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Faux
Wall Painting – Walls encompass a room, make them
pretty
Natural
Artificial Façade
Faux wall painting is a creative process, much more innovative
than buying a ready-made wall paper from the market. A little
bit of your imagination can do can do wondrous effects for your
home. Faux wall painting has a very illustrated history, and can
be linked back to Egyptian pharos that first used the technique.
It has evolved since then and there are numerous ways in which
it can be done these days. Following are some ways in which faux
paint can be used creatively –
1. By sponging
2. By dragging
3. By stippling
4. By rag rolling
5. By various other texturing methods
Before all this, it is important to learn how to glaze and wash
the walls before the actual faux painting begins.
Tips
for the preparation of the wall
Follow these simple steps to the T for a desirable effect –
1. Glaze and wash over a solid color base
2. Select an appropriate color (latex paints are advisable) and
pour into bucket with double water. Mix this well and get ready
to apply.
3. If you use the same proportion of paint and water, this will
also do, but will be more expensive. It all the more, gives durability
to the wall.
4. Following are the things that you must keep in hand –
Bucket, paint thinner, paint, rubber gloves, turpentine, cloth
wipe, and brushes.
Once you are ready with the preparation, go on to actual faux
wall painting.
Faux
wall painting – get set and go
Once you are done with the above, move on to actual painting of
the wall. Following are the steps that you should follow-
1. Paint the wall with a solid color of your choice. After this
is done select a contrasting acrylic color and prepare a glaze
with the acrylic paint.
2. Mark measured intervals at the top and bottom of the wall through
the whole length, with chalk or pencil.
3. Put tape on all the vertically lined intervals and apply glaze
on the part that is not taped. This can be applied by using rags,
sponges and other materials, to give an interesting texture.
4. Carefully remove the tape once the exposed part dries. You
can use patterns other strips too.
Make sure there is adequate ventilation while you are at the job,
and take other necessary precautions.
There
are many more appliance articles in our paint
section. There is more specific information in the links at
the beginning of this article. They can guide you where you need
to go.
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is easier than you think!
The right texture choice gives a dimension that is incredible.
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combinations are an extension of your personality.
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of your personality.
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