Thread: Painting Tombstones

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On the Beloved thread I was asked if I could make a video showing how I 'tea-stain' my tombstones. While I had the camcorder out and a fresh tombstone I made a complete painting tombstone tutorial. I cover detail painting, 'tea-staining', drybrushing, accent colors and applying moss. Hope it helps

Great video, Terra. I wouldn't have thought of the orange, but it looks great.

A wise old man once told me that I couldn't make time that I had to take time, so I guess I'll take some time to make some new tombstones. Especially since my husband pointed out that we're overrun with stryrofoam! LOL.

Thanks, Terra! I think this was just the information I needed to get started on my tombstones. Great tutorial!

That was very helpful and informative. It was good seeing the actual process, at least for me. What is the name of the brown paint you use for the lichen. I'm liking that effect and haven't done it yet on any of my stones. btw, the new stone looks great! Love the design.

Thanks so much everyone

That brownish/orangish paint is called raw sienna.

Hey Terra,

Is the Dry Loc used for weatherproofing or just to stiffin' up the carpet or fabric used on top, or both? I guess I need to know if I can skip that step because I am going to make just plain stones to start with and want have anything on them, just plain foamboard.

Terra, top notch as usual and love the new stone! Thanks for all the examples and the help you have provided me in the past. Shoot, think you just helped me realize that the tennis elbow I got from dry brushing on my columns was well worth the effort! Next to apply it on a much smaller scale!

One question on this and I'm just verifying what I thought I heard you say. # coats of dry lock on the draped cloth, no monster mud? Is that right or did you mud the cloth first?

as usual you always have the best tutorials AMAZING work terra ,...that will help out alot

Originally Posted by alucard

Hey Terra,

Is the Dry Loc used for weatherproofing or just to stiffin' up the carpet or fabric used on top, or both? I guess I need to know if I can skip that step because I am going to make just plain stones to start with and want have anything on them, just plain foamboard.

When I first grabbed a can of the Drylok long ago, my intention was for it to weatherproof the stone (which it does in spades). But it also has jackpot bonuses which I now depend on. First, if you can find it, it comes in gray so I can skip the base color step. Second, it has grit in it which, when dry, gives you an exact cement look and feel to it. When you drybrush those raised bits of grit they get highlighted and it looks so much like stone that it sort of freaks you out, Third, it's thick as heck so it finishes up monster work so that the mm additions seamlessly blends into your stone. It's pretty cool stuff really and I wouldn't do a stone without it.

But, in a pinch, do without it? I think so. You could put sand into your exterior latex paint to give the texture and that should hold up to the elements great.

Originally Posted by JohnnyAppleseed

Terra, top notch as usual and love the new stone! Thanks for all the examples and the help you have provided me in the past. Shoot, think you just helped me realize that the tennis elbow I got from dry brushing on my columns was well worth the effort! Next to apply it on a much smaller scale!

One question on this and I'm just verifying what I thought I heard you saw. # coats of dry lock on the draped cloth, no monster mud? Is that right or did you mud the cloth first?

Thanks Johnny. Isn't drybrushing the coolest effect?! A skill no haunter should be without.

I did mm the cloth. Then I did three coats of Drylok over that. Three coats of Drylok on the stone itself is just over kill and starts to fill in too much any cracks or texture you put on the stone.

I tried two different cloths on this stone. The one you see on the front is flannel. There's one in the back that's regular cotton. Go with flannel! It's thicker and conveyed the carved stone look I was trying to go after better.