How to Add Color to White Paint
When painting, it is important to choose the right colors and shades. These can be chosen in order to accent another color or to create a specific, unique shade, by mixing with other colors. Adding color to white paint is a good way to make a dark shade lighter or create a pastel color. Mixing paints can be done by specialists in a hardware or paint store, to make sure the colors remain consistent, but it is also easy to do at home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Buy white paint and the colors you plan to mix with it. Purchase enough paint for the whole area you plan to paint so that you will only have to mix paint once. Get an empty bucket for excess paint.
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Pour some of the white paint into the empty bucket so that there will be room to add paint to the first bucket. Begin by adding a small amount of colored paint to the white paint bucket. Mix it thoroughly with the paint stirrer.
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Continue adding colored paint to the white paint until you have the shade you want. Mix the paint thoroughly after each addition so you have an even color throughout the bucket.
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Tips & Warnings
Take note of the proportions of each color added to white paint, in case you need to make more of that color at a later date. Knowing how much of each color to use will save time and paint. The same principles apply to mixing art paints. Add colored paint in small amounts of white paint and mix it thoroughly before adding more. Repeat until you have your desired color.
