How to Make a Fireplace FABULOUS,....with SPiT
2 Materials
$80
2 Days
Medium
So I had a client that really wanted bold colors to saturate her fireplace wall,... I knew the best medium for this project would be Unicorn SPiT with its high pigmentation and ability to be transparent and show off the wood grain,..
Our Canvas,..
This is our canvas,.. inspired by the beach and local sunrises...
Such a beautiful view,.. our local sunrise is a blessing to the eyes,..
Only Unicorn SPiT could really capture these bold colors while allowing the wood grain to peak through,...
First thing is taping off everywhere that we want to see wood tones. This really helps with planning the visual flow!
We were so excited about the outcome!! And the journey was a blast,..
Working from top to bottom I took a plate and loaded it with each color as I went! (Full strength) Once I laid the red down I began adding in orange and blending it as I went,.. if I didnt like how it was flowing I simply sprayed with water!
Working from top to bottom I took a plate and loaded it with each color as I went! (Full strength) Once I laid the red down I began adding in orange and blending it as I went,.. if I didnt like how it was flowing I simply sprayed with water! Once the SPiT was applied I took off a little tape to help with visualization,.. whats GREAT about spit is there are no gummy binders to pull when removing the tape! Nice CLEAN lines,..
I added in some more blue to saturate that area more the next day but was able to begin staining in the orange area with my CeCe Stain + Finish mixture! (I only worked a couple hours each day while the kids were in school)
Once everything was applied and tape was removed, we had an issue. It was exactly what my client THOUGHT she wanted. :-) except, it looked a little like tetris. Now to make it a little more organic.
So we went from this,...
to this! Unicorn SPiT reconstitutes so nicely! I was able to go back over it and blend away!
So nice right!?
Now she will be decorating around this feature but WHAT a beginning! She absolutely loved it! Check out the full scope of work and story here!
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I like it, except for the ugly plug-in right in the middle of it !
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they originally wanted a tv there,.. of course they changed their mind! its now a minimal art piece
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I was also wondering about the plug ,seven foot up the front wall of the fireplace.
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they originally wanted a tv there,.. of course they changed their mind! its now a minimal art piece
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what about the painted wood and heat? does this pass fire code and what about problems arising from high temps? discoloration,blistering etc