Green tiki sculpture
This cool green tiki sculpture would look great in any retro pad.
Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 07
Difficulty level: Easy
You will need: 17mm plywood cut to the following dimensions:
- 1 @ 280mm x 200mm
- 2 @ 166mm x 90mm
- 2 @ 280mm x 90mm
Also required: Hammer, paintbrush, panel pins, PVA wood glue, Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Woodstock, Resene Multishield+ (now Resene Concrete Clear) Gloss, Resene Quick Dry Acrylic Primer Undercoat, sandpaper, wooden tiki mask.
To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Havoc.
Other ideas: Try out a green metallic effect by using Resene Isobar or Resene Obelisk.
Step one
Assemble the four pieces of plywood to form a low plinth. Fix together with PVA and panel pins.
Step two
Lightly sand the edges to remove any splinters.
Step three
Prime the plinth with one coat of
Resene Quick Dry Acrylic Primer Undercoat. Allow to dry.
Step four
Prime the tiki mask with one coat of
Resene Quick Dry Acrylic Primer Undercoat. Allow to dry.
Step seven
Paint the mask and plinth with two coats of Resene Multishield+ (now
Resene Concrete Clear) Gloss. Allow to dry.
Step eight
Glue the tiki mask to the plinth with PVA glue. Allow to dry.
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