How to Make Wall Glaze

Glaze can be added to any color of paint.

Wall glaze can be used to thin wall paint in order to extend its drying time. The extended drying time gives you more time to work with the paint when creating faux finishes like ragging, rolling or stippling. Glazing may have some color or it may be clear. The more glaze is added to the paint, the more transparent the glazed paint becomes. In many faux painting processes, glazed paint is added over a darker base coat to create texture and dimension on the wall.

Things You'll Need

• Paint
• Glaze medium
• Measuring cup
• Resealable plastic container
• Stir stick
• Permanent marker

Instructions

1. Shake your paint before opening to ensure that the color is thoroughly mixed.

2. Open the paint container and pour 1 cup of paint into a separate container with an air-tight lid.

3. Open your glaze medium and add 6 cups of glaze to the paint in the separate container. Stir well with a paint stir stick.

4. Replace the lid on the container of glazed paint. Write the date, the paint color and the recipe of 6 parts glaze to 1 part paint on the lid so that you can mix more of the same glaze at a later date, if necessary.

Tips & Warnings

• Select the proper glaze for your paint. Not all glaze mediums are appropriate for oil paint.

• Glaze mediums are available at local paint stores and hobby stores.

• For more coverage, change your recipe to 4 parts glaze to 1 part paint. The more glaze you use, the more transparent the coverage.

• Extend the paint's drying time further with the use of glycerin. Add 1 part glycerin to the traditional glaze recipe. Do not reduce the amount of paint or glaze used in the recipe. The use of glycerin is optional.

• When making glaze for an entire room, mix your glaze in a 5-gallon container and use pints rather than cups to create enough glaze for the room.

References

• Faux it Yourself: Faux Painting Glazes and Paint (See the last few sentences of the third paragraph)