Step 1
Mask ceilings,
baseboards, and trim with painter's tape. Paint
the wall with your desired basecoat color and
allow to dry completely (minimum 4 hours or
overnight).
Step 2
Prepare your
glaze mixture (one part Sherwin-Williams®
SuperPaint® Interior Latex Satin to five parts
illusions® Faux Finish Glazing Liquid™) in a
plastic bucket. Soak a damp cotton rag with
your glaze mixture and blot out the excess.
(The less you blot out, the bolder your effect
will be.) Pour glaze mixture into a paint tray
or plastic liner for easier dipping.
Step 3
Practice shaping
your rag until you achieve the desired pattern.
Lightly dab it repeatedly on the wall, working
in a 2-foot x 2-foot area. Reshape the rag
often to produce varied textures, and reload
the rag when dry. Overlap each impression, and
rotate your hand at the wrist for a seamless
look.
Tip
If an area becomes
blotchy, allow the glaze to dry. Then, dip a
clean rag in your base color and use the same
dabbing technique to repair your wall.
Step 4
Continue working
over the area to achieve a soft effect.Continue
working over the area to achieve a soft
effect.
Optional Technique/Ragging
Off
For a different effect, try
ragging off your glaze coat. Roll on a solid
3-foot x 3-foot section of glaze. Then dab with
a damp rag to remove portions of the glaze and
reveal your base coat color. Be sure to rinse
out your rag often.
Optional
Technique
Experiment with other
materials to produce a unique look. Instead of
using cotton rags for your ragging project, try
plastic wrap, burlap, or brown paper bags.
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