Faux Malachite Obelisks

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  Step 1

  Newspaper
  Cardboard
  Americana Acrylics in Evergreen, Sea Breeze, White and Holly Green
  Americana Glazing Medium
  Ruler
  White glue
  Masking tape
  Minwax Polycrylic
  Craft knife
  Paintbrush

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  Step 2

  Print out and use to create your pattern
  Each square is 1/2" by 1/2"
  Enlarge and make them any size

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  Step 3

  Trace the obelisk pattern 4 times, side by side
  *Clean up your lines with a ruler
  Cut out the entire shape and score so it can be folded
  Trace the base pattern, cut and score
  Tape all pieces together with masking tape

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  Step 4

  Water down some white glue to use as a decoupage medium
  Cover the cardboard obelisk in at least one layer of newspaper
  When dry, paint the entire obelisk in Sea Breeze and White Acrylic
  *The paint doesn't have to be perfect, it can vary from light to dark
  *Make sure to paint all surfaces
  Cut jagged edges on a 2" x 2" piece of cardboard
  Mix equal parts of Evergreen and Glazing Medium
  Paint one surface of the obelisk and immediately scrape the surface
  with the jagged cardboard to create the malachite effect
  *Try circles and scallops and overlap the patterns

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  Step 5

  When all surfaces are dry, coat with at least two coats of Minwax Polycrylic

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  Step 6

  If you want, edge the base with a metallic paint marker by
  running it along the edges

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