Transform Your Walls with 5 Great Faux Painting Tips
Are you really getting bored with the usual stereotype wall paintings? Do you feel that your walls are not looking beautiful? Are you fed up with the usual ideas? If so, then you have come to the right place. Faux painting is the most perfect way to enhance the look of your walls by adding texture and character to your living space without spending much but effective when right techniques are applied. With faux painting tips you change the normal look of any room incredibly. How stylish your room looks with painting defines your personal character too.
This post helps in introducing 5 simple and stunning faux painting tips that are sure to change the simple look of you walls to extraordinary. Right from the rustic vibe elegant marble effect to delicate and intricate textures and decorations. Faux painting has many aspects.
The most important thing about these techniques are : they are very easy to follow and never fail to impress anyone with its fabulous look. Just get ready to unleash the silent artist within you. Go, grab a brush and get ready to rock. Your walls are waiting to become highlighted .
I.Preparation to Fix walls
Tape off your ceilings and baseboards with low tack masking tape. Blue tape works great. Use a cloth drop cloth instead of plastic. Drips will soak into the cloth and dry quicker so you don't track paint thru the house. Fix holes or cracks on the walls first and remove dirt.
II.Base coat
Water based Latex Paints in "satin" or "eggshell" is the best type of paint to use for your base coat.
Make sure you paint the patches where you fixed the wall with the same base coat as the rest of the wall. If not as you can see by the picture to the right, the patches will show through. That's because glazes are not like paint which is opaque. So the texture of the wall must be the same unless you want to have places where the faux finish looks different. Hint - you can paint designs on the wall with a different texture and when you faux paint the wall, the designs will be enhanced yet subtle.
III.Practice first
Always practice your faux painting technique on boards first. You can save money by purchasing poster boards at any stationary or office supply store. Paint the board with the same paint you are using for your basecoat. Test out the glaze on a small section to see if your mixture needs to be darker. Any glaze can be darkened with a drop or two of acrylic paint.
Once you are happy with the board then proceed to a discreet place on your wall first. Remember, there are no mistakes in Faux Painting; if you don't like what you see, just paint over and start again!
IV.Lining your trays
If you are mixing your own glazes, line your trays with a plastic bag. This saves time and mess because you don't need to wash the tray afterwards. If you need to quit and continue your project the next day, bring the back of the plastic bag to the front and tie up the bag with a knot. That way the glaze will not dry out and you can use it the next day.
V.Mixing Glazes
Mix just a small amount of glaze first. Usually it is 3 parts glaze to one part paint. After you mix a small amount, try that out on your board first to see if the color looks according to what you desire. If not, then add more glaze or more paint until you are satisfied. Then put aside a small puddle of the glaze to the side, fill your tray with the rest of mixed glaze and match the new mixture to the small puddle that you have set aside.
When you run out of glaze, then do the same thing. Set aside a puddle of the mixture before you totally run out. Then refill tray with glaze and keep adding paint until the mixture is the same density in color. Place a small puddle next to the puddle you have from the mixture you were using to compare the two. This is very important, because if the next tray of glaze is not the same, you will notice a difference on the walls.
Faux painting guarantees a promising opportunity to bring texture, depth, and an artistic touch to your walls with an expense fitting to your budget thereby ruling out the necessity for expensive renovations. Even, if you are looking to enhance with a sophisticated marble effect or a classy rustic effect, else a weathered finish, the possibilities to execute are boundless. With all these five faux painting tips mentioned above, you can easily elevate your living space by creating an amazing visual impact within a few hours.
So, what else you are waiting for? Just get ready to grab your supplies, embrace your lovely inner artist which is going to transform your walls into a master piece of art so that it leave a indelible impression on each and everyone whoever enters your home. Happy painting!