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I've used a white wash made from inexpesive craft acrylics.just experiment with them.A sqiggle of white to about three tablespoons of water and a spoon of alcohol makes a wash, then basically let it flow into mortar lines.A little goes a long way,you just want tobring the mortar out slightly.Let that dry,at least an hour or aday if you like,then use a color that you like,try those make up applicators,you can get about fifty for a couple of bucks,then dab your color back on the bricks only. I've used reds,browns and oranges they all work well.When that's dry, give a wash of india ink and alcohol.I buy a pint of alcohol and add two teaspoons of india ink to it and use it on everything. Remember that newer brick has more mortar showing, a lot of older buildings the mortar's dirty.Use a little more black wash.Work with a little color at a time.Check the building in your area, you'll see they're many shades.
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