Combining Faux Finishes

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Use a few tools and techniques to create a beautiful and dimensional wall finish.
Materials:

Aquaglaze
Aquabond (Off White)
Unlimited Creations Whizz 7" honeycomb roller and 4" chamois roller
Benjamin Moore Aquavelvet (#1497and #1232)
4" Whizz roller

Steps:

  1. Apply two solid base coats of Off White and allow to dry completely.
  2. Mix three parts Aquaglaze to one part #1497. Evenly apply mixture using the four-inch Whizz roller in a 4' x 4' section.
  3. While still wet, press hard on the honeycomb roller to even out the glaze vertically and horizontally. Continue steps 2 and 3 around the room and allow to dry completely .
  4. Mix three parts Aquaglaze to one part #1232. Apply mixture with the four-inch Whizz roller from top to bottom of the wall in two-foot-wide bands. Pull the chamois roller in a vertical motion straight down the wall from the ceiling. Make the next pass along the first and continue. For more texture, make diagonal passes while glaze is still wet on each row. Keeping a wet edge, continue this procedure around the room until complete.

Resources
Aquavelvet paint - Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

AquaBond, AquaGlaze
Wall Options Inc. / Prismatic Painting Studio
Cincinnati, OH
Phone: 513-931-5520
E-mail: info@prismaticpainting.com
Website: www.prismaticpainting.com

Unlimited Creations Whizz faux finish brushes
Worktools International Inc.
Phone: 727-538-5545
Toll Free: 800-767-7038 Website: www.whizzrollers.com
Guests
Gary Lord
Decorative painter, author and teacher, Wall Options, Inc.
935 W. Galbraith Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45231
Phone: 513-931-5520
E-mail: info@prismaticpainting.com
URL: www.prismaticpainting.com
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