Wall Watercolor

Суббота, 02 Октября 2010 г. 19:09 + в цитатник

Wall Watercolor

Like clouds stirring in the sky on an overcast day, color-washed walls bring movement and drama to a room's vertical surfaces. Because the pattern is subtle, it is the perfect complement for a stenciled design. The technique is simple to master and you can layer on as many tones as you like; the more layers you add, the more interesting the finish.

Supplies

Wide painter's tape
Benjamin Moore latex satin paints: Audubon Russet (AR), White (WH)
Paint roller
Benjamin Moore watercolor wash: Curry (CU), Moroccan Red (MR)
Two clean buckets
Clean, lint-free rags
Low-tack spray adhesive
Jan Dressler stencil: Elegant Frieze 681
Level
Modern Master Metal Effects: Copper (CO)
Medium-size stencil brush
Trim brush
Plastic-foam or plastic plates

Instructions

Use wide painter's tape to mask around doors, windows, the ceiling, and the floor.
Using a paint roller, base-coat a clean, dry wall with WH; let dry.
To make the red wash, mix equal parts water and MR in a bucket.
Working quickly, ball up a clean, lint-free rag in your hand, and dip it into the wash. Next, rub the "loaded" rag onto the wall using a circular motion, top left. Continue dipping and rubbing until you have finished an entire wall, then move to the opposite wall, and finally, to the walls in between.
Repeat the ragging process with a second coat of the red wash; let dry overnight.
To make the curry-color wash, mix equal parts of water and CU in a bucket. Repeat the ragging process using the color wash; let dry overnight.
Spray adhesive onto the back of the stencil and, using a level, press the stencil into place on the wall.
In the second bucket, mix AR and CO in a 3:1 ratio.
Using a stencil brush and a gentle pouncing motion, apply the russet mixture to the stencil cutouts, using varying amounts of paint to create an aged effect. Move the stencil down and repeat the process as many times as necessary to complete each of the walls. To achieve the double border shown, repeat the stenciling process about an inch above the first border.