Paint effects

Renew your walls and furniture with faux painting.

19 Faux Painting Techniques That Don't Suck! If "faux finish paint" brings 1980's & sponges to mind, you're not alone! But give faux painting a 2nd chance!

Learn how to create paint effects including glazes, colour washing, rag rolling, stippling and stencilling to add depth and texture to walls in your home

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I generally talk about using cold wax as a process of adding and taking away. The taking away is all about applying reduction techniques which is basically removing oil and cold wax with the intention of creating interesting effects and textures and to also reveal earlier layers of colour and texture. Here I will illustrate how you can use tissue paper to create some interesting effects.

A few years ago I wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it, a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn’t like a stock rag rolling. Here, we take this process one step further. The look is both soft and contemporary, works well in urban environments, and is still livable. It’s unique every time, and in this example we’re emphasizing a linear quality, as if the “concrete” was poured into a wood formwork.

Detailed, Fast and Easy Steps for Faux Painting Techniques. DIY Beginners | Bonus Color Combination Ideas & Samples. Uses many colors in one coat, not layers. No Faux Glazes. No New Base Coat Needed. Most popular paint techniques and instruction videos.

I use the word Distress loosely, It’s one of those blanket terms for “scrape, scratch, hurt, dent, damage, chip” when referring to paint…. you get the idea.So,…

With a little practice and a dry brush, you can create the look of textured wall coverings

The warm and vibrant colors used in this rag painting technique remind us of the baking heat of a Tuscan summer, and the rough and uneven texture of the