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How to turn a plain 14" round piece of foam in to a fabulous, ornate medallion for your wall or ceiling.
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Apply joint compound to foam
Plaster the stencil
Apply cast plaster medallion
Brush on Rust color
Wipe off excess stain
Do the same with darker brown stain
Paint raised areas with gold metallic paint
Glue on crystals
Finished medallion |
You can find Styrofoam rounds at your local
craft store in any number of sizes. I chose a 14" round. 1. Cover the round with joint compound, by smearing it with a plastic scraper. Try to get it as smooth as you can. Allow to dry then sand smooth. 2. Apply a Raised Plaster Stencil to the round with joint compound. I chose our Raised Plaster Norberg Medallion Stencil. The design does not have to be round in order to be beautiful on a round medallion. Simply play with the design of your choice over the surface until you create the pattern that pleases you. 3. Cast a plaster of paris decorative piece (see our molds and how to), allow it to dry completely then using joint compound on the back as your adhesive, apply it to the center of the medallion. Let dry, then paint with white or cream colored wall paint to seal all of the plaster. Let dry.
If you like the looks of a white medallion, you can stop here and simply hang it on the wall or glue it to the ceiling.
But if you want color: 4. Apply a rust gel stain (or rust colored paint mixed with translucent wall glaze). Brush over the surface and then wipe off the excess with an old terry towel. Let it dry. 5. Apply a darker stain and wipe off. 6. Highlight raised areas on the cast plaster center medallion and the raised stenciled areas. 7. Glue plastic crystals (found at the craft store for around $4.00 per large container) to evenly spaced areas on the medallion. Any colors you want can be used with this method to coordinate with existing decor. Foam rounds can also be purchased that are open in the center so that you can create a surround for existing light fixtures. The method is the same no matter what shape of foam you choose. This method can be used to: Create ceiling or wall designs that are attached using joint compound. This gives additional dimension to walls and because you applied them with joint compound instead of glue, they will be removable down the road. Create "Wall Art". Simply hot glue a hanger you have fashioned out of a paper clip to the back. Create large, over the door designs or large wall art by doing rectangular or square foam instead of round. Create unique gifts for friends and family.
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