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Mikki Moore

Hello, I am Mikki Moore - Owner of Forever Moore Designs.

I have been faux painting and decorative painting for more than 25 years. I really love what I do! Over the years I have added several different mediums to my work. I would enjoy the opportunity to apply my art work to your place of business or residence.

Please feel free to leave comments. I would love to hear from you. If you would like to contact me about work, please email me at: fauxmik@yahoo.com. Thank you!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Patio with Spanish Tile

My clients wanted to transform their 700 square foot cement deck into a "paver look" with inlaid Spanish Tile.

~ Here is a before photo ~

~ And another before ~

~ The coat of primer .  I used tape to create grout lines ~

~ Faux Painted and removing some of the tape to reveal the grout lines ~

~ In progress ~ 

 ~ Cement has been painted and glazed  ~

~ Here is a sample of the inlaid look of faux painted Spanish tile ~

~ And the finished product.  Viola! ~

8 comments:

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  2. Beautiful job! What kind of paint was used and what colors of paint did you use to create the Spanish tile look?
    And what type of sealer? Really would like to try this for myself! Thanks!

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    1. I used Life Deck products, bought at my local Paint Store. I don't believe the bigger warehouses carry it. I prep the cement, use a primer Life Deck color for the eventual grout lines....measure, tape...and then I mix two to three glazes...working very fast, so they don't dry on me...and blend them with a good grade cheesecloth. I think rags would work for the blending...and then soften with cheesecloth. Keep from going over the tape onto an already done tile, as it will darken it. Try to keep each tile clean, as the prints will show through. Remove the tape as soon as an area is dry to the touch. The seepage...is still wet enough to wipe off with a damp cloth, without disturbing the lines. (if your hand is steady). Give it a day to dry...and then seal it with a uv protective satin concrete sealer. One whole day or more to dry...before the second coat...repeating the process. You can buy already mixed glazes too...I just like making my own. I used red iron oxides..and browns...Good Luck!

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  3. Hello are using Wordpress for your site platform?
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    1. I'm sorry, but I can't answer your question. My kind cousin Cindy...put together my blog for me...and she lives in Oregon. Don't know how she does it...but I am so greatful. She is totally awesome. Good Luck. I did enjoy your blog though....keep up the good work.

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    2. Hello, To "Anonymous" I'm sorry that I didn't see your question sooner. Not using "wordpress". I created the blog using Google Blogspot, which is free. No, you don't need to know code to make the blog work. It's relatively easy to get started... can be a little complicated and frustrating to add posts to the blog and make them appear like you want them to. It takes a little bit of time to become comfortable with the format - but after using it for a while, you'll get the hang of it.

      Good luck!

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  4. Wow!! amazing murals!!
    You are a genius...

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  5. Thank You Pradeep, no....not a genius, just love what I do.

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Please feel free to leave comments. I would love to hear from you. If you would like to contact me about work, please email me at:

fauxmik@yahoo.com

Thank you!

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