Group C- Decorative finishes

d. Faux finishes

Damask design in metallic paint 

 

You will need:
Stencil of choice
Spirit level
Pearlescent acrylic paint
Foam roller or stencil brush
Paint tray
Masking tape (low tack)
Paper towels
A step ladder helps too


Step 1
Work out your colour combination before you start.
Try it out on a piece of cardboard painted in the background colour, this will also help you get your stencil technique down pat.

Step 2
Mask off the sidewalls, skirting and ceiling. If you are doing whole room stenciling, start in an inconspicuous place because your technique will improve as you go through it.



Step 3
Place your stencil on the wall using your stencil level to line it up and blue masking tape to hold it in place.

Load your foam roller with paint then roll it back and forth on the tray to remove the paint and then again on the paper towels until it feels quite dry.

This is important because the last thing you want is for it to bleed under the stencil edge if you have too much on. Use a light to medium pressure on the roller.







 Step 4

Reposition the stencil to directly below the first one and you will be able to use part of the design as registration marks for the next print.

Keep checking that it is square with the stencil level.

Make sure that your paint is dry enough when you move it.

Step 5
Once you have finished across the whole wall it is time to go back and fill in the edges and ceiling and base. It doesn't matter if you don't have all the detail, you wont notice it.

GOOD TO KNOW
keep a damp cloth near by in case you make a mistake, if you act quickly you can wipe it away so be prepared.

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Stencil How-to: Faded Silk Suzani Fabric Finish

 

 

Step 1: Pour all three colors of Chalk Paint® decorative paint side-by-side in an 8" roller tray, taking care not to mix the colors together. Note the we placed the Pure White Chalk Paint® in the middle to add more contrast to our finish.

 

Step 2: Carefully load a 4" nylon nap roller by rolling through the paint and up onto the textured portion of the roller tray. Make sure to pull your roller straight so that the colors stay separated on the roller.

 

Step 3: Even though the Chalk Paint® decorative paint features a very thick consistency that makes it ideal for roller stencil techniques, you will want to remove some of the excess paint and allow the colors to blend a bit at the edges. Roll the wet roller gently over a stack of paper towels or onto contractor's heavy butcher paper.

 

Step 4: Begin with your Silk Road Suzani stencil centered on your feature or focal point wall (so that the pattern ends the same at the left and right edges). There is no need to use stencil spray adhesive with this technique. It is very forgiving and if a little paint seeps delicately under the stencil here and there it will only add to the authenticity of the finish.

 

Step 5:  Begin with a light pressure and roll the loaded paint roller straight up and down over the open stencil areas. Roll up and down in a small area until you get the coverage you desire.

 

Step 6: Use the window and laser cut registration marks in the stencil to easily line up the pattern repeats as you work across the wall. When you begin a new section overlap the roller slightly on the previous pass. The Chalk Paint® will dry very quickly, so you don't have to worry much about smearing your previous prints. Over a large surface area, you will want to stop periodically to clean your stencil with Motsenbocher's Lift Off #5. We also recommend that you switch out to a new roller now and then to keep you colors from muddying too much and refill your paint tray carefully.