HOW TO

Materials for African Elephant Hide:

SetCoat® Clear
Royal Taupe SetCoat®
LusterStone® in Mocha Chocolate,
Weathered Bronze and Champagne Mist
Venetian Gem Hi-Lite™Gold
Venetian Gem Finish Coat™
FauxCreme® Clear
Dark Brown FauxCreme Color™

Tools & Supplies:

Tissue Paper, crumpled and smoothed out
(edges may be torn, if desired)
Trowel
Roller
Japan Scraper
Painter’s Tape
Level
Brass Upholstery Tacks

Step 1: Roll on SetCoat® Clear over a workable area. While still wet, apply tissue paper to surface and roll SetCoat® Clear over the tissue. Proceed with same step until wall is complete. Let dry.

Step 2: Roll on one coat of Royal Taupe SetCoat® and let dry.

Step 3: Triple load edge of trowel with LusterStone® colors – 10% Mocha Chocolate, 80% Champagne Mist, 10% Weathered Bronze, and apply over entire surface. Let dry.

Step 4: Making stripes. Tape off vertical lines of large, equal-sized stripes. In alternating areas, glaze the LusterStone® surface with a mixture of FauxCreme® Clear and Dark Brown FauxCreme Color™. Tape can be removed while glaze is wet or after it has dried.

Step 5: Using a Japan scraper, apply one coat of Venetian Gem Hi-Lite™ Gold. Let dry.

Step 6: Making grid. Tape off horizontal lines of large, equal-sized stripes. Then, tape off the vertical lines following the vertical lines made previously to make individual squares. Make sure square points meet at the corners.

Step 7: With Dark Brown glaze mixture, glaze inside alternating taped boxes. Tape can be removed while glaze is wet or after it has dried.

Step 8: Using a Japan scraper, apply one coat of Venetian Gem Finish Coat™ and let dry.

Step 9: At grid corner points, apply brass upholstery tacks to finish off the African Elephant Hide pieces.

*Always do a sample board to ensure desired results on a large surface.

Finish Courtesy of: Martin Alan Hirsch

Decorative Finishes Studio

Louisville, Kentucky

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