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Rusted sculpture

It’s easy to create a contemporary garden sculpture using reclaimed timber and Resene FX Faux Rust Effect.

Make a wooden garden sculpture with Resene FX Faux Rust Effect

Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 113

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need

  • Reclaimed timber cut to the following dimensions:
    • 205mm x 50mm x 600mm
    • 205mm x 50mm x 800mm
    • 145mm x 45mm x 1000mm
  • 100mm nails
  • Clean cloth
  • Cordless drill with 3mm drill bit
  • Hammer Hand sprayer with clean water
  • Paintbrush
  • Pencil

To get the look: Mark stained the background fence with Resene Woodsman tinted to Resene Warm Kwila.

Other ideas: To protect the final colour and further deepen the rust effect apply two coats of Resene Aquapel diluted 2:1 with clean water.

How to make a wooden garden sculpture

 

Step 1 Step one
Measure, mark and cut an angle of 30 degrees from the top of each of the pieces of timber.

Step 2 Step two
Attach the pieces of timber together to form the body of the sculpture using 100mm nails, drilling 3mm pilot holes first.

Step 3 Step three
Sand the entire sculpture and then wipe off any sanding residue with a clean cloth.

Step 4 Step four
Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry to the sculpture and allow to dry.

Step 5 Step five
Apply one coat of Resene Mediterranean Effect to the sculpture, dabbing the paint in random directions to create surface texture. Allow to dry.

Step 6 Step six
Apply two coats of Resene FX Faux Rust Effect to the sculpture, allowing four hours to dry between coats.

Step 7 Step seven
Once the second coat is touch dry, apply a coat of Resene FX Faux Rust Effect Activator to the sculpture and allow to dry. Apply a second coat, this time allowing some of the Activator to run down the sides of the sculpture to cause drip patterns. Allow to dry.

Step 8 Step eight
After 12 hours, lightly spray the sculpture lightly with water to intensify the rust effect.

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