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Media Press DIY Faux Brick Wall Panel
DIY Faux Brick Wall Panel
Tools & Materials:
1. Polystyrene Foam / Styrofoam, 1/2″ thick, 2′ x 4′
2. Wooden panel, 2 1/2′ x 4′
3. Primer (aerosol), Brand: Krylon, color: Gray [buy at Amazon.com]
4. “Make It Stone!” texture paint, Brand: Krylon, color: Black Granite [buy at Amazon.com]
5. Polystyrene Foam cutter
6. Wood glue / PV Glue / White Glue
7. Sponge applicator
8. Soldering iron / soldering gun (removable tip)
9. Pen & ruler
10. Old newspapersNote:
Choose similar primer coat to suit your texture paint top coat.
Please read instructions on the can / tin before using paint spraying.
Mark 2 1/2″ x 8″ on the polystyrene foam with pen and ruler.
Cut them out with the cutter, don’t have to be very straight.
Mark the brick spacings on the wooden panel, about 3/8″ apart.
Apply glue on both panel and polystyrene foam.
Glue the brick foams on the panel.
Try no to let the glue touches the upper side of the brick foams, it may prevent proper melting with soldering iron.
Create some stone debris between the gaps by gluing some small broken pieces of polystyrene foams.
Leave it dry until it is safe to work on. I left it overnight as I wasn’t free to continue the work until the next day.
When the brick foams are securely adhered to the panel, take out the soldering tip and switch on the soldering iron and let it heat up.
[Remark: I used my workshop's soldering station with temperature control (I was an Electronic Engineer with lots of hands-on experience)... but you can just use a normal one with a removable tip.]
Melt the brick foams edges with the soldering iron and make them rounded. Lightly touch the foam to make dented holes to faux an aged brick.
Do a light damage on the first round, repeat if you want more serious damage.
Warning: the fume generated could be toxic, please do this at well ventilated room or wear a mask.
Spray a layer of primer onto the brick foam in an well ventilated space / outdoor. Remember to place some old newspaper to prevent the paint from staining your floor or table.
See some white spots on the brick foam? They were in fact melted spots due to the primer’s solvent, I didn’t shake it well in the first place. So, do remember to shake the primer well and get them mixed up to prevent this from happening. Luckily the brick was meant to have a damage look, so I am safe even with the roughness appeared on the melted spots!!! Phew!
Leave the primer to dry for a few minutes to 1/2 hour or as per the instruction on the label.
Top coat it with the “Make It Stone!” texture paint. This texture paint is really awesome and work like a magic. A quick thin layer makes such a big different.
The instruction said that it only cover 6 square feet, it actually covers more than that. I used 1 can for 3 coats.
A closer look on the texture, basically it is like some tiny paint splashes in black, gray and white tone.
After 3 coats and the faux brick wall is completed, leave it to dry until it is safe to handle.
I am more than happy with the result. Perhaps when I get bored of gray, I will repaint it to white using the same “make it stone!” texture paint.
{More photos and story on Page 1.}
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This is so cool Joanne – is that paint cool? Years ago I found it at my Ace and sprayed a fishing tackle box to try it. It’s still holding up very nicely – it looks like real stone. I like this tutorial and will keep it for future use.
Yes… I love that paint very much, basically it can stick to any surface, even plastic and craft foam. It is meant for scrapbooking too.
Awesome! I need to find a place in my house that needs a “brick” wall!! I’ve never used this – but I did use a Rustoleum called “Hammered Metal” on my kitchen table legs, and it really does look like hammered metal. Very cool effect.
I saw the hammered metal on the shelf too. Too cool !!! Will try it on a wooden box, perhaps?
nasıl yapılıyor tuğla açıklamasını bulamadım
Translation (by Goolge):
I could not find a description of how the bricks are made
I think my jaw just hit my chest… awesomeness! Aren’t you the cleverestestest (is that enough clever to describe it?) girl I’ve ever encountered in blogworld?
This is seriously good stuff, and I am gagging to try it.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Steff…. glad that you think me in this way… ha ha ha… I am so happy!!!
This is so clever and creative of you, Joanne! (^_^)
Peachie, thanks!!!
Songül Berfin, please click the second page for the tutorial
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This is soooo cool! I am pinning this for future reference!!
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Marvelous! I love those foam panels from the hardware store, and the texture you achieved is perfect!
Wow! This is amazing – it looks like a real block wall! Nice job.
This seems like a great way to do a faux brick wall for those of us who can’t afford expensive faux brick sheets from the Home Depot. My roommate and I were thinking of a more traditional red brick look with off-white “mortar,” so in order to get the two different colors my current thinking is to paint the “mortar” panel, debris, and bricks their respective colors before gluing them together. Thoughts?
Approximately how much did this cost? I’ve been thinking of buying a sheet of the faux brick at Lowe’s, but if this is more cost effective, I’ll go this route!
If I am not mistaken and my memory didn’t fail on me, it should be less than $20 since I have most of the tools and materials on hand.
How strong is the finished product? Think it could handle a house with kids? Just wondering g. By the way this is very creative abed awesome!!!
It is not strong. I made it for the purpose of photo props and not meant for long term decor.
This is amazing!!!! I was thinking of making one of my walls brick but it was too expensive, this is a great alternate
Hi Evangalyne, this is good as decoration purpose only. The wall ain’t strong for daily wear and tear
How long would you say it would hold, if left alone and used as a wall for photo shoots??
If no one touch it, it will last very long
I’ve used “Make It Stone” for years (It used to be called “Fleckstone” I think) I have a large yard haunt every Halloween and it makes the grave stones look great. I use a polyurethane clear matte spray to seal it and it lasts through rain and outdoor wera and tear very well. I have some plastic pots outside sprayed with sealed “Make It Stone” and it has worked well for three years. When I faux bricks or stonework, I paint the entire surface, texture it with spray paint and got back over the “mortar” with a different color paint that I apply with a brush.
I like the idea of sealing it with polyurethane spray
Thanks.
If the foam wasn’t that soft, perhaps it could be a great wall decor that can last long with the spray
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How did you hang the wooden panel after it was complete
Thanks
I didn’t hang the panel, I just lean it against a wall for photography, after that, I keep it
If you need to hang, get those picture frame hooks and install at the back of the panel. Get a heavy duty one of your panel is big.
gostei muita das suas ideias, obrigada tem me ajudado muito
Translation (by Google):
I liked a lot of this ideas, has helped me a lot thanks
Will this faux brick look work on a concrete wall?
I will save this page as a favourite and come back to it when I’ve bought my own apartment, because this is a wall I would like to have in my permanent home.
Does the “make it stone” only come in gray or are there more colors? Thank you!
There are other colors to choose from, click here to view the colors.
Do you have different colored walls? I would like to see which one would be the best before trying..
Sorry to tell you that I only did this color. You can check out the colors in Krylon website.
Hi,
Just wanted to say thanks! I borrowed your idea and did a 10′ section on my 10′ high wall in my apartment. Love it! I decided I just wanted white brick though, just painted it and it turned out great. It looks very authentic. I looked into pricing for the plastic mould ones and it would have cost me over $1000!!! So thank you, after a ton of work and I’m sure a few dead brain cells due to styrofoam poisoning it is a focal point in my home.
Hi Linda,
I am so glad that you tell me this news that you did it for your house and it is huge!!!!
Since it is styrofoam, be careful and not knock on it, it will get damage pretty fast.
Thank you.