plywood

[vincegamer]

Can anyone point me to any tutorials on how to make a large flat surface look like plywood? I have a very large, smoothe surface I want to appear to be wood, but not wooden slats or parquetry. Basically like lacquered plywood. It\'s not one I\'ve seen come up often.

 

[Dragonsreach]

1: Why plywood?

2: Try Micro-mart for 1/64th inch Aero modellers Plywood very fine and will cut (carefully) with an X-Acto Blade. Do it slowly and there\'s no problems.
You might want to try playing with wax polishes instead of varnish for this. As the varnish may \"Nap\" and rise up the grain looking completely out of scale.
Hope this helps.

 

[supervike]

i searched and searched...

Well, Just out of curiosity, I searched for different \"faux painting\" sites, but could not come up with one for plywood.

I guess there is not alot of call to simulate something that can be so cheaply bought. Sorry.

 

[DennisMech]

well you most likely have wood of some similar type in you house which you could use for reference.

 

[finn17]

I\'m not quite sure I get this...

I am possibly being dense here vince, but to my mind the only defining characteristic of plywood is the banding along the edge of the wood. The top \'ply\' could be of almost any suitable wood. Looking \'top down\' you shouldn\'t even be able to tell it\'s plywood. Or have I got the wrong end of the stick?

 

[airhead]

Tried kleenex?

Vince, you might try painting the base color (yellow brown) then doing a micro sponge or rub with a darker brown to simulate the grain. Maybe a tissue or krinkled up piece of plastic bag (like you get when you check out of the store).

 

[airhead]

Graining tool

Vince, For \"real\" projects (doors, windows, etc) home depot/lowes/paint stores sell a \"graining tool\"

You paint the area the base coat of the wood (yellow brown for pine, etc.) then dip the graining tool in a darker color (medium brown to black depending on the wood you are duplicating). Pull the graining tool down the previously based area and rolling the graining tool as you go.

I have never seen a miniature version of this, but it could be done.

Instructions:
here