Things You'll Need:
- Masking tape
- Rags or old T-shirts, torn into pieces; cheesecloth; newspaper; or plastic grocery bags
- Latex paint
- Water-based glazing liquid
- Stir stick
- Paint pan
- Paint roller and cover
- 2-inch chip brush
- Ladder
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Step 1
Prepare your room by masking off the woodwork and covering the floors and areas that are not being painted. Check the surface of your wall to be sure there's no peeling paint or holes that need to be patched.
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Step 2
Bunch up cheesecloth, a rag, a plastic grocery bag or newspaper into a ball. Each of these will give you a different look, so choose a technique and use it for the entire wall or room.
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Step 3
Mix one part latex paint with three parts glazing liquid in a bucket. Measure carefully in case you need to mix more. Pour the glaze mixture into your paint pan.
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Step 4
Coat your paint roller in glaze and roll it back and forth to squeeze out the excess. The goal is to add just a small quantity of glaze to the walls, not to cover the entire surface as you would if you were applying paint.
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Step 5
Roll the glaze in random patches or X's onto the wall in an area about 4-by-4-feet. Working in small areas will keep your edges from drying out before you can manipulate the glaze.
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Step 6
Push the glaze over the wall with your chosen material (rag, cheesecloth, etc.) to leave a pleasing design in the glaze. Twist and turn your wrist as you move randomly across the section of wall. If the glaze is too heavy, use clean material to remove some by using the same motions to dab, push, twist and turn. If the design is barely visible, add more glaze with your roller.
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Step 7
Use the chip brush to apply glaze in the corners and along the ceiling and baseboard. Keep a wet rag handy to wipe off any glaze that gets on the ceiling or other unwanted areas.
