Sunday, August 1, 2010

Faux Painting Ideas

The aged leather painting technique is one of the best faux painting ideas if the walls are not completely even or for concealing some structural irregularities. For this first you need to apply a base coat of paint in the walls and let it dry completely. Once the paint is dry, apply a small area of the wall with glaze, with the help of a roller. Now quickly place a sheet of plastic over the glazed area of the wall and lightly smooth it out. Move the plastic in an up and down or two and fro motion to create random lines and creases.


The strie painting technique is also called as the dragging technique. This is one of the most easiest faux painting ideas and to get this effect, first you have to paint the walls with a base coat. When the paint is dry, mix another complementary paint with glaze and dip a paint pad into this mixture. Carefully remove the excess paint from the paint pad and apply it on the wall in one continuous stroke.

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