By Annette Klinger, Photography Micky Hoyle, Production Liezel Norval-Kruger
In this modern study, pieces of delicate, feminine crochet lace are reincarnated into graphic, masculine designs.
You need
- Plascon Metallic Copper (DRM 2)
- Plascon Cashmere Plaster (E16-2)
- Photocopier
- Transparency
- Transparency pen
- Polycell Sugar Soap
- Polyfilla Interior
- Sandpaper
- Drop sheet
- Masking tape
- Hamilton’s polypile roller
- Hamilton’s paintbrush
- Overhead projector
- Water-based pencil or chalk
- Hamilton’s artist brush
Get the décor effect
- Source two different lengths of crochet lace. Photocopy them, then trace the design on to a transparency with a transparency pen, simplifying the lines.
- Ensure that your wall is clean and dry, washing away stains with sugar soap. Fill any holes with Polyfilla and allow to dry before sanding smooth.
- Lay a drop sheet and mask off the skirting board. Next, use the Hamilton’s paintbrush and roller to apply two coats of Plascon Metallic Copper, allowing enough drying time between coats.
- Project the image of the pieces of lace onto the wall in the required size. Trace the outlines of the design with a water-based pencil or chalk.
- Use the Hamilton’s artist brush to carefully paint the lace in Plascon Cashmere Plaster. Wait for the paint to dry before applying a second coat.
Style tips
- Mix it up: Stylist Liezel Norval-Kruger suggests combining a selection of different crochet designs to add visual interest to your wall.
- Go big: Delicate, feminine lace designs are given a distinctly masculine feel by severely exaggerating the scale, letting the designs run from floor to ceiling.
- Simplify: Liezel’s designs were inspired by actual pieces of lace, but after photocopying them, she simplified the lines considerably before tracing them onto the transparency.
- Contrast: The colour palette is entirely up to you, but choose a combination of dark and light shades so that the pattern really stands out against its background.
- Accessorize: The tactile effect of the lace designs are complemented by the incorporation of mounted three-dimensional objects and robust textures such as worn wood. The bronze colour of the wall is complemented by clean-lined accessories in black, white and copper.
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