Wind Rose on a wood floor

Quantities of paint necessary:
Paint Café-approved latex paints, Velvet finish:
	Captain's Code B205-42:		1 litre
	Denim C203-12:		1 litre
	Summer Linen C119-20:		1 litre
	Red Currant A227-42:		1 litre
ILLUSIO products:
	Pearlescent Deep Gold 8564-76:		250 ml
	Pearlescent Opal 8564-70:		250 ml
	Pearlescent Blue 8564-73:		250 ml

Suggested types of varnishes:

• DuroTec Polyurethane Oil Varnish 8557-11, Velvet Finish,
  
  
• DuroTec Polyurethane Oil Varnish 8557-12, Glossy Finish,
  
  
• or DuroTec Floor Crystane Latex Varnish 8556-12, Glossy finish.

Note: The quantity of varnish depends on the dimensions of the floor because, ideally, the entire floor should be varnished after the wind rose has been painted.

Required tools

• Ruler
  
  
• Carpenter's square
  
  
• Lead pencil
  
  
• Good quality masking tape that will not leave traces of glue after it's been removed.
  
  
• Utility knife
  
  
• Artist's paintbrush, 5 mm
  
  
• Paintbrush, 5 cm
  
  
• Damp rag
  
  
• Compass  (to determine north bearing)
  
  
• Steel wool

Step 1 — Preparation

• Clean the surface thoroughly if necessary.

Step 2 — Masking

• Use the compass to get a northern bearing an determine the exact location of the wind rose.

• Use the lead pencil, the ruler and the square to trace the contours of the 16 points of the wind rose (Make a pattern for a quarter of the rose).

• Mask the outside contours of the wind rose.

• Use the steel wool to lightly sand the interior of the rose. Be careful: sandpaper could damage the masking tape.

• Mask all the surfaces you need to protect in such a way as to display only those surfaces you wish to paint in the same colour.

Step 3 — The rose

• In order to create a tri-dimensional effect, we recommend you paint corresponding parts of  the points in the same colour. For example, those portions on the right-hand side could be painted in Captain's Code while those on the left-hand side could be painted in Denim. Use a paintbrush to apply a first coat on each of the parts that are ready to paint, and let dry until tack free.

• Keep the masking tape and apply a thin coat of Pearlescent Illusio (Pearlescent Blue on Captain's Code and Opal on Linen and Denim) using a damp rag, then smooth out in the direction of the points in order to achieve a washed-out effect.
  

• Repeat the masking steps in order to paint all 16 of the points, the main points –  N-S-E-W – being dominant in dark blue (Captain's Code), the NE-SE-SW-NW points dominant in light blue (Denim) and the last 8 dominant in Summer Linen.

• Trace 4 squares at the ends of the N-S-E-W points aligning an angle of the square on a point of the rose.

• Mask the exterior contours of the squares and apply a coat of colour on the inside (Captain's Code and Red Currant). Use a different colour, such as Red Currant, to set off the north point.

• Use the artist's paintbrush to trace the letters N-S-E-W inside the squares in Deep Gold Illusio.

Tips:

We recommend you apply a coat of one of the following varnishes in order to protect the wind rose:

• DuroTec Polyurethane Oil Varnish 8557-11, Velvet Finish,
  
  
• DuroTec Polyurethane Oil Varnish 8557-12, Glossy Finish,
  
  
• DuroTec Floor Crystane Latex Varnish 8556-12, Glossy finish.