When finished, your fake brick will look a lot like the real thing.
Fake brick as a variety of uses. You may need to create an entire faux brick wall, fireplace or structure in your home to give it a more edgy or urban look. You may need some fake brick to use in a theater production or independent film. Use paint and plaster or foam to create the look of brick which can be plaster or foam.
Instructions
1. Run your screwdriver all around the edges of your piece of fake brick, be it foam, plaster or some other material. You want to add scratches, dents and other imperfections as well as soften the edges of your fake brick. This will make your fake brick look more realistic when you're done painting.
2. Squeeze some gray acrylic paint into a paper plate. Dip your paintbrush into the paint and cover your fake brick with gray. This will act as a sealing coat for your brick and a suitable base for the subsequent coats of paint.
3. Squeeze out red and cream paint onto another paper plate. Mix with a ice pop stick until you have your desired shade of brick red. Dip your sponge into the paint mixture and press it all over the fake brick, creating a mottled effect. Allow the paint to dry.
4. Add another coat of red if you'd like your brick to be darker. Once that final coat has dried some, but not completely, cover the brick with some white chalk dust to give it a more realistic, slightly dusty effect.
