Things You'll Need:
- Acrylic Paints
- Acrylic Paints
- Several Large Potatoes
- Sharp Knife
- Sharp Knife
- Felt-tip Pens
- Rulers
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Step 1
Choose the area you want to paint - around a door frame, or along the top of the wainscotting - and decide on a design.
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Step 2
Mark your border, if you wish. Use a yardstick or tape measure to mark the desired height. Then use a yardstick and chalk to join the marks to create a faint, easily removable line that runs all the way across the wall or around the room.
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Step 3
Cut off and discard 1/3 of a potato with one clean cut.
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Step 4
Rinse the flat surface of the potato and dry it on a paper towel.
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Step 5
Use a felt-tip pen to sketch your design on the flat surface.
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Step 6
Score about 1/2-inch deep along the lines and carefully cut away or scoop out the unwanted part.
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Step 7
Rinse and dry.
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Step 8
Pour a small amount of paint onto a smooth, flat surface such as a glass pie plate.
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Step 9
Stamp the potato gently onto the paint; then stamp it on the wall.
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Step 10
Use a ruler, held above or below so you don't smear the paint, to find your next target and repeat the process.








