Design: Siren Of The Sea by Gary Gardens Designs

GRAY GARDENS DESIGN – Maria and Ashley

The creators behind Gray Gardens Design are Maria and Ashley, a mother / daughter team of internationally collected artists that are passionate about upcycling the unwanted and creating beautiful art. The New York City transplants that currently reside in Stuart Florida, are heavily influenced by Street Art, Graffiti Art and the Pop Art movement There is a clear theme of strong women that features heavily in their work along with the use of vibrant colors. Losing a close friend and mentor suddenly a couple of years ago, pushed them to overcome their fear of the camera. They fulfilled a personal challenge by painting live on social media platforms for 30 days straight and haven’t looked back. Painting live revealed that Gray Gardens are two artists painting simultaneously on canvas and furniture. Their clear motto has, and will always be; No Fear and Keep F*cking Going

HOW TO DECOUPAGE…

PREPARE YOUR SURFACE: You can decoupage on pretty much any surface. We do recommend that you ensure any surface that is slick or has oil be cleaned with a degreaser.

PAINT SURFACE: Paint the surface with chalk, mineral or acrylic based paint.

APPLY BGY ARTISAN PAPER: We recommend using a water based polyacrylic or mod podge medium when applying our paper. Work in small sections with a thin layer of medium. Before moving onto the next section be sure to work out any wrinkles or bubbles in the paper. For the best results use a brayer or card to help remove any wrinkles or bubbles.

SAND: For a flawless look we recommend that you sand down the edges of the paper with a 220 grit sand paper.

FINISHING TOUCHES: You items such as furniture, you can continue blending the paint with the paper. Once finished seal with the poly acrylic. For other items, seal with the poly acrylic. Keep in mind that the paper will bubble when the poly acrylic is reapplied. Once dry the bubbles will dissipate.