Colour Blending with Fusion Mineral Paint
Blending Fusion.
I had been wanting to try this technique for a while now and there are a few talented women who rock this style using a chalk-based paint. I wanted to see if blending Fusion would be as easy, and the short answer is YES.
Fusion’s perfect for blending! I had no trouble at all getting different shades from just a few colours and if you’d like to see how easy it is to custom blend your own colours check out these YouTube Video’s Jennylyn did a while ago.
Blending the colours was the easy part, knowing where to put it had me at a loss. You see, I think this technique would be better suited to someone with an artistic flare…. I struggle to draw a stick man! I had to keep referring to old painted doors on Pinterest to better give me an idea of where to add the grungy bits.
For this project, I used Little Whale, Champness, Prairie Sunset a little Fort York Red, Raw Silk and some Fresco. You can get all of these products in my online shop
Comfort Zone
During the process, I was ready to give up and paint it white!! I really didn’t enjoy it and I think that’s because it took me out of my comfort zone. I am a technical painter by which I mean I like to know the steps, I like knowing what to do next. With this, I had to guess! and that made me feel like a kid with crayons.
So I can’t say I enjoyed this at all and at the time I said I wouldn’t do it again, the only reason I persevered is, I thought what is the worse that can happen? It could look rubbish and I could repaint it. I’m really glad I did because I do love the end result! I can’t believe I did it, I feel a little bit arty!! ha
The moral of this little tale is GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!!!!!
Let me know what you think? or have you tried to colour blend Fusion? I’d love to see some pictures.
Sarah X
Love it…..saving your post to try at a later date/time……a lot of outside work right now
Love it…saving your post to try at a later date…..too much outside work right now
Hey, Lesley it would be great if you could post a pic when you are done… we’d love to see x
Glad you found it useful
Could you explain your steps? Did you immediately start blending as you painted or did you do a base coat first? What order were the colors applied? Beautiful work!
I do it wet on wet that way it’s really easy to blend.
I was curious what this piece of furniture is called?? I’ve never seen a piece like this before and it’s incredible!!
I think they are called Compactums but please don’t quote me! x
Hi, i’m new to your Blog but like you this would be out of my comfort zone and yet, it is so pretty. I love what you did here. Is there any way you can give me a step by step or maybe some kind of tutorial?
Cheryl