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As its name suggests the paint will take much water, thereby obtaining a translucent paint with little consistency. You will get a washed paint effect. You must prepare the wall as shown in the “Prepare the surface” and give the first hand painted the same color satin matte painting chosen to wash and let dry (base on which to apply the wash). Prepare the wash at a ratio of equal parts paint – water. The paint application is done with a broad brush unevenly. Important: You must make a wall once so there are no marks between different areas and then given a coat of varnish to set and get reduced wear resistance.

Sponge:
In this technique the paint is applied by tapping on the surface with a sponge. The finish is an optical illusion of depth and volume. You must prepare the wall as shown in the “Prepare the surface,” to paint the first coat with satin matte or water-based paint and let dry. Prepare the sponge paint diluted with some water. Wet the sponge, wring and apply on the wall (no tear after application) is an easy technique for the imperfections of unnoticed application and gives a different decor environments.

Mopping:
Mopping technique consists of applying paint with a brush and then spread with a cloth wrinkled. Widely used when the surface has imperfections and allows the application of different types of paints (water based or oil). It takes two people to perform the procedure, a brush to paint the other spread with the cloth.
By brush:
He wets the brush with paint and hits a dry to splatter on the wall. The finish obtained is like passing a comb on the brush with plenty of paint. The method is very simple and easy to do. You need a base paint of any color and may be splashed with the same color or contrast with a different one.

Godel:
It is a technique that is performed with water or plastic paint on walls or ceilings mechanically. The finish is a relief effect in the form of droplets.

Marbling:
This technique is to achieve a finish that mimics marble. Is very laborious, but the end result justifies it. First you apply a coat of paint in a solid color before wiping dry for the paint is uniform, then a finite brush drawing jagged lines similar to the veins of marble. Once the lines are blurred with a brush that performs that function.

Plastered:
It’s not a painting but a paste of lime and powdered marble. It is used to decorate the walls and the final finish should be Read the rest of this entry »