Swan Studios Mural and Faux Finish Adventures: April 2023

Sunday, April 30, 2023

A Jungle Mural Revival

8 Years and several hurricanes later a jungle mural I had painted was ready for a refresh. It was still adorable but sun , rain, and flying debris from a recent category 5 hurricane had taken its toll.

The first step was to remove any loose paint ( and some weird earth bits that had been blown onto the surface during Hurricane Ian ). Now this tropical frog is ready to enjoy some poolside cocktails:

The mural is painted on the lanai bar:

Assuming no more Biblical size storms, its ready for another 8 to 10 years.

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Big Mama and Focus Florida

SW Florida is amazingly patriotic, and we love the Red-White and Blue! I was thrilled when Big Mama Radio and Focus Florida asked me to paint their logos onto their office entry way and to make it a patriotic Old Glory theme. The results catch your eye and breath as you enter their offices.

Of course, their logos are front and centered. The mural leaves no doubt where their priorities stand!

The mural is bold just like Jason Jones ( aka Big Mama ) and leaves no doubt the focus is on America ( just like Focus Florida Consulting)

On the practical side, the mural is clear coated in Modern Masters Supreme Satin for protection:

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Sunday, April 16, 2023

A Girl’s Gotta Have Her Bling

I have to admit, I’m a girlie girl. I love anything sparkly and shiny. I have an entire section in my dressing room dedicated just to sparkly shoes. So, when a client wants to bling out her own home area spaces , I’m all in. It’s so much fun to create finishes with megawatt bling. Here’s one of the latest featuring oversized scroll designs painted in metallic silver and silver foil:

Typically, I create my own template designs so I can manipulate the design to the wall space.

Once the design is sketched onto the wall, you’ll want to use a good quality metallic water-based paint. Silver can be tricky since its inherently sheer. ( I mixed deep steel with metallic white so the silver would be opaque. But you can also achieve this with an opaque metallic by Modern Masters )

I still stick by Wunda sizing when it comes to transferring foil. It sets up quickly ( a must in our SW Florida humidity) and has fabulous adhesion. There are a few ways to apply the foil. Traditionally, I crumple the foil before placing it. However, this particular wall finish was already bumpy giving good variation. I found it best to lay the foil full on and gave it a deep rub for maximum transfer. The end result is glamorous and oh so shiny. The foil on the textured wall sparkles like diamonds when the light hits it: