I would like to get the colorwashed effect on my living room walls, any suggestions on how to do it right?
Answers:
Colorwashed Walls
Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-156
Patricia Orlando and Sheila Riach continue their demonstration by covering a wall with a light wash of paint over a flat latex base coat. This popular method, known as colorwash, creates an effect of varying color and texture on the walls.
Materials:
Paint Effects Colourwash acrylic glaze
bucket or large pot
large cellulose sponge
softening brush*
* A softening brush is a wide, soft decorator brush with natural bristles.
Steps:
Please note: Before you begin, the wall intended for the colorwash treatment must already be painted with a latex paint with a flat or eggshell (a.k.a. satin) finish. The colorwashing technique does not work on semi-gloss paint.
Shake the Colourwash well.
Pour Colorwash solution into a bucket or pot.
Dip a large cellulose sponge into the Colourwash and dab off any excess.
Wipe the Colourwash on the wall starting at the top left-hand corner and working down and across. Apply the Colourwash with circular motions.
After administering the Colourwash, immediately wipe the wall with a softening brush. Brush in an "X" pattern or use cross-hatch strokes to "soften" the Colourwash and to achieve a textured appearance on the wall.
After the Colourwash has dried for 24 hours, a second color may be added.
Other answers:
Try diy.com they have a lot of helpful stuff for deco and paint etc.
Try diy.com they have a lot of helpful stuff for deco and paint etc.
get a good carpenter
lightly sponge paint it...looks great!!
Go to The Home Depot - they are very helpful in showing the right material, tools and techniques - especially when they are not busy with other customers. They may even have instructions on their website.
Apply p[aint the usual waya dn then thin it with paint thinner using a sponge... works a treat, that's how i did mine, looks great! Like a pair of old jeans.