Faux Leather...Faux Finish Painting by Art Effects"We Put The Trick, In The Trompe Of Trompe L'Oeil"Moroccan Leather
Following Art Effects Paper 'Plique instructions... Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.For a client who collected authentic African Art, we came up with an idea to enhance their collection. Getting inspiration from a Moroccan leather bag, we decided to use our Paper 'Plique technique and create a leather finish on the walls. To add to the authenticty of the leather look, we decided to create seams like were on the leather bag. By researching the style of Moroccan art we found a lot of ornamantions were used. So top of the seam we decided to put upholstry tacks.
We decided ahead of time where our seams would be placed.
using a level we made a plumb line, to follow while For a more realistic effect we applied tape on the seams so each section of the "leather" could be glazed seperately
It took several trips to the fabric store to find the perfect material to use for our seams.
This room was the kitchen and Once we finished the stencil we realized the top lip of the bar needed something so we just added a simple stitching effect. Art Effects' Faux PagesFaux FinishesExamples of Faux Finishes How to Break A Wall How to Paint Faux Stones Marble On A Ceiling Faux Fossil Rock top of page
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