Sponging

sponging is a Glazing techinque. you need a base colour (the colour you want to show through) in a satin finnish. then you need the glazing material or top coat. this can be a glazing compound that has been tinted or paint that has been watered down a little bit so its thinner and can flow better.

you will also need :

a sea sponge (which can be found at most craft stores, or paint supply stores)

gloves,

a paint tray,

a bucket of clean water,

plastic dropcloth to protect what you dont want paint on.

painters tape.

prepare your work area.

1: pour some of your glazing compound into your paint tray.

2: dampen your sponge with water and ring out till almost dry. dip sponge into glaze wipe off excess.

3: tap sponge on wall varying the pattern leaving puzzle piece (not straight) edges.

redip your sponge and repeat till your wall is complete. see video...

TIP : you should ring out your sponge completely in water occasionaly to prevent getting too much glaze buildup

here is that video

here is that video on preparing for faux

How to Create a Bellagio Faux™ Finish

One of my absolute favorite faux finishes is Behr's Bellagio Faux. Most Home Depot's will carry the supplies needed for this cool technique.
after getting supplies and colours...

Step 1: prep walls. Base coat your wall with the flat base colour for your BELLAGIO FAUX™ choice.
remember: BELLAGIO FAUX™ must be done over a flat paint.

Step 2:
Generously load a BELLAGIO FAUX™ Brush or a nylon/polyester brush with tinted BELLAGIO FAUX™ product. Starting at a top corner of your project area, brush (cut in) a 3” section around the perimeter of the working surface. Continue along the ceiling and the corners of the wall.

Step 3:
Liberally reload your brush and use random "X" like strokes to cover a 3' x 3' section. Continue the process in 3’ x 3’ sections until the entire surface is covered.

TIP: It is not necessary to cover the base color completely

Step 4:
Allow the BELLAGIO FAUX™ to set until it begins to lose its wet look.

Step 5:
Return to the initial 3' x 3' section. Using a BELLAGIO FAUX™ Trowel, smooth down the product by applying soft pressure in "X" like strokes. Repeat this process by moving down and across the surface until the entire project is complete. Be sure to blend each completed section into the new section.

Step 6:
Allow 4 hours for the surface to dry before another tinted topcoat of BELLAGIO FAUX™ is applied. A longer drying time will be required in cooler temperatures and in higher humidity.

TIP: To increase the depth and dimension of your surface, apply a second topcoat of tinted BELLAGIO FAUX™ using the same process as the first.

Step 7: Enjoy your finnished wall!

where to start...

AS with building a home when you faux paint you need to start with a good foundation. This includes priming and base painting your walls.It also means you want to patch holes and cracks as these will show through to your finnish coat. Who wants to do all that work and then realize "Oops! i missed a step!" here is a video with some basic prep work

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intent of this blog site

the intent of this blog is to describe ,simply, how to do some basic faux techniques. and have fun while doing it.