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Contents
Preparing walls ............................................................................... 2
Choosing a feature wall ................................................................... 3
Applying wall art ........................................................................... 4
Hanging wallpaper ......................................................................... 6
Hanging a photo mural .................................................................... 12
Stencilling ...................................................................................... 15
Painting stripes ............................................................................... 17
Suedette ....................................................................................... 20
Brushed metal ................................................................................ 22
Liquid metal ................................................................................... 24
Paint effects ................................................................................... 26
Sponging ...................................................................................... 28
Linen-weave patchwork .................................................................... 31
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Prepare your
walls well and
you will have a
quality longlasting feature
wall

Preparing walls
Walls need to be absolutely clean and dry for the best adhesion
between them and wallpaper paste, wall art or stencilling paint. If
your walls already have a quality finish, then all you might need to
do is wash them.

- Sugar soap

HOW TO

1 PERSON
1 HOUR

1
1 Wash walls with sugar soap
to ensure they are clear of
grease, grime and dust, then
rinse well and allow to dry.

2 Roughen glossy walls with

medium-grit sandpaper.
2

- Bucket

SKILL

- Linen-free cloth /
mutton cloth
- Sandpaper and sanding
block or orbital sander
(glossy walls)

- Filling compound
(for cracks)

3 Fill any holes and gouges

with a filler and sand flat any

raised spots that will affect the
finished look.

4
2

What you
will need:

4 Its best not to stick wall art

onto textured walls as it wont
adhere well to them and could
lose its impact.

5
5 If your wall is freshly painted,
wait at least two weeks for the
paint to cure and dont wash or
scrub it for at least 30 days.

Choosing a feature wall

Feature walls are often used to bring colour and interest to a
lounge or bedroom, but they can work in any room.

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emphasize that focal point.
Do you want to use colour,
patterns or images?

SOME OF THE CHOICES FOR

DECORATING A FEATURE
WALL ARE:
1 Wallpapering (smooth wall
required)
2 Stencilling
3 Wall art stickers (smooth wall
required)
4 Photo mural (smooth wall
required)
5 Painted stripes
6 Different paint effects

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to paint an entire wall. In
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to do and where you are
going to do it.

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colour to emphasize a piece

of furniture, such as a couch or
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feature such as a fireplace,
large pillar or wall under a
staircase.

PAINTING A FEATURE WALL

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that can spruce
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a dull wall.

Applying wall art

HOW TO

1 PERSON

3
SKILL

1 HOUR

What you
will need:
- Watercolour
pencil crayon
- Wall art
- Squeegee / old
bank card

- Tape

1
1 Plan where you want to place your wall art. Cut out the separate
pieces and temporarily stick them to the wall with tape. Once you
are happy with the arrangement, mark the positions of each piece
with a pencil crayon so youll know where to put it later.
4

Take your wall art with you if

you move homes. Peel off and
store on their original backing
or sheets of wax paper rolled
up in a poster tube to prevent
creasing. Reapply in your
new home.

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3 Stick the wall art in its previously marked position.

2
2 Peel off the white backing
slowly, being careful not to
tear it.

Where wall art consists of

delicate pieces, such as letters
in a word or phrase, it usually
comes with a facing as well
as a backing. It is advisable to
drag an old bank card across
the back of the wall art and
then the front to get the sticker
to adhere to both facing and
backing. Peel off the backing by
rolling it back along itself and
not by pulling it off at 90. Stick
wall art onto the wall and then
pull off the facing.

4
4 Use an old bank card to gently press the piece onto the surface,
smoothing out any imperfections and working any bubbles to the
edges.

Look for the

wallpapering kit
in
your local Builder
s
store, which is
an easy way to
prepare for
wallpapering.

Hanging wallpaper
HOW TO

2 PEOPLE
1 DAY

SKILL

What you
will need:
- Table
- Drop cloth/sheet
- Scissors
- Cutting blade
- Tape measure
- Watercolour
pencil crayon
- Level
- Bucket
- Sponge or wallpaper
hanging brush

1
1 Unroll the wallpaper

and leave it to unfurl and

acclimatise in the room into
which it is being installed for
24 hours.
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2
2 Set up a table for all your

equipment in the room to be

papered. Lay drop cloths/
sheets between the wall to be
papered and the table.

- Wallpaper glue
- Ladder
- Straight edge or
trim guide
- Wallpaper

Smooth the paper with your

hand and a sponge. Work
from the top centre to the
edges and down to remove
any bubbles. Avoid getting
adhesive onto the patterned
side of the wallpaper. If you
do, wipe it off immediately
with a damp sponge. Make
sure you dont stretch the
paper or squeeze out all of the
adhesive.

3
3 Choose a starting point and

plan how to continue from

there. Measure the height of the
wall, adding 4-10 cm to the
top and bottom for trimming,
and cut the wallpaper to length.
Take into account the need
to line up any pattern on the
paper as it could mean making
some of the lengths longer.

5
5 Pencil a plumb (dead
vertical) line on your wall
just less than the width of the
paper away from your starting
point. You will be aligning the
edge of the paper with this
line, so double check that its
straight.

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7 Once your sheet is straight
and free of bubbles, use a
straight edge and sharp blade
to cut off the excess paper at
the top and bottom. Clean or
change the blade after each
sheet as dull blades can tear
the paper. Be careful!

6
4
4 Mix wall paper paste and

paint it on the back of the

wallpaper. Fold the wallpaper
gently so it lies paste side in
and leave for 5 minutes, so that
the paste soaks into the paper.
Always read the manufacturers
instructions and follow their
advice.

6 Standing on a ladder so you

can reach the top of the wall,
carefully position the top end
of your first sheet of wallpaper
against the ceiling cornice,
overlapping 4-10 cm onto
the ceiling/cornice. A second
person must hold the bottom
of the wallpaper away from
the wall. Line up the side of
the sheet with your plumb line.

8
8 Wipe excess adhesive off
moulding, ceiling and walls
with a damp sponge.
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WALLPAPERING AN OUTSIDE CORNER

9
9 Cut and hang your next sheet,
making sure to match patterns
and butt seams tightly together.
Do not overlap the seams.

1
1 Hang wallpaper against
wall.

3
3 Smooth down the paper
to the left of the corner.

4
4 Start in the middle and
smooth the paper up and
down along the corner. Press
to create a clean, straight
edge.

2
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10 Set each seam with a clean,
damp sponge. If necessary
use a roller to gently press the
seams closed.
8

2 Make small relief cuts

at the top and bottom of
the corner so the paper
can lie smoothly and wrap
around the corner.

5
5 Smooth down the paper
to the right of the corner.

WALLPAPERING AROUND A CURVED OBJECT

Buy 10% more wallpaper

than you need as you
will then be able to
match patterns and make
mistakes without running
out of wallpaper, or
having to buy more from a
different batch. Try to use
rolls from the same batch
so there are no colour
variations.

4
4 Make smaller relief cuts
along the edge of the sink
and, using the smoothing
tool, butt the paper up
against the sink.

1
1 Hang wallpaper and

smooth out bubbles towards

the object (e.g. a sink).

2 Make large relief cuts

with scissors to allow the
paper to hang around the
sink.

Smooth down the rest

of the paper.

5
5 Trim away excess with a
sharp blade and straight
edge.
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WALLPAPERING AN INSIDE CORNER

3 Cut the wallpaper in the

corner with a blade. You will
want to change the blade
halfway to continue getting
a clean cut.

4
4 Mark where the right-hand
edge of the loose piece
ends and draw a plumb line
down the wall to mark it.

1
1 Smooth paper on the wall
to the left of the corner,
gently pushing it into the
corner and making sure not
to stretch it.

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2
2 Let the right side hang
loosely on the wall. Do not
smooth down.

5 Peel the loose piece back

from the corner and position
the two cut edges together.
Slide it back into the corner,
making sure to match any
pattern. Use your plumb line
to keep the paper straight.
You dont have to align the
edge with the line, it is just
a guide.

Smooth down the right

side piece carefully.

WALLPAPERING AROUND A DOORWAY

Use a putty knife to press

the paper behind objects
where there is a small
gap between the object
and the wall.

1 Apply paper to wall

and squeeze out any
bubbles, working towards
where the wall meets the
door frame.

2
2 Hold paper firmly and make

relief cuts in any excess paper

around the moulding. Cut
at an angle of 45 into the
corners.

3
3 Smooth the paper next to

the frame, making sure you

create a sharp crease along
the edge with your straight
edge. Cut off the excess with
a blade and straight edge.

If your wallpaper is a
dark colour you may want
to paint the underlying
wall, or just the strips of
wall where the sheets of
wallpaper meet, a similar
colour. Any little gaps
(should they appear) will
then be less noticeable.

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You can trim a large mural

to fit a smaller wall or, if
the mural is smaller than
the wall, centre it and
put a border or wood
trim around it which
will make it look like an
opening in the wall.

Hanging a photo mural

HOW TO

2 PEOPLE

What you
will need:
- Mural
- Paintbrush
- Bucket
- Paste

1 Make sure youll have enough

time to complete the project as
a murals panels shrink once
they begin to dry, making it
necessary to do the job in one
go.
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2
2 Murals are made from a
range of materials so always
follow the manufacturers
instructions. You get wallpapertype murals, self-sticking, vinyl
and many more.

3
SKILL

6 HOURS

- Blade
- Level
- Clean sponge
- Watercolour
pencil crayon

3 Inspect your mural by laying it out on the floor in sequence to see

how it will look when completed. Check the colours and patterns
to see that they match from panel to panel and that the whole
thing will look seamless once installed.

6 Apply paste to the back of

one panel at a time with a

paintbrush or wallpaper brush.
Tears can happen, so be
careful when moving panels.

7
4
4 Draw a large grid on the

wall with a pencil crayon to

indicate where each panel will
go.

5
5 Murals that are not pre-pasted
or self-adhesive come with a
packet of dry glue. Follow the
mixing instructions.

7 Position the top edge of the

first panel according to your
grid and apply even pressure
to get it to stick to the wall. You
may need a second person to
hold the bottom of your panel
away from the wall.
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8 Using a roller, smooth the
panel from the centre outwards
to remove any bubbles.

10
10 Using a soft, damp sponge, immediately clean off any adhesive
that gets onto the front of the mural.

9
9 Continue in the same way

with the remaining panels,

overlapping them by about
2-5 mm to prevent any of the
underlying wall from showing
through. Match the picture as
much as possible.
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11
11 Wait until the mural is dry before doing any trimming. Ensure
your blade is sharp.

Stencilling
You can buy a stencil or make your own. The options are endless,
giving you full control of colour and pattern. Create a border,
give something a wallpaper look, finely decorate doors, windows
or furniture.
Stencilling an entire wall is
ambitious but creative.

HOW TO

1 PERSON
2 HOURS

SKILL

Stencil a border around

a doorway or arch,
or just some detail on
cupboards.

What you
will need:
- Stencil
- Bloc-it
painters tape
- Stencil brush x2
- Palette
- Spare paper

1
1 Make sure the wall is clean
and free of dust.

2
2 Plan how youre going to use

the stencil and pencil guidelines

on the wall accordingly.

- Sponge
- Paint x2 colours
- Watercolour pencil
crayon

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5 Use little paint and build up

the design and/or colours in

stages. Too much paint will
cause the pattern to smudge.

8
8 If you are applying your
design in strips, mark the
position of each stencil while
it is still attached to the wall
so you can line up the next
properly.

3 Atttach the stencil to your

wall with stencil adhesive or

painters tape.

6
6 Stipple on your accent colour,

again using little paint and

reloading your brush often.
Apply as many colours as you
wish to get the desired effect.
Stencilled patterns are not meant
to have a solid-colour look.

9
9 Once the paint on a stencil

has dried, you can move it

on to the next section straight
away, but if its still wet you will
need to clean the paint off it
before moving on.

4
4 Using a stencil brush, load it

with paint. Blot off any excess

onto some spare paper and
then stipple the paint over the
stencil in a short fast motion.
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7
7 Remove the stencil while the
paint is wet.

10
10 Clean stencils before storing

them and wipe off any smudges

and pencil marks.

Painting stripes
HOW TO

1 PERSON

2 DAYS

SKILL

What you
will need:
- Pencil, paper and
ruler
- Watercolour pencil

crayon that matches

the colour of your
base coat

1
1 Choose your base colour and
paint the wall with it. Allow to
dry.

2 Study the room and plan

your stripes on a piece of
paper. If doing a whole room,
calculate the widths the various
stripes need to be so you wont
be left with a fraction of a
stripe at the end of a wall.

- 1 base coat & 3 colours

- Roller and tray
- Paintbrush
- Bucket
- Bloc-it painters tape

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3 Measure across your wall and 5 Apply colour one (medium

mark it at the top, in the middle
and at the bottom according
to the pattern and width of the
stripes (e.g. 30 cm, 14 cm,
2 cm, and 14 cm) so you can
draw guidelines where the
stripes will go. Join the marks
vertically using a level or a laser
level and a coloured pencil that
closely matches the base coat.

pink) with a roller and allow to

dry.

6
6 Apply a second coat and
allow to dry.

8
8 Tape the outer edges of the
stripes to be painted with colour
two (light pink).

Bloc-it painters tape is

designed to prevent paint
from sneaking under it,
which means less touching
up and no need to seal the
edge of the tape with your
base coat. However, using
an old bank card, smooth
down the edges just to be
sure.

4
4 Tape along the outer edges
of the stripes to be painted
with colour one (medium
pink). Double-check your
sketch and tape across the
stripes not to be painted so
you wont make a mistake.
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7
7 Remove the tape.

9
9 Apply colour two with a
roller and allow to dry.

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10 Apply a second coat and
allow to dry.

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12 Lastly tape the outer edges
of the thinnest stripes, making
sure that no base coat shows
through between the stripes.

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14 Apply a second coat and

allow to dry. With dark colours

such as this you may even need
a third coat.

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15 Remove the tape. Stand
back and admire.

11
11 Remove the tape.

13
13 Apply colour three with a
roller and allow to dry.

Stripes of equal width and

only two colours are the
simplest to create. The
base coat becomes the
one colour and you only
have to add the second
colour. When taping the
stripes it will appear as
if you have a wide one
and a narrow one. Tape
across the stripes you dont
need to paint to avoid
confusion.

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Suedette
HOW TO
1 PERSON

1 DAY

SKILL

What you
will need:
- Fired Earth

Suedette paint

- 100 mm quality
bristle brush

1
1 Prep wall in the normal way, including applying a primer if
necessary.
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- Paintbrush for
cutting in
- Paint pail

2
2 Cut in a large section from the corners, other walls and ceiling
with your suede paint. Fill in the rest with a large brush. The finish
doesnt have to be smooth as a quick coat is what you need. Let
this coat dry thoroughly.

4
4 When painting close to the
corners, avoid drips by applying
the paint in an X pattern and
working away from the corners.

5
5 Allow to dry.

3
3 Using a 100 mm quality bristle brush, apply a second coat in

a sweeping cross-hatch pattern. You can work across the wall in

strips but work fast so the edge of each strip is still wet when you
move on to the next. An alternative is to work on the diagonal so
as to avoid noticeable work areas.

This effect works

particularly well with
dark colours.

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Brushed metal
HOW TO

1 PERSON

1 DAY

SKILL

What you
will need:
- Fired Earth

All in One Primer/

Undercoat

- Fired Earth

Brushed Metal
Paint

- Paintbrush for

1
1 Prep wall in the normal way.
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2
2 Cut in and roller on All in

One primer. Allow to dry.

cutting in

- 100 mm paint brush

You can choose the

amount of texture you
want in the alreadytextured paint. It all
depends on how much
you pattern the wet paint
with your brush.

3
3 The key to the texture of the topcoat is to brush the paint on in

a pattern. Brush on the first brushed metal coat in horizontal lines.

Allow to dry.

4
4 When applying the second coat, do small sections at a time
so you are able to continue your pattern while the edges of your
area are still wet. You can choose to do a cross hatch pattern or a
circular pattern in which the brush is dipped in the paint and then
applied to the wall in a wrist twist motion. We chose a chevron
pattern.

5
5 Remove any painters tape
from fittings and adjacent walls
while paint is still wet.Allow to
dry.
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Liquid metal
HOW TO

1 PERSON

1 DAY

SKILL

What you
will need:
- Fired Earth

All in One Primer/

Undercoat

- Fired Earth

Liquid Metal Paint

- Paintbrush for
cutting in

- Lambswool roller
- Roller tray

1
1 Prep wall in the normal way.

We chose to do a wide stripe

instead of the whole wall.
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2
2 Cut in and roller on All in

One. Allow to dry.

- Tape measure
- Spirit level
- Watercolour

pencil crayon

5
5 Remove any painters tape
from fittings and adjacent walls
while paint is still wet. Allow
to dry.

3
3 Roller on the liquid metal paint. Complete the whole wall in one
session. Allow to dry.

4
4 Cut in and roller on a second coat. Assess if a third coat is
necessary.

When painting with

Liquid Metal avoid
overspreading as this will
cause an uneven spread.

When theyre mixing your

paint the Builders staff will
advise you if the colour
you have chosen needs a
tinted undercoat or a third
topcoat. They will not be
talking about a universal
undercoat but rather an
inexpensive PVA that they
can tint the same colour as
your topcoat and which
will give your topcoat a
good finish at a slightly
cheaper price than a third
coat.

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Paint effects
A lamp base, chest of drawers, door or an entire wall can benefit
from the use of a paint effect. However you might want to do just
one wall instead of an entire room. This is a great way to exercise
your creative skill while adding colour and interest to a room.

If you want to paint a

whole room or a very
large expanse of wall,
get some help (invite
some friends round) as
you will have trouble
completing the effect
while the paint is still wet
if you try doing it alone.

USING A GLAZE
Most paint effects use a glaze. You can choose from a
tinted glaze (always read the instructions) or you can mix
your own by adding 4 parts clear glaze (also called clear
base or scrumble) to 1 part water-based colour. You can
change the 4:1ratio to achieve your desired colour.

What you
will need:
- Ladder
- Primer (if necessary)

Glaze prolongs the drying time of paint, thus allowing

you more time to finish your paint effect before it dries.
The effects discussed here are ways of applying or
removing one or more coloured glazes over a base colour
to create the illusion of texture and thus add interest to a
room. The colours are manipulated while wet.
Water-based paints are easier to use for paint effects as
they are easier to apply, clean up and crisis manage, if
things go a bit pear-shaped.
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- Base coat Fired

Earth Ultimate
(infinite)

- Roller, brushes,
paint tray, mixing
paddle
- Tester boards
for experimenting

PREPARING FOR YOUR PAINT EFFECT

Matt emulsions are too
porous to use for paint
effects. You need to use
a gloss, semi-gloss or silk
finish paint.

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1 Prep wall, masking off skirting, ceiling and fittings and painting
on a primer, if necessary. Allow to dry.

Creating a paint effect

can get rather messy so it
is best to clear the room
of furniture and cover
the floors with canvas or
plastic.

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2
2 Paint on two coats of your
base colour. A smooth, quality
finish is what you want. Allow
to dry thoroughly.

3
3 At the same time, paint some
spare boards with your base
colour to use as practice and
tester surfaces.

4 Experiment with your glaze

ratio until you get the shade you
want. Remember the final ratio
so you can mix more as you
need it. Do this with as many
accent colours as you want to
use.
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Sponging on
HOW TO

1 PERSON

2 DAYS

SKILL

What you
will need:
- 2 x natural sea

sponges (or normal

foam sponges, the

result will be a bit

different)

- 2 accent colours
(a lighter and a
darker shade)

2
1
1 Wet sponge and squeeze dry.
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2 Brush the darker glaze

mixture onto one face of the

sponge. Be consistent with the
amount of paint brushed on.

- Glaze
- Paint pail
- Bucket of water
- Paintbrush

3
3 Dab the sponge on some
spare paper.

5 When working into a corner,

hold a piece of cardboard
against the adjoining wall to
both shield it and let you finish
up cleanly in the corner. If you
are doing both walls, use a
bulldog clip to hold the sponge
as it will allow you to get right
into the corner.

7
7 Repeat in the same fashion
with your second colour,
applying it so as to create an
even, attractive pattern. You
can continue building depth
and texture with as many
colours as you like. Remember
to let each coat dry thoroughly
before applying the next.

4
4 Dot the sponge on the wall

erratically, changing the angle

of your wrist so the marks dont
all look the same. You can work
in a spiral, on the diagonal
or in 1 m sections with rough
edges. Make sure not to drag
the sponge or smudge any of
the marks. The less paint that
goes onto the wall with each
dab, the more delicate the
effect will be.

6
6 When you have finished your
first coat, let it dry completely.

8
8 Rinse your sponge regularly
to avoid making splotches
you are aiming for an overall
even pattern and colour.
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SPONGING OFF
Instead of applying the colours with the sponge, you can
use it to remove the paint and create a pattern that way.
Roller a coat of coloured glaze over your dry basecoat
and dot and dab the colour off with the sponge. Allow
to dry and then roller on a second tinted glaze and
sponge off, allowing both colours and the base coat to
show through.

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To creat a different look, swap
your sponge for a rag, old T-shirt,
chamois, plastic packet, piece of
brown paper or any number of
the effects rollers on sale.

If you are taking paint off, as

in sponging or ragging it off,
you will need to wash it out of
whatever you are using often (or
use a new piece of the material).

Another trick is to attach

crumpled plastic tightly to an
ordinary roller and use it to
texture a wet colour glaze
already on a wall.

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Linen-weave patchwork effect

HOW TO

1 PERSON
2 DAYS

SKILL

What you
will need:
- Graph paper

- Ruler
- Pencil

1 Prep wall and tape off

adjoining walls, the ceiling and

fittings.

- Tape measure

3
3 Plan your effect. Do you want

2
2 Paint on your base coat

(choose a colour lighter than

your accent colours).

a uniform square-block look or

a more erratic rectangular look.
Plot on paper, to scale, how big
the squares/rectangles must be
to fit the wall perfectly. A simple
way to do this is to divide the
wall into columns and rows.
Mark these lines on the wall
with your pencil crayon.

- Straight edge
- Watercolour

pencil crayon

- Base coat
- Accent colours x2
- 100 mm paintbrush
- 5 paint pails
- Bloc-it painters tape

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4 Mix 1 cup base coat colour

with 1 cup glaze in a pail.

In another pail, mix 1 cup of
first accent colour with 1 cup
glaze. In a third pail, mix 1 cup
second accent colour with 1
cup glaze.

5
5 In a fourth pail, mix cup
base coat and cup first
accent colour with 1 cup glaze.
Lastly, in a fifth pail, mix cup
first accent colour and cup
second accent colour with 1
cup glaze. You will now have
5 pails of colour ranging from
lightest to darkest.

6
6 Tape around 1/3 of the

squares on the wall, choosing

them randomly but making sure
none is next to another.
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7
7 Choose one of your pails
(any colour) and paint the
colour onto the first square
with a brush, beginning with a
vertical stroke (not necessarily
extending the whole height
of the square), followed by
a horizontal stroke (again
not necessarily extending the
whole width of the square).
Repeat until the whole square
is covered with vertical and
horizontal brushstrokes (with
minimal overlap). Wipe brush
with a damp cloth.

10
10 When you have finished

your first lot of squares, proceed

to the others. Tape off another
1/3 of the squares and paint
as above, using three or four of
your colours per square. Wipe
the brush after every colour
change, but there is no need to
clean the brush.

11
11 When painting squares next

8
8 While first colour is still wet,
dip the same brush into another
shade of the glaze and gently
drag it through the first colour,
using the same horizontal and
vertical stroke style.

9
9 Wipe the brush with a damp
cloth and repeat with another
colour.

to an adjoining wall, make

sure your last brush stroke goes
parallel to and over the tape to
create a clean finish. Allow to
dry thoroughly.

12
12 Tape off the last 1/3 of the
squares and paint as above.
Allow to dry thoroughly.

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