Ultra Suede Finish

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Create the look and feel of suede on your walls with paint.
Materials:

Soft Tex
AquaColors paint (Ochre Yellow, Autumn Brown, Earth Green, White)
three 1/2" stencil brushes
stainless steel trowel
stencil (small Florentine Scroll #700S)
AquaBond paint (Off White)
sponge

Steps:

1. Apply two base coats of Off White, allowing it to dry between layers.

2. Mix Soft Tex with a few drops of Ochre Yellow. Apply the mixture over 100 percent of the area with the trowel held almost flat. Use a sponge to flatten any raised areas. Let dry.

3. Mix more Soft Tex with Autumn Brown. Apply mixture as above covering 70 percent of the area. Keep the material flat and hardly raised off the surface. Let dry.

4. Use a small amount of Earth Green and light pressure to stencil the design where desired. Add Autumn Brown and Ochre Yellow (blending each color together) and remove stencil. Repeat with each design. Let dry.

5. Mix Soft Tex with white and apply the mixture over entire surface with a raised blade to smooth the finish and soften the colors.

Resources
stencils, brushes - Royal Design Studio
Royal Design Studio
Toll-free: 800-747-9767
E-mail: sales@royaldesignstudio.com
Website: www.royaldesignstudio.com

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