Painted Ceiling Murals using trompe l'oeil and faux finishes to
create illusions on ceilings...domes, vaulted, coffers or flat have become a specialty of Art Effects.
"We Put The Trick, In The Trompe Of Trompe L'Oeil"
Faux Finishing techniques, lead in making a
Trompe L'Oeil Art Effect on this ceiling.
We used airbrush, pre-primed canvas.
It worked great for the marble,
it is smooth, light weight and very easy to handle.
Working on sheets 4 feet by 8 feet at a time,
(the size of a sheet of plywood for a work table)
we applied a faux marble finish, using acrylic paints.
After laying out the ceilings in a grid design for the tile,
precise measuring and then cutting the tiles were
the most important part of the job.
Using a clay base wall paper adhesive, we installed the tiles
individually, just like you would install a canvas mural.
The design, cutting and layout took longer
then actually installing the tiles.
After the tiles were installed we applied real grout
(mainly for a consistent color),
and then of course marble has to be shiney,
so two coats of a clear high gloss polyurethane were applied.
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step by step descriptions and instructions
on how Art Effects created this ceiling.
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