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Home » DIY & Crafts » Garden & Outdoor » Faux Cement and Moss Painted Garden Gnomes

Faux Cement and Moss Painted Garden Gnomes

July 18, 2016 By Amy 4 Comments

18 Jul
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Do you have any yard ornaments or garden objects that need an update?

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We’ve had these two garden gnomes for years. And while they’re cute and whimsy with their bright colors, they were just out of place in the new yard. I recently saw a video on garden object transformation using Plaid FolkArt Dimensions Moss Effect.

I rushed to the store to buy some that weekend!

It’s a new faux paint product, and as a big fan of faux, I was very excited to try it. These paints can be used for both indoor and outdoor projects, and they work on most hard surfaces. They also have a faux cement paint and several other finishes.

For this project, I used a different faux cement technique with chalk paint.

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Faux cement and moss painted garden gnomes

First, I cleaned and scrubbed the gnomes to get the best adhesion. One of them was cement, the other was resin, by the way.

Make garden objects look like cement.

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I applied 2 coats of cement-colored chalk paint, allowing for dry time in between coats. I used Plaid Painted Finishes Dimensions Moss Effect.

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I sprayed the painted gnomes with several light coats of clear sealer. I used Rustoleum 2X Clear Coat in a matte finish, which is durable enough for outdoor use.

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Fake moss paint in 2 steps

The Plaid Painted Finishes Dimensions Moss Effect paint comes in a light and dark shade. The directions recommend using both as a 2 stage process. (By the way, this is interior/exterior paint, so you can use it outdoors.)

The faux mossing started with the light shade.

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Then I added the darker shade, and too much of it. I was initially going for that full moss coverage look. You make have seen that look out there in webland… anyway, I decided that I wanted more contrast.

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So, I let it all dry, then I went back and dabbed on a bunch more of the lighter shade.

Close-up you can see the dimension or texture effect from the paint.

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Less is more. Unless…

These gnomes look a little mossier in the pictures than they actually look in person. Nevertheless, you can use as much or as little of the paint effect as you want.

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Be conservative with the paint at first. You can always add more unless you are going for a full moss coverage look.

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Now, these gnomes look more cohesive with the look I am going for. I love that this paint can be used both indoors and outdoors. It’s a great product for giving an aged or weathered look to garden objects, yard ornaments, rustic outdoor furniture, and more.

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~ Amy

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Filed Under: Faux Techniques and Projects, Garden & Outdoor, Seasonal Tagged With: Gift Ideas, MOSS, PAINT and TEXTURE, SEASONAL SPRING

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Comments

  1. Anne@DesignDreams says

    July 18, 2016 at 6:41 am

    Oh I like them much better that way! Great idea Amy!

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  2. Marie says

    June 24, 2017 at 6:06 am

    These are awesome! I probably wouldn’t look twice at the gnomes before but after your makeover, I’m in love! Thanks so much for sharing your tutorial with us at Merry Monday this week!

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    • Amy says

      June 24, 2017 at 6:30 pm

      Thanks so much, Marie. Yeah, they are kinda cute to have around the garden, lol. Thanks so much for hosting the party!!

      Reply
  3. Ann says

    June 25, 2017 at 11:34 am

    Well done! So creative and perfect for my faded gnomes. Can a mossy gnome home and “cement” gnomes find a place in my garden. I think yes!

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