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what's up YouTube, it's B from the Zendo here. I hope everyone is doing well today. It's good to see you.
TheZenDoc Studio shares a complete DIY tutorial for making 3D metallic plaster wall art in the color Putor, from wire mesh framing to plaster, sanding, primer, and paint.
Key Takeaways
- Oversized wire mesh and plaster bandages create a sturdy, flexible base for 3D plaster sculptures.
- Building up multiple thin layers of joint compound and sanding between stages yields a smooth finish.
- Priming before painting and applying several coats of Putor acrylic produces a metallic look.
What the video covers
- The creator uses a brass letter wall art piece as the base frame for the sculpture.
- Flexible wire mesh is cut oversized (about double the frame size) and trimmed afterward.
- Wire mesh is attached to the metal frame with hot glue, with open edges sealed with hard glue.
- Gloves are recommended when handling wire mesh because it is sharp.
- Plaster bandages are wetted and smoothed over the wire to add structural integrity and serve as a base layer.
- Joint compound or texture paste is applied in several layers over one to two weeks, with a day or two of drying between layers.
- After drying, the surface is sanded smooth, and extra texture paste may be added where needed.
- A household primer (or acrylic paint as a substitute) is applied before painting.
- Amsterdam acrylic paint in the color Putor, a metallic grayish tone with beige undertones, is applied in about four coats with spot touch-ups, then left to dry about three days.
- The creator shares the finished piece and encourages viewers to subscribe and check the description for links.
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you see next to me it is in the color putor and I have to say that for my metallic Series in collection I have been experimenting a lot with different kinds of metallic paints and I have to say that this one is one that I Tru
Speaker A
So in today's video, I'll be sharing the complete tutorial and the behind-the-scenes process for how I made this 3D plastic wall art that you see next to me. It is in the color Putor, and I have to say that for my metallic series in my collection, I have been experimenting a lot with different kinds of metallic paints. I have to say that this one is one that I truly enjoyed working with. I love the outcome. I enjoyed the process.
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or what I have going on in the works as well and if you're interested in seeing the behind the proces for this really really beautiful wall art let's get into it so I'm using this brass letter wall art
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And if you're interested in seeing the behind-the-process for this really, really beautiful wall art, let's get into it.
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I always say double the size of the canvas or whatever frame you working with should be fine and you can always trim off the excess [Music] [Music] next I am gluing the wire mesh to the metal frame with a hug glue gun on both
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So I'm using this brass letter wall art that I found. It was in perfect condition, and I thought it'd be perfect for my work.
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open edges with a hard GL G [Music] [Music] [Music] next I use a hul glue gun to glue the wire mesh to the metal frame in a way that allows it to hold the shape that I have in mind I should also mention here
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Next, I am cutting my flexible wire mesh. I'm just cutting off a large size. If you're unsure of how much you need, I always say double the size of the canvas or whatever frame you're working with should be fine, and you can always trim off the excess.
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and this is what the base frame for my sculpture is looking like after I have glued and trimmed off the excess wire I like it already [Music] next I apply a layer of plaster bandages to cover the wire and I do this by
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Next, I am gluing the wire mesh to the metal frame with a hot glue gun on both ends.
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serves as the base layer for which you then apply your joints compound paste in following steps [Music] once your wire mesh is completely covered and a layer of plastic bandages it is time to apply your joint compound or plaster
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Next, I spent some time figuring out what shape I want for my sculpture.
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when I am happy with how it's come along or where at any point I feel um there is no number of layers that you need to apply that's the point I'm trying to make [Music] once I'm happy with the layers that I've
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Once I've mapped out my frame and determined that the wire mesh I have is sufficient, I proceed to seal off the open edges with a hard glue.
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sanding and that's completely [Music] normal in this case I ended up going back in to work on the edges that I still wasn't happy with after sanding but I did that off camera [Music] [Music] when I am happy with the finish the next
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Next, I use a hot glue gun to glue the wire mesh to the metal frame in a way that allows it to hold the shape that I have in mind. I should also mention here that when you're working with wire mesh, it is incredibly helpful to have gloves. I know I'm not one, but hear me out: wire mesh is really sharp and can easily hurt you, so it's helpful to have gloves.
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I let the primer dry for about 2 to 3 hours and now I'm going in with my Amsterdam acrylic paint in the color putor [Music] putor is a metallic grayish color which is gray with beige undertones but it can
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And this is what the base frame for my sculpture is looking like after I have glued and trimmed off the excess wire. I like it already.
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this is what it looks like after applying just two coats of paint I ultimately ended up using about four coats and spot Tre in some areas just to get my desired [Music] look I waited about 3 days for the paint
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Next, I apply a layer of plaster bandages to cover the wire. I do this by wetting the bandages with my brush and smoothing it over the wire. As the bandages dry, they harden and allow my frame to have a little bit more structural integrity. Since the wire mesh I use is very flexible, it also serves as the base layer on which you then apply your joint compound paste in following steps.
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[Music] longevity and this is the final look I honestly I am in awe of it I am absolutely speechless Le I am stunned I completely am gup smacked I love it I love how it came out the color is so
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Once your wire mesh is completely covered in a layer of plaster bandages, it is time to apply your joint compound or plaster mixture. I tend to apply several layers of my joint compound or texture paste over the course of one to two weeks, allowing for about a day or two in between for the layers to dry. I stop when I am happy with how it's come along, or where at any point I feel there is no number of layers that you need to apply. That's the point I'm trying to make.
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you guys think about this color [Music] [Music] so yeah that was the entire process I hope that it was insightful informative and engaging for you as a reminder all of the links will be left in the description box if you're interested in
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Once I'm happy with the layers that I've applied, I give it about a day or two to fully dry, and then I go in with the sanding paper to sand out all of the roughness. Sometimes you might need to go back in with more texture paste after sanding, and that's completely normal. In this case, I ended up going back in to work on the edges that I still wasn't happy with after sanding, but I did that off camera.
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website or my Etsy all of the links will be in the description box as well on my part I have truly enjoyed putting this video together it's been fun hanging out with you and I will see you all in my
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When I am happy with the finish, the next step is to apply a layer of household primer to prime the work for painting. If you don't have primer on hand, you can also just apply a layer of acrylic paint, and it should have the same effect.
Topics:plaster artDIY wall art3D plaster sculpturemetallic paintwire meshjoint compoundPutor paintAmsterdam acrylictutorialbeginner art
