
Sea Spray is a powder you add to paint to add texture to the piece you're painting. Following the package directions, I added the Sea Spray to the color Hurricane Gray, also from Dixie Belle.
Once thoroughly mixed, (you really want it to be more of a brownie dough consistancy) Virginia painted it onto the shutter using a chip brush
Even though Virginia wasn't crazy about the green color, she still wanted a little of it to show through, so she didn't cover the shutter completely. She dragged the chip brush lightly across the Sea Spray after the shutter sat for a few minutes and had started to dry. This knocked down some of the peaks and also added more texture.
Once the Sea Spray had dried completely, Virginia painted the entire shutter with the color Drop Cloth (another Dixie Belle Paint color).
When the Drop Cloth was dry, she sanded the shutter to reveal the Hurricane Gray and the original green color.
Virginia then stenciled a French logo onto the shutter and sanded over it. To add even more "age" to the shutter, she added Dixie Belle glazes Grunge and Black. The shutter looks as though it has been painted many times over the years. we all love the result of the Sea Spray!



This is the Final Look!
Suggested materials:
  • Sea Spray   (http://www.dixiebellepaintcompany.com)
  • Hurricane Gray   (http://www.dixiebellepaintcompany.com)
  • Grunge Glaze   (http://www.dixiebellepaintcompany.com)
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  • Tracy Kester-Evans Tracy Kester-Evans on Jun 16, 2017

    Could this product be used for stenciling to add texture?

  • Lavonde Goggins Lavonde Goggins on Jun 16, 2017

    I like the look but I have a question...can this method be used for inside projects? Does the paint tend to peel or shed?

  • Anne Anne on Jun 16, 2017

    What is a chip brush?

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  • Elaine Elaine on Jun 16, 2017

    I'm liking this very much, even though I love that original color! :). Actually, I like them both. I hope this product is in Canada as I have some too-new-looking shutters that are proving impossible to distress and mess up! I'll keep my eye open for the product. Thank you!

  • Em Em on Jun 16, 2017

    two favorite colors. ..green and turquoise. I have over 150 pieces of turquoise pottery in my bedroom that I have collected for more years than I care to mention.

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