Faux Finishing Techniques: Colorwashing
by Pat & Jackie Baxter
- Apply desired base coat over properly prepared walls.
- Brush glaze on with a color washing brush by making x's. Keep your edges jagged like a jigsaw puzzle. Work in small 1 or 2 foot sections. Apply 1 to 3 colors, only switching colors when the brush needs reloading. Blend colors where they meet slightly with the colorwashing brush.
- Soften colors with dry cheesecloth by blotting or by dabbing with a neon stippling brush. Soften as much as desired. (A badger brush could be used to soften if desired, this technique is more advanced). Keep edges wet by not softening all the way to the edges.
TIPS: Colorwashing where you feather out the edges is not recommended with Elegant Transformations. We recommend that you keep a wet edge to work with.
This is the eighth installment in a series of techniques provided by Lasting Impressions owners Pat and Jackie Baxter. For best results, we recommend using a glaze with an excellent open time, such as Elegant Transformations. For more information, visit the Lasting Impressions Web site at http://www.lastingimpressionswithpaint.com