Paint methods and effects are wonderful tools to use in order to create something of your own. They may serve as fantastic backdrops for abstract paintings and designs, allowing you to continue the motif across the whole space. Always be sure to prepare your surface according to the instructions provided in the Surface Preparation section. Certain methods also have the incredibly useful feature of concealing surfaces that are less than ideal.
None of the mural paint effects are difficult to accomplish, and none of them need any specialized techniques or pricey equipment. You will just need a few hours to complete the easy task and get the desired painting outcome. Walls, doors, and even furniture may all benefit from any one of these effects.
Sponge Painting
Get the surface that will be painted ready for painting, then apply a base coat and wait for it to dry. Put some tap water into a natural sponge and let it sit there for a while so that it may swell up. Take the sponge out of the package and squeeze it until it is moist.
Put a little bit of the paint that you want to use on the tray. After that, dab the wet sponge judiciously into the paint, and remove any excess with a piece of paper towel. Now, apply the paint to the wall in an unpredictable manner while varying the angle at which you hold the brush as you work. To ensure that the prints come out clear, you should sometimes rinse the sponge in clean water. Carry on in this manner until the wall is completely covered.
Ragging
Get the surface that will be painted ready for painting, then apply a base coat and wait for it to dry. To make the sausages, roll lint-free rags into logs approximately 6 inches long. (To get a variety of looks, you may make use of burlap, chamois leather, or linen.)
The paint that you have selected should be poured into a paint tray before being rolled onto the wall.
After that, while the topcoat is still wet, roll your sausage rag against the wall from the bottom up while slightly overlapping each role. Continue doing this until your wall is completely covered. As necessary, apply more paint and replace the rags.
If you are working on a big area, you may find it more efficient to break up your work into portions, since the second coat of paint has to be still wet when you rag roll it. If you choose paints of lighter colors, any patchiness will be hidden more effectively.
Color Washing
After preparing the area to be painted, apply a base layer of silk emulsion and let it cure for the appropriate amount of time. Before beginning to apply the base coat, you must first choose the two colors that you will be using.
After that, using short, crisscrossing strokes, add a color wash of transparent paint onto the foundation. You may add texture by using a broad brush, but you should be sure to leave some brush marks and let some of the base coat show through. Therefore, you need to make sure that the two colors merge together well. Be careful to softly smooth out the borders so that the different sections merge into one another. Continue working your way up the wall until it is finished.
Stippling
Get the surface that will be painted ready for painting, then apply a base coat and wait for it to dry. You will need a decent stippling brush in order to get the delicate speckled look that you see here. While the paint is still wet, you should work on relatively tiny portions at a time.
First, make sure the paint is spread out evenly across a small section of the wall. After that, using the stippling brush, gently dab the wet paint to produce a mottled look. While doing this, make sure that you slightly overlap each application to mix the region.
If you twist the brush against the wall, the finish will seem uneven as a result. Take care not to do this. If you load the brush with too much paint, the print that you generate will be blotchy.
Crackle Glaze
Make use of the Crackling process to create finishes that have the appearance of being cracked and old. Obtaining finishes with a cracked appearance is both rapid and simple. Get the surface that will be painted ready for painting, then apply a base coat and wait for it to dry.
After that, add your crackle glaze, and then finish with an acrylic topcoat in a color that contrasts with the glazing. Because of the crackle glaze’s shrinking effect, the acrylic topcoat will fracture, exposing the contrasting color of the basecoat below. Therefore, you need to make sure that the two colors merge together well.
Dragging
After preparing the area to be painted, apply a base layer of silk emulsion and let it cure for the appropriate amount of time. The next step is to grab your specialized dragging brush, hold it at a right angle, and drag a coat of the special effect paint in a line going down the wall. This will result in the creation of thin lines of paint running down the wall.
After that, these strips are brushed from top to bottom, which pulls or “drags” off just enough color to reveal part of the color of the underlying emulsion below. Continue applying it in this manner until the area is completely coated, slightly overlapping each subsequent layer to merge the stripes.
Stenciling
Get the surface that will be painted ready for painting, then apply a base coat and wait for it to dry. After that, apply low-tack stencil tape to the wall and secure your stencil there.
Utilizing a brush that is almost completely dry, gradually build up the color’s intensity and depth over the course of multiple layers. To load your stencil brush equally with paint put a tiny quantity of paint in a dish or plate, dip the end of your stencil brush in the paint, and then wipe it firmly on some spare paper or cloth. This will remove any excess paint and ensure that the paint is loaded evenly.
In order to prevent paint from building up, you should apply it to the surface by holding the paintbrush like a pencil and beginning to paint in circular movements around the borders of the stencil. In the event that this occurs, thoroughly dry the stencil before proceeding. When working in confined spaces, give the tip of the brush a few soft taps.
While you are stenciling, keep the stencil steady with one hand with the other hand holding the stencil. In order to obtain a delicate blending of colors, you should begin with the color that is the lightest and work your way towards the shade that is the darkest last.
Bagging
Get the surface that will be painted ready for painting, then apply a base coat and wait for it to dry. Bagging is a method that is similar to rag painting and sponge painting; however, rather of using a sponge or a cloth, bagging is done by using a plastic carrier bag; as a result, the impression that bagging creates is considerably more striking.
Follow the guidelines outlined in Dragging, making sure to apply the paint first before moving on to the next step. However, rather of using a brush, you should use the polythene bag that has been crumpled up to delicately dab off the paint. Carry on until the whole area has been covered.
Clouding
Get the surface that will be painted ready for painting, then apply a base coat and wait for it to dry.
Then, in the palm of your hand, take a plush, lint-free cloth, wet it with water, and shape it into a pad that is smooth and spherical.
Polish the wall with the cloth using light, circular motions, as if you were cleaning a table; repeat this process about four times in each region. Lightly coat the cloth with paint, and then apply it to the wall using tiny, circular motions. Be careful not to massage the color in too thoroughly, since doing so can produce a hazy appearance if you do so. Carry on until the whole area has been covered.