Ceiling medallions decorate the ceiling, pulling the eye upward and creating a sense of elegance.
Ceiling medallions have adorned public buildings and elegant homes for centuries. Traditionally, ceiling medallions were carved from wood or molded from plaster of Paris, paper mache or plaster. Today, modern, lightweight materials such as urethane and polymers are used to produce beautiful, easily installed medallions to provide a focal point for chandeliers and ceiling fans. Medallions may be painted the same color as the ceiling or a deeper shade of the same color. However, hand-painted medallions using rich colors are more in keeping with the original style of ceiling medallions.
Instructions
1. Protect your garage or porch floor with a sheet of plastic with newspapers on top. Lay your ceiling medallion face up on the newspapers.
2. Lay down an undercoat of terra cotta or espresso-colored spray paint by covering the medallion with a very thin coat of paint. Allow this coat to dry and apply a second coat for good coverage.
3. Apply paint with brushes to medallion design elements, using colors of your choice. Allow to dry thoroughly.
4. Dip just the tip of a clean art brush into the metallic paint. Lightly touch high points of the ceiling medallion design elements with the tip of the brush. If desired, use a dry brush to spread the metallic paint lightly, creating a burnished look.
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