Posted in interior painting tips on Apr 15th, 2010
Staining and painting the walls can include using a dripping technique, a scrubbing technique or a glazing technique that creates depth and texture. Add interest to the walls through staining and painting with helpful tips from a professional artist in this free video on painting techniques.
Expert: Martitia Inman
Contact: www.igotchacovered.com
Bio: Martitia (Tish) Inman currently runs the [...]
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Posted in interior painting tips on Mar 11th, 2010
Texturing the walls using paint can be done by painting onto thin plastic sheets, folding the sheets in half to keep the paint wet and opening them one at a time to print the paint onto the wall. Create interesting texture and design on interior walls with helpful tips from a professional artist in this [...]
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Posted in interior painting tips on Mar 4th, 2010
Painting over a brick wall can be done in a variety of ways, but using a glaze over the grout and blending it into the brick is a great way to create a lighter effect without ruining the texture of the brick. Use different types of primer and glazes to paint over brick with helpful [...]
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Posted in paint ceilings on Jan 14th, 2010
Painting clouds on a ceiling is best done using a wet-in-wet technique, which creates feathery, beautifully blended areas of pure sky and clouds. Begin at the horizon line with smaller clouds, making them larger and fluffier as you work your way up, with helpful tips from a professional artist in this free video on painting [...]
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Posted in interior painting tips on Jan 14th, 2010
To paint the walls without painting the ceiling, consider using painter’s tape where the ceiling and wall meeting, which creates a perfectly clean and straight edge. Finish a clean painting job on the walls with helpful tips from a professional artist in this free video on painting techniques.
Expert: Martitia Inman
Contact: www.igotchacovered.com
Bio: Martitia (Tish) Inman currently [...]
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Posted in interior painting tips on Dec 9th, 2009
To create an antique look with faux painting, apply a glaze mix to a wall and use a duster brush to simulate silk on the wall, moving the brush down the wall in straight lines. Fill in imperfections with brushed on glaze to create an antique finish with instructions from an interior designer and decorative [...]
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Posted in interior painting tips on Nov 27th, 2009
Faux painting glaze requires using a small roller, applying a base coat of paint, painting on the glaze and then brushing the glaze around to remove the brush marks. Create a unique paint finish by doing a glaze color wash with tips from an interior designer and decorative artist in this free video on faux [...]
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Posted in interior painting tips on Nov 17th, 2009
Walls can be painted decoratively by adding a subtle pattern, an accent wall or an eye-catching texture. Find ways to add interest to an interior wall with creative advice from an interior designer in this free video on room design.
Expert: Daniel Sawyer
Bio: Daniel Sawyer is the founder and president of DL Design located in Raleigh, [...]
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Posted in interior painting tips on Nov 7th, 2009
To create a faux finish that resembles suede, paint the wall with one coat, and then use a French brush technique to create a swirled pattern on the surface. Use a variety of colors to create a suede faux finish, including camel, reds and greens, with tips from an interior designer and decorative artist in [...]
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Posted in paint tips on Oct 29th, 2009
Sponge painting is an easy faux finish that produces stunning results. AsktheDecorator.com host Meghan Carter demonstrates sponge painting techniques and shares sponge painting tips to help you achieve professional results in your home.
Duration : 0:2:58
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