How to alter a wooden lighthouse frame

I removed the glass from the Lighthouse Frame. I can later replace it with a photo if I choose to.

Cover the entire piece with gesso.

Apply stone effects in various areas.

apply crackle medium to the top half of the lighthouse

while still wet add some texture powder in some areas

apply light coat of gesso

glue with gel medium

Paint top portion of lighthouse with Velvet medium - Kona and spray overtop with Colorations spray - Warm

glue a few, small pieces of cheesecloth and fish netting to the bottom of the base, mostly for background texture, as later it will be covered with additional cheesecloth and netting

add art stones and apply gesso overtop...once dried, spray throughout with Colorations spray - Sandcastle

spray throughout using Colorations spray- Waimea Bay, by blending areas with both sprays you will get colors variations of the tans, blues and greens (hard to see in photos)

paint anchor with Velvet medium - Fiji

apply Velvet medium - Limeaid overtop certain areas

apply some Sorbet medium - Kenyan Copper (you will be using these same colors for the letters and some embellishments)

dab a bit more of the Velvet medium - Fiji

apply sculpture medium to the cheesecloth and fish netting, it hardens as it dries

apply overtop some of the textured base

apply a coat gesso

apply Velvet medium - Fiji

apply Velvet medium - Limeaid

I toned it down a bit by applying Velvet medium - Kona (you can skip this step for a brighter look)

lightly add in some Sorbet medium - Kenyan Copper (Sorbet mediums have a tinge of glitter)

final result

apply a coat of gesso to the metal embellishments

add some mini art stones to some of the embellishments

spray overtop with Colorations - Peacock Feathers

spray overtop with Colorations - Warm

apply some Velvet medium - Fiji

apply some Gemstones dimensional medium - Amber (Gemstones have a bit of shine and shimmer)

lightly dab certain areas with some Sorbet medium - Kenyan Copper

final result

I cut the compass out from nautical themed paper and placed it behind the Melange pebble.

after embellishing, lightly drybrush some gesso throughout

Completed Project