Candy and pearl powders are great for creating incredible interior decorating FAUX FINISH effects in your home or business. Check out our Faux Finish Tips:
- TIP#1- Faux finish glaze with pearl or Candy powdered pearl pigments is super-hot right now. It is achieved by mixing pigment into clear glaze or water-based polyurethane, and applying it to the existing latex paint on the wall with a brush. USING A ROLLER OR A SPRAYER DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF FAUX FINISH, SO use sponges, rags, brushes or any other faux finish technique that you are familiar with.
- TIP#2: One bag of our Candy or pearl pigment will treat up to a gallon of glaze or clear poly, but it is advisable to mix it about a quart at a time to get your desired consistency.
- TIP#3: Pick a base color that your pearled Candy FAUX FINISH will look good over. A flattering base color makes all the difference. For instance, a blue ghost pearl would look nice over a light blue or grey paint. A gold pearl looks nice over reds, greens, oranges, or browns. Experimentation is the key.
- TIP#4: Applying a little pearl faux finish over white or black latex paint can create a great custom paint effect! Our flip colors are designed to paint over black, so getting color changing results depends on applying several coats over a black base. Our Caribbean Gold chameleon pearl has been used in theater to create backgrounds that resemble realistic water.
- TIP#5: Making your white walls look like pearl is simple by using a white or silver pearl in glaze over your paint. We plan on releasing many more pictures soon displaying the uses of pearls in your home finishes.
But what is it about Faux Finish that people can’t get enough of?
Here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Its easy to replicate. If you want to make a uniform theme with our products, the best way is to start with a great team and go for it.
- The overall ease of our pearl powders and custom paints allows more novice users to create something they can be proud of. From a water color painting in a children’s room to a wall that changes colors in the right light, people love the product and its flexibility.
- With a solid customer service and support team, Paint With Pearl is there with all of our additives to help in any way we can, making each use to one of the great uses!
What makes the Faux Finish different from other types of applications?
- It stands out so much more than your normal finish! It creates a new sense of depth you wont see anywhere else!
- It won’t fade for a long time, meaning the color will be with you if you protect your surfaces!
- Its a great unique talking piece for those who haven’t seen it in a long time.
If you are wondering how you should do it. Here’s the skinny:
To perform the best application with our pearls, it really does depend on what your medium is, what the base is and how much protection you want. But what doesn’t change is these bullet points:
- Make sure to use a solvent based clear coat (the application depends on the product, but follow what we say!). It really is that simple.
- Test, and then Test again: Use this test to create what you want from your vision. Then create it! There is truly no other method that has more power for you to make any application come alive
For years we have been offering advice, support, and amazing products to help you get to the finish line so go today and check it all out!. This is also a great product and will always have the best in your corner when you select us at Paint With Pearl