ALLSPRAYPAINTED MAGAZINE #03

allspraypainted Magazine
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BEFORE
You have been to those fancy lighting stores and have seen
many beautiful lamps by a designer from Scandanavia you have
never heard of. But you turned the tag around to see the price
and moved on. Thanks to hardware stores, and yard sales, you
managed to find a simple light, with a simple lampshade that is
almost perfect. The final touch to make it perfect is the one that
you will create yourself.
Our lamp had a black wooden base and a paper/card white
lampshade. A timeless combination. Once we prepared our
workspace, removed the lampshade, and laid it flat, it was time
to create a simple yet elegant touch. You can also work on paper
and wrap it around the actual lampshade if taking it off is not
possible. Using only Montana GOLD in the color Shock Black and
a can of Montana ACETONE Spray, we have all we need. With
your gloves and mask on and the cans are shaken well for 2-3
minutes, apply a simple line (or lines) with the Shock Black as
desired. The key here is “less is more”. You can always add more
linework afterward if you want.
While the lines are still wet, spray the Montana ACETONE
Spray on them allowing the liquid to gather and pool. As these
pools spread out, they will take the black pigment with them
creating warm, natural-looking smokey pigment clouds. The
more ACETONE you apply, the more the black will disperse. Apply
a little at a time and observe what happens. Also, consider
moving the lampshade material around to guide the directions
the ACETONE takes the color. Then allow drying to occur before
you re-apply the shade to the lamp base.