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Decorative
Painting Techniques
Decorative
painting is fun, easy and the results can be amazing. It is a
great way to express your style and be creative, giving a room
or piece of furniture that customized finish. Decorative painting,
also called faux painting, is a form of painting done with almost
any type of paint available at your local paint store. You can
use different objects at home to create different looks; such
as featherdusters, sponges, rags, or plastic bags.
Whatever
you do, you will end up with a very elegant and rich look. If
you buy a house that has been abused and the walls are all beat
up, decorative painting can hide those imperfections.
The
first step is to prepare the wall that you are going to paint.
Remove all dust, grease or cobwebs using a cleaning solution,
TSP mixed with warm water is a good one. Mildew can be removed
using a solution of 1 part chlorine bleach to 4 parts water.
Patch all holes and cracks.
Rag
rolling gives the wall a subtle marble look giving you textures
of dull to glossy. There are unlimited different color schemes
you can use for faux painting. You will need 3 colors of paint
and one glazing liquid. One color of paint for the base coat
of low luster latex enamel (this color can be white if you want).
Once you choose a base color, choose the colors you will rag
roll on top of the base coat. Keep in mind that when you mix
your glaze with these paints it will slightly lighten the paint
color, so choose something that is slightly darker than the desired
look you are going for.
Applying
the base coat of paint is the next step.
Using
a roller, roll the entire wall with the solid base coat. Once
the wall is dried, you now apply the glaze coats. Using a plastic
or glass container, mix the Glazing Liquid with the contrasting
paint colors. The more Glaze you use the more transparent the
contrast. The less Glaze you use the more opaque the contrast.
For your rag you can use a cheesecloth or an old T-shirt.
Submerse
the rag in the first color paint mixed with glaze. Keep a newspaper
handy to dab off excess glaze. Begin dabbing and rolling the
rag on your wall, keep rotating the rag to ensure a random pattern
while gently blotting the surface. Complete small areas at a
time, then step back to check your work. Make sure you have a
consistent amount of glaze mixture on the cloth each time you
reload so you do not make big blotches.
If using
a second glaze contrast color allow first coat to dry then apply
second coat in the same manner as the first.
Sponge
painting is another faux painting technique. It gives a very
soft, mottled look. For your sponge you use a natural sea sponge
of a synthetic sponge made especially for decorative painting.
The procedure for sponge painting is exactly the same as rag
rolling, you just use a sponge instead of a rag.
Faux
marble painting can be done in conjunction with sponge painting
or rag rolling. You use a technique called veining on top of
the completed wall that is done with black as the base coat and
two different shades of green sponged or ragged on top. Using
an acrylic extender paint in a very light color, a feather is
used in an irregular pattern to make the veins.
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