How do you do a faux used brick on plain red brick fireplace?
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Barbara on Dec 18, 2014Use a stencil brush and dab on your paints. Old ivory-white and a softer gray, charcoal color. A dry brush works best. Test it out first on paper or another brick.Helpful Reply
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Pamela Langone on Dec 18, 2014paint white and wipe off what you don't want as it dries a bitHelpful Reply
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Robin Dowden on Dec 18, 2014I agree with Barbara. Use a stencil (buy or make one, easy) and then with stencil brush or sponge dab into paint, takeoff excess paint and dab on stencil..Helpful Reply
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Bryn on Dec 18, 2014I have Williamsburg brick on my fireplaces. There is no black but chalky-white (I'd do yellowish-white like old chalk), steel-blue, mustard and rust in very small amounts. I'd use 'brush and wipe' even dry brushing with a little more in places. Don't judge it up close - stand back.Helpful Reply
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Deb O on Dec 20, 2014I did a white wash (watered down paint) on our fireplace. It was also red prior, this toned it down and made it look more modern.Helpful Reply
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Paulette Cook on Dec 21, 2014Bea, I'm not sure of the look you want for your fireplace, I was searching on line for options for my red brick fireplace and wall, found a web site, www.brick-anew.com. You might want to check that site.Helpful Reply
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Buttrfluttr on Feb 09, 2015I have used white soft furniture wax in the past and the effect was a softened, aged look over terracotta brick. You could play around with different shades of tinted wax and blending.Helpful Reply
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