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How to Apply a Color Wash Faux Painting Technique

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Faux painting adds grace and sophistication to any room. Color washes create a softly patterned handmade effect that cannot be matched by any wallpaper patterns.
Step 4: Apply the first glaze.
Start with a two-foot by two-foot section of wall and apply a very thin layer of your first glaze over the base coat. Roll the first glaze on the wall with a random pattern, letting the base coat show through. This random pattern of applying the first glaze is an attractive faux effect all by itself.
Apply the first glaze with a roller in a random pattern.

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Text by Benjamin Hardy
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