Materials:
drywall mud
two 6" steel drywall trowel blades
plastic gloves
electric drill
mixing blade
natural marine sponge
AquaGlaze
Benjamin Moore AquaPearl paints (#1180, #1232, #164 and #167 - Old Gold)
paint tray
rags
9" paint roller with 1/2" lambskin sleeve
Knockdown
Steps:
- Mix drywall mud with five to 15 percent water to create a thick slurry (not so thin that it is runny).
- While wearing plastic gloves, apply the slurry with one hand, covering a 3' x 3' area at a time. Apply so it is an even consistency.
- With the same hand, pat the mud creating spikes in the material.
- Using the steel trowel blade, lightly knock down the spikes. This will create smooth areas on top and pitted areas below. Let dry.
- Apply two basecoats of any color (#1180 is featured) and let dry.
- Mix four parts AquaGlaze with one part #1232 to make a glaze.
- Roll on the glaze in a 4' x 4' area and wipe off with a rag. This will allow the glaze color to sink into the pitted areas and be mostly removed from the flat higher areas.
Skip Trowel
Steps:
- Same as Step #1 above.
- Put on plastic gloves and apply the slurry using the steel trowel. Look for pitting and graceful trowel lines. Use only a little on the blade at a time and create the texture by holding the blade at different angles to the wall and with varying pressure. Work in 3' x 3' sections around the room and let dry.
- Apply two basecoats of any color (#164 was featured).
- Mix up four parts AquaGlaze with one part #167 to make a glaze.
- Roll on the glaze in a 4' x 4' area and wipe off with a rag. This will allow the glaze color to sink into the pitted areas and be mostly removed from the flat higher areas.
Sponge
Steps:
- Same as Step #1 above.
- Put on plastic gloves and apply the slurry using a sponge in a swirl/arch motion . Try to keep the look consistent.
- Apply two basecoats of any color (#164 was featured).
- Mix four parts AquaGlaze with one part #167 to make a glaze.
- Roll on the glaze in a 4' x 4' area and wipe off with a rag. This will allow the glaze color to sink into the pitted areas and be mostly removed from the flat higher areas.
Resources Great Paint Finishes for a Gorgeous Home
by Gary Lord (ISBN: 0891348220)
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Guests Gary Lord
Decorative painter, author and teacher, Wall Options, Inc.
935 W. Galbraith Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45231
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