Method of making decorative panels

A method of making decorative panels comprising:

• forming a predetermined pattern on a screen such that a portion of the screen corresponding to the pattern permits the flow of liquid therethrough;
• applying liquid elastomeric masking material to a surface of a panel through the screen thereby applying the liquid elastomeric material to the surface of the panel in accordance with the pattern;
• curing the liquid elastomeric masking material on the surface of the panel and thereby forming a substantially solid masking layer on the surface of the panel in accordance with the predetermined pattern;
• impinging a high velocity stream of particulate material onto the surface of the panel having the masking layer thereon and thereby visually differentiating the unmasked portion of the surface of the panel from the masked portions thereof;
• subsequently removing the masking layer to provide a panel having visually differentiated areas corresponding to the previously masked and the previously unmasked portions of the surface of the panel;
• reapplying liquid elastomeric masking material to the surface of the panel through a second screen having a different pattern thereon thereby applying the liquid elastomeric material to the surface of the panel in accordance with the pattern on the second screen;
• curing the liquid elastomeric masking material on the surface of the panel;
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• impinging a high velocity stream of particulate material onto the surface of the panel having the masking layer thereon thereby visually differentiating the unmasked portion of the surface of the panel from the masked portions thereof to form a panel having a dual density pattern.