Having just painted one of these using opaque paints, I thought I would try one using the concrete stains which are somewhat translucent depending on how absorbent the cement is. It’s tricky stuff with no do overs. Once the brush touches the cement, that’s where it’s going, and if I have too much stain on the brush it’s prone to run off the brush and go willy-nilly wherever gravity takes it. I get one shot at it. I’m waiting for it to dry before I put the cement sealer on it. The sealer will make the colors richer and shine, but the stain in general gives it an almost glazed effect as if it was fired in a kiln.
Gnawing the Bone 
The process sounds very tricky… Nevertheless, beautiful artwork 🙂
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Do you have to use a brush with the stain? Is there another way of applying? (Just curious. I have no idea how all of this is done.)
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It could be sprayed if using a single color. It’s sold as a way of coloring outdoor cement like walkways and garden walls. It behaves like watercolor paint on very absorbent paper, and once it’s on it’s on. I painted a couple pieces with it today and I’m getting the hang of it.
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I was actually thinking of a sprayer when you were describing the painting process. Maybe you will come to want the slight variations in color to accent features on your pups.
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The variations give the color depth, at least with the black.
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