How to Paint Diamond Patterns
Diamond shapes represent elegance, royalty and splendor. Diamonds are a popular choice for including in borders, as a wall focal, and as accents in random areas on a wall or countertop to add interest. Whether you want to depict a diamond pattern across the entirety of a wall or multiple walls in your home, or on any other surface, you can with a few basic painting supplies.
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Things You'll Need
- Drop cloth
- 220-grit sandpaper
- Concentrated cleaner
- Rag
- 1 gallon primer
- 1 gallon light blue paint
- 1 gallon dark blue paint
- Paint tray
- Painter's tape
- Paintbrushes
Instructions
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Rub across the wall or other surface with 220-grit sandpaper. This helps remove any uneven sections and smooths the surface to prepare it for painting.
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Pour a small amount of a concentrated cleaning solution onto a rag and rub it across the surface to remove any dust or dirt.
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Pour some primer into a paint tray.
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Dip a large paintbrush or paint roller into the primer, and brush primer across the entire surface. Regardless of whether you are working on a wall or other surface, primer helps prepare it for painting by creating a smooth, even base for the paint to adhere to. Wait for the primer to dry completely. This typically takes about four to five hours; refer to the instructions on the paint to be sure.
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Rinse the paint tray and dry it thoroughly.
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Pour some light blue paint into the paint tray.
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Dip a large paintbrush or paint roller into the paint, and brush paint across the entire surface. Wait for the paint to dry completely. This typically takes about four to five hours; refer to the instructions on the paint to be sure.
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Rinse the paint tray and dry it thoroughly.
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Stick long pieces of painter's tape on, creating angled lines over the entire surface, leaving space between each line of tape. While these spaces can be as small or large as you like, they should remain even throughout.
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Stick long pieces of painter's tape on, creating angled lines over the entire surface in the opposite direction, leaving space between each line of tape. While these spaces can be as small or large as you like, they should remain even throughout.
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Pour some dark blue paint into the paint tray.
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Dip a large paintbrush or paint roller into the paint, and brush paint across the entire surface. Wait for the paint to dry completely. This typically takes about four to five hours; refer to the instructions on the paint to be sure.
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Remove the painter's tape, stripping each piece off gently to avoid peeling any paint in the process. Once the tape is removed, you should be left with a diamond pattern across the wall or other surface, and you can touch up in areas with a small paintbrush as needed.
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Tips & Warnings
Draw lines on the surface with a pencil rather than using painter's tape if you want a more abstract look.
You can substitute any two paint colors for the ones used here; using similar paint shades produces a more subtle effect, while using contrasting paint shades produces a more obvious and dramatic effect.
You can find or make stencils to create the diamond pattern; this method is more favorable and custom, as you can decide exactly where and what size you want the diamond shapes to be.
References
- Photo Credit abstract diamonds image by marilyn barbone from Fotolia.com
