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  • Texas True Grit Demo

    Urbane Concrete

    • Make Mixture A & B

    • Step 3: Apply a medium layer of Mixture A. Allow 20% of the base to peek through.

    • This is a wet-on-wet technique.

    • Step 4: While wet, randomly apply Mixture B on top.

    • Note: Be sure not to overblend. Allow all colors to show separately.

    • Step 5: At 50 sec, Note: If needed, add more of Mixture A to create the desired composition.

    • Step 6: Pull tape and with your trowel, soften any soft edges, moving horizontally and vertically.

    • If needed: Step 5: While wet, randomly apply Mixture B on top. Lightly blend while allowing blend while allowing both the base and Mixture A to remain separate in some areas. Note: Do not over blend.

    • Base paint surface area - Urbane Bronze SW 7408

    • Tape desired grid

    • Create mixture A: 4 to 1 ratio 4 parts TTG to one part urbane bronze latex paint

    • Create Mixture B: 4 to 1 ratio TTG, add black colorant

    • Apply a light layer, allow 20 percent of base surface to peek through.

    • Speed up through troweling.

    • One of the things that differentiate us is the flexibility to change the paint.

    • While wet, apply Mixture B

    • text underneath for description - randomly on top of first layer allowing some of the colors to remain separate while blending other parts.

    • Don’t overblend

    • Pull tape now soften the harsh edges

  • Texas True Grit Demo

    Foggy Day

         

         Layer #1:

    • Step: Base Paint: Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige Latex Paint – 7036. Let dry. 

    • Create Mixture A - 50% Smooth Moves + 50% Time After Time = 4 parts now add 1 part Foggy Morning Sherwin Williams 6255.

    • Step 1: Tap in Mixture A working top left, moving horizontally and vertically. 

    • Be sure you are covering 80% of surface.

    • Allow to dry.

      Layer #2:

    • Create Mixture B: – 50% Texas True Grit & 50% Smooth Moves = 4 parts and add 1 part Accessible Beige SW7036

    • Now trowel in Mixture B tapping in and moving vertically and horizontally over surface allowing approx. 30% of layer #1 to show through. 

    • Allow to dry.

      Layer #3:

    • Create Mixture C: Use 4 parts Time After Time glaze and 1 part Van Dyke brown colorant. 

    • Lightly mist your surface area with clean water, don’t over saturate, it is a light mist.

    • Use a clear untinted Time After Time Design 7 Seven glaze, apply a thin layer to your surface. This is called buttering and will help your mixture flow smoothly.

    • Now apply your Mixture C with roller over your entire surface.

    • Remove excess glaze with a soft cloth. This will create movement and dimension. Let dry.

  • Texas True Grit Demo

    Stonebridge

    Base Paint your surface usieg Behr Soften Green 3704 100% coverage. Let dry. 

    Create Mixture A using a 4 to 1 ratio. 4 parts Texas True Grit to one part Van Dyke colorant.

    Layer 1

    • Using untinted Texas True Grit, trowel surface, covering approx.. 80 % of surface. While wet, brush vertically and horizontally with a wall paper brush. Let dry.

    Layer 2

    • Trowel Mixture A onto surface covering approximately 70% of surface be sure to allow your first layer to show through.

    • While wet, brush through h & vertically with wall paper brush . Let dry.

  • Texas True Grit Demo

    Glazing Stonebridge Sample

    This is demonstrating how you can easily glaze on top of Texas True Grit plaster or any other plaster.

    I am using the Stonebridge sample from a previous Texas True Grit demo.

    I have taped off half of my sample to show the differences between two surfaces.

    Step 1

    • Create Mixtue A. This is a 4:1 mixture. Use 4 parts Time After Time acrylic glaze to 1 part coffee latex paint or colorant. For this demo, I used a chocolate colorant.

    • Lightly spritz surface with water. Don’t oversaturate.

    • Now apply a thin layer of untinted Time After Time glaze to your surface. This will help your mixture to move easily. 

    Step 2

    • Now apply glaze Mixture A to surface, remove excess glaze with a soft cloth until desired effect. Let dry.