The popsicle stick workshop floor is underway.These floorboards are somewhat smaller than the tongue depressors hangar floorboards and are laid at a 45% angle just to be more visually interesting for the viewer.(the walls I plan to do the same way.
I prepared the boards by simply painting them with very thin Jo Sonja acrylic paint in a Nimbus Grey color.Your paint should be the consistency of about 2% milk.I used two thin coats ,adding just enough color so that the wood looks old but the woodgrain still shows through.Do not seal the wood prior to painting as you want it to soak in and not just remain on the surface.The boards were then cut to length and glued individually to the foamboard.When the floor is completely finished you can come back with superthin coats of Raw Umber to further antique the floor.I finger-flick crud onto the floor using an old toothbrush.to emphasize the spaces between the floorboards ,I take a very thin hypodermic needle and inject the spaces between the boards with Raw Umber.All this is done with Jo Sonja paint(no I dont own a share in the company)As I have said before it is the only acrylic paint that dries absolutely flat,so I cannot gaurantee that you will end up with an antique barnsiding look using any other paint.I do not sand or in any other way finish the floorbaords except for some final pastel shading or dusting of selected ares.Here you will have to use your imagination.High traffic areas will be worn,areas around engines will have more oil spots etc.... To be cont....
