Colorwashed Walls

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.

1. Shake the Colourwash well.
2. Pour Colorwash solution into a bucket or pot.
3. Dip a large cellulose sponge into the Colourwash and dab off any excess.
4. Wipe the Colourwash on the wall starting at the top left-hand corner and working down and across. Apply the Colourwash with circular motions.
5. 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.
6. After the Colourwash has dried for 24 hours, a second color may be added.

Also in this Episode

Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-156
•	Puzzling Cubes
•	Simple Decoupage
•	Colorwashed Walls
•	Homemade Bias Tape