This has brought joy to me as a painter/decorator....I loved graining and always practice on absolutely anything I could fined....I'm going to do this on a mould lion I done in cement....this will wood effect will look class on it.....cheers man for this👏🏼👏🏼☘️🎨
You can tell you are a pro. Thank you for sharing. And thank you, thank you, thank you for listing the products used. So many faux how-to's fail to do so. Great work.
THANK U SIR FOR THIS VIDEO IS THE BEST ONE I EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE GOD ANSWER EVERY QUESTION I THOUGHT THAT NO ONE CAN DO THIS I WAS WRONG YOU ARE MASTER I THANK U AGAIN SIR FROM A DAVETERAN
Move over Bob Ross! What a greatly presented clip. All information clearly conveyed and demonstration confident and clear. Very realistic and beautyful end result.
WOW, I have been looking for something like this for I project I have at home, It will be my first project of this kind, but thank you for your insight as to how to go about applying the finish, and most importantly the medium to use.
I have this Jag convertible that has a pair of subwoofers in the back, outboard of each side of the back seat. In order to add some mid/tweeters I had to build out so I made basically speaker fronts out of MDF that house the tweeters and encircles the woofers where the original grills went. It's about 1 3/4" thick so it sticks out, so I have this great brainstorm that I'll paint these fronts to match the wood burl in the dash. Thx for the tip! :)
It's a great day to live in. I've worked I. machine shops that the owner had sectioned off because he was afraid we would take his ideas and run off with them. Now days folks care enough about what they do to share with others to keep their craft alive. This is great work and "looks" simple by the master but I'd probably make a mess the first several times.
That is very impressive. I’m new to this channel-if you don’t already, I would love to see how to do a variety of faux woods and burls. This is amazing.
Haha I've seen this maybe 10 times now. I could apparently summarize all instructions to my girlfriend from the top of my head. Great work guys!! Come it with a new video on lighter wood (still burled) please!
I agree with Lady T, you are a beautiful man! The music put me in a pornographic state of mind... I'm kidding, but not, I just wanted to say that this video is chock full of good info, & that your wife has a magnificent husband. Cheers & best wishes!
I watch your videos very often, you are my HERO!!!!!!!! I THINK I ASKED YOU BEFORE, WOULD YOU DO THIS TO A ROLL UP DESK OR KITCHEN CABINETS???????????????? THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY BEST LAURA.
Stunning, I did the back of our entry door and with an Art Deco vanity , old timer relatives were very confused as to how it was faux painted! Getting inspired to do this again! Great help!
That was awesome. Thanks Michael! How do you reckon this would have been done in the early 1800's? I've been trying to find out for a while, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Mr.Mass , they would have used artist oils mixed with a thinning vehicle such as linseed or flaxseed oil. Water based paints like gauche could be mixed with beer to form a glaze as well. Clear isolation coats would have been done with varnish or shellack. Many decorative artists still use these techniques today, they may just take longer but the alchemy is still the same. Modern products just make consistency of color and speed a possibility. Thanks for your comment and question.
Artisan Rooms, thank you so much, I have a ten week project with the university of Brighton which I'm trying to recreate some of the beauty seen in the royal pavilion. I tried the linseed and oil paints, but hadn't ever thought of mixing water colours with beer to create a glaze. Coffee and vinegar mixed with a pinch of ink worked okay. But not what I wanted. I'll get my digging game on. Thank you so much again, really helpful.
Use shellac or any acrylic clear coat spray with a satin or semigloss sheen from Home Depot or Lowes. If the oil glaze is not sticky you can brush on satin Lenmar Aqua plastic (it's my favorite).
Sensational, thank you for generous knowledge.I live in Sydney and have not been able to find any glaze or the products you use.Any suggestions on how to get it sent internationally?Thanks
That would be a really cool look on a guitar! If you are doing both sides, try rigging something up so you could hang it from somewhere on the neck so you could work all sides at once. Good luck, you're gonna rock this.
Greetings from UK Michael. I wonder how this process would work in 2024 with paints and laquers going VOC free and water based. Can you demo a 2024 version with water based materials? will it work? Thank you.
Hello. Thank you for this guide. Looks amazing. However, I can’t seem to get gel stain in the UK for a reasonable price. I’m wondering if you can suggest an alternatives?
@artisanrooms4701 when I applied the shellac it immediately started checking like tiny crystallize, cracks, or shattered glass. Do you know what I might’ve done wrong?
looks great! Ive used an artist medium, Liguin and artist oil paints before to make burl wood. Long open time and extremely scratch resistant I did it on my golf club driver to give it a super exotic wood look, and it holds up better than the factory paint process.
Arrowhead Art, I love liquin! I agree it's a great medium. How long did you have to wait for it to harden up enough for clear coat, and what did you use for clear coat? My golf swing needs work, I would probably ruin the finish.
Liquin drys faster if it is exposed to some heat or wait about 4 hours. Top coat was a tinted Liquin. I also did a set of TaylorMade white R-11's woods in quarter sawn oak 7 years ago and still play them. .Made the shafts look like old school hickory wood. Need Liquin i to be thicker?, mix some of the other stiff paste mediums to get just the right viscosity. Check out Arrowhead Putters. www.golfelites.com I make those putters with extreme adjustability. They say Liquin is not a good top coat for oil paintings. I have never seen any issues as a top coat, on my oil paintings or even exposed to the sun in other faux wood jobs that have direct south exposure. Normally I use tinted clear acrylics for faux wood projects. Real fast dry time. My faux site is www.artfauxdoors.com just a hobby so to speak
I was wondering if and how to faux paint a burlwood finish that looks like a Restoration Hardware piece. This is a great video. I have two matching RH tall armoires that I would love to try this on. It might be too big of a project. Maybe there is a faux paint expert in San Diego. If anyone in SoCal knows of anyone let me know please.
YOU ARE MY MICHELANGELO!!!!!!!!!!! I WONDER, IF I COULD SEND YOU A PICTURE OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE THAT I HAVE, I WOULD LOVE AN INPUT FROM YOU, ON HOW TO DO THAT TECHNIQUE. WOULD THAT BE POSSIBLE? I WISH YOU WOULD COME TO NY CITY, OR BROOKLYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOULD LOVE TO TAKE YOUR WORKSHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CIAO, LAURA.
I would really love to try this, my only question is it an oil base top coat you have to use though? Thanks for this great instructional video. i have a fore place mantel this would look great on.
Hey Say. Was very glad to hear that you finished the project, and that you shared your opinion --- on your final results! Sorry that you weren t able to get your color right. I have a Burl Wood Credenza which is so lovely, It doesn t really get the lighting it deserves. Maybe... it wasn t that you didn t get the color right, but you didn t have the right lighting to showcase your hard work! hehehe EzEZFauxDecor countertop cover is a great alternative if Wallpapering soothes the nerves! I think it would be great to do this Burl with a virgin hardwood tree stump serving as a patio
So if I wanted to do this to a gun stock how would I clear coat and protect it to achieve a high gloss finish that can be handled? Since it's all oil based, would applying something like tru oil smear the coloring? Would polyurethane work ? Please advise
Hello Michael Boudreau, I'm from INDIA, NEW DELHI, You did great and great Artist, so many times I watched your videos and now I own want to do this. 1. So I want to know that what type of base coat (orange colour) you have done on mdf. 2. Can i do melamine for protecting because i notice on a horizontal base if water has kept on it(shellac) then water spots shows on shellac coating, this is my experience. 3. In INDIA I hardly found old master gel stain and wiping stain. So can I use both old master products or may I use gel stain from another make or wiping stain is from another 4. After so many searches I found MINWAX COMPANY GEL STAIN & OLD MASTER COMPANY WIPING STAIN. And I see this method is ecofriendly also, that we all are not to cut the wood/veneer.
Wow this video is amazing. I just searched the internet and RU-vid for literally 3 hours trying to find instructions on what you've just explained better than I ever could've hoped for. Thanks so much!
Thanks David, disappointed it took you three hours of searching before our video came up. Thought we were doing better in the search algorithm. Glad you liked it. Good luck on your project.
I am in love with this look and your fantastic instructional video! I am trying to refinish my grandfather's 1930-40s era dresser, which oddly enough has an original faux finish and I didn't realize until I completely stripped the drawers to bare wood. (It's very damaged so that was needed, anyway.) Which base coats, gel stain, and wiping stain did you use on the featured TV cabinet? (I think only the base coats were different colors.) That is EXACTLY what I want to do with the dresser, but since I am a growth-mindset individual with no natural talent in art... I just have to mimic what I like, with guidance from pros. :-D
Unfortunately that was so long ago I don’t have the exact color numbers. The lighter areas were a gold color and the darker were a rust color. Glad you liked the video.
This is so awesome! Thank you for such a great explanation. I can't wait to try it! Would you mind sharing the colors of gel stain and wiping stain that you used? I know you mentioned that both are by Old Masters, but I didn't catch the color names. Thank you!!!
Used this technique and so far looks terrific. However, even with using Japan drier, the 1st step with wiping stain has not dried in over 48 hours. It’s drier but still tacky. Have tried dehumidifier with heater in 70’s and fan to move air. Will it dry?
Probably needed a bit more Japan dryer in the mix. You’re doing all the right things to help it, it’s not recommended, but if something is dry but slightly tacky, you can clear coat it with master clear by Modern Masters and be on your way to the next step without worrying. I just like to let things harden up before piling on more layers, but sometimes impatience wins
Love this! Thanks for sharing. Letting the clear spray layer dry completely before final toning? Thinking yes, but better to ask than forge ahead and find out differently.
You are amazing sir 👍👌Just a question for you Can this be done on a garage door The same way you desmostrated on the video?? Thank you have a great day
Hi, I want to refurbish the dashboard of a 1950 DeSoto. Do I follow the same steps as shown in the video? What materials do I use as primer/basecoat etc please.
Hello, this was very helpful! Is there a written out guide on how to do this? And what colors would you use if you want it to appear maple burled Wood?
You can find all the necessary info in the video description area, but we didn’t do a transcription of the entire video. For a lighter Mable burl, try a yellow or yellowish golden color. Ask your local paint store for a color fan deck, makes the process easier when you are not at the paint store looking at all the colors.
Thank you for sharing this. I`m going to try this on a douglas fir wooden statue carving I just did since I blotch up the stain so bad hopefully this will cover it all up.
Awesome tutorial....iam building custom kit guitars and they are basswood body's kinda bland lol.....the one I am working with now has to many cut aways for a veneer top....iam wondering if you are aware of any. Paint/stain tips in regards to book matched veneers...... Maple, ash, ect??? Iam thinking about a sun burst in metallics as a base coat for this barrel...
Excellent work. I didn't know I had this talent until I was in my 40's. I was hanging wallpaper in Vegas at the Bellagio during its' construction and watched a "special finisher" doing marble. I took to it like a fish to water. I wound up doing all aspects of faux in a dozen casinos over the next 5 years from granite pillars at the Venetian, all of the cherry finish in the piano bar at the Paris and repairing damage to a zebra wood wall at the MGM Grand. You couldn't see where the natural grain stopped and my repair began, It wasn't work at that point! I was being paid to do art I would have done for free! Beautiful burl. I'm going to wow the neighbors with a burl wood panel on my front porch. Love your technique!
AS I TOLD YOU SOMETIME AGO, YOU ARE THE BEST, I HAVE DONE AN AMAZING TABLE UNDER YOUR INSTRUCTION, I AM ABOUT TO DO ANOTHER PIECE, YOU ARE A REAL MASTER, PLEASE KEEP MAKING MORE VIDEOS, BY THE WAY, THE YOU EXPLAIN IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AGAIN LAURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very good! Historically, varnishes were meticulously done, usually using shellac or shellac and oil in French polishing for a very rich and certain appearance. I wonder what your finishes would look like if someone did French polishing or even a hand rubbed shellac finish over it. Maybe do a video of a sample where it's French polished.
Hi, I want to try this but I live in the UK and cannot get oil based Gel Stain/Wiping products anywhere!!!! Can you suggest an alternative medium or process I could use?
You can go to your local artist supply shop. Buy artist oils in a tube: Raw umber, burnt umber, and any black. Mix each of them ,with linseed oil, separately in small containers. For gel stain mix to the consistency of sour cream, and for wiping stain mix to the consistency of a bisque.
@@artisanrooms4701 Like everyone else the video is great so please don't ever take it down, I've already watched it 5 times!! I understand the Raw and Burnt Umber but what is the Black for, is it for the knots and the others for the wiping stain? I shall get some 200ml tubes of artists oil paint etc as you suggest and see how much area it will cover and then see how many tubes I need which is for my sisters broken commode which is all plain pine about 40cm cubed with a hole in the top and lid, and I'll try to remember to put the amounts on later to help anyone from outside the USA who cannot get the Gel Stain etc.
@@edwardjones1773 Yes, the black is for mixing with the raw umber for the dark burl spots (the thicker mix) so it holds it’s dark spot shape when bagging with the plastic. If you need to thicken a mix, just add some ultra deep base oil trim paint UNTINTED, just buy it as is off the shelf in a quart or pint from your local house paint or hardware store. Ask them to shake it up for you, they won’t understand why you don’t want it tinted to a color, just say you are using it as a glaze. Good luck with your project.
