Forget everything you think you know about stodgy faux-finishing. Today’s color-washed walls are a modern take on faux finishes that feature a dreamy, dimensional look that feels fresh. Color washing results in a textured appearance reminiscent of old-world plaster and stone or even a watercolor painting.
Paint Blending Paint Technique
Learn how to easily blend paint on furniture. This simple method teaches you to easily achieve highlights and shading with paint that adds dimension to painted furniture. Also learn a blended ombre finish without taping off and having harsh paint lines. You can easily blend multiple colors together. This is an easy way to achieve color blending without brush strokes.
This paint blending paint technique can be used on any type of furniture style or surface. Blending chalk paint adds depth, dimension, and beauty to any furniture piece, cabinet, or wall.
Furniture Paint Blending Facts:
Use any type or brand of paint with this paint blending technique.
Receive a detailed supply list with links to the products and also watch the step-by-step video tutorial with 2 paint blending methods on cabinet doors.
You can use your favorite colors to create endless combinations with this furniture painting technique.
This video training covers the step-by-step application and how to apply the paint and use the #1 tool to blend the paints together.
This training is perfect for the DIYer who wants to learn different paint blending techniques on their own furniture pieces or for a furniture painting seller.
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH Paint Blending?
You receive a full video tutorial with step-by-step instructions on how to paint blend. Watch the entire paint blending process from start to finish before starting your own sample board. This is a comprehensive video tutorial pack full of the essentials with many tips and the best products to achieve a perfectly blended finish.
BONUS video: On how to prep properly.
PRIVATE Facebook Group– where you have direct access to me to ask questions. We also share our completed pieces to provide inspiration to the other members of the group.
This is a self-paced digital course that you view in the comforts of your own home. You do not receive a physical product.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Best practices for paint blending
- Complete list of the best products and tools
- Detailed instruction on how to apply
- #1 tool need for all paint blending
- Time-saving tips and tricks
HOW DO I KNOW WHETHER Paint Blending IS RIGHT FOR ME?
If you are someone who has the desire to learn how to achieve a smooth finish while blending paint without harsh paint lines. Maybe you have limited time to self-learn, this video workshop saves time by providing all the finishing details you will need. If you need step-by-step guidance and are a visual learner, you will benefit from the video tutorials.
HOW SOON AFTER PURCHASING WILL I RECEIVE MY PRODUCT?
You have instant access. It is a completely self-paced video tutorial, you decide when you start and when you finish.
WHAT IS YOUR RETURN POLICY?
100% satisfaction guaranteed to start achieving a paint blending finish. You must do the work in order to have lasting results to achieve guaranteed satisfaction. Due to the nature of instant download access, we do not offer a full refund. However, we want you to be fully satisfied with your purchase, so please reach out with questions regarding our training and process.
WHAT IF I FORGET SOME OF THE LESSONS?
Once you register for the video tutorial, you have lifetime access. You can review and watch the tutorial as many times as you need.
HOW DOES REGISTRATION WORK?
Purchase the video training and you will receive an email with the link to the training video. Once you purchase the workshop, you will have instant access to the training. Save the email for easy return access and viewing.
HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO ACCESS THE WORKSHOP?
How does lifetime access sound? After purchasing, you have unlimited access to these tutorials for as long as you like – across any and all devices you own.
DeDe is a creative entrepreneur who teaches others how to create the home of their dreams without the designer price tag. She is a self-taught furniture flipper who has refinished thousands of furniture pieces. She has taught hundreds of students in local workshops and online, how to paint furniture.
Schedules are busy, and further more class sizes are limited so she has brought the classroom to you in your own home and at your own pace. She loves teaching others through her creative blog & furniture painting workshops.
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Choose Colors for the Wall Treatment
The basics of choosing paint colors apply to selecting hues for color washing: Identify a color family and range that works with your space’s color scheme, pay attention to undertones and the warmth or coolness of the color, and test out samples in your space to understand how the light of the room affects the paint color.
For a simple color-washing finish, pick two shades from the same paint chip strip—a lighter and a darker hue. For a bolder statement, select two paints from different color families, or even consider three colors. Be aware that the technique involves blending colors together. If you pick colors that are too close together in tone, there won’t be enough contrast.
Gather Supplies and Choose a Glaze
In addition to paint, you’ll need to use a glaze or water to achieve a color-washed look. The glaze or water is used to dilute the paint. Using mixes in several different ratios results in a more layered, varied pattern.
Adding a clear glaze makes the paint more transparent, which contributes a sheen to the finish and helps achieve the dimensional look inherent to a color-washing faux finish.
Lime-wash glaze is another option for color washing. This finish offers a soft, chalk-like appearance. The option brings an old-world feel to a room, but the finish can be decidedly modern when you use rich grays, jewel tones, or cool neutrals.
Water can also be used to thin paint, resulting in a watercolor-type finish. Mix different ratios of water and paint for several variations and color intensities to work into your color-wash finish.
Paint Walls with a Color Wash
Typically, paint is applied evenly and thoroughly to completely cover a wall or surface. Color washing takes a different approach. Paint and glaze are applied selectively in a faux-finish project. This selective application is what gives color washing its dimension and variegated appearance.
First, paint walls with your desired base color before beginning to work on the faux finish. Apply the glaze in an overlapping X-pattern, then go over the applied glaze to blend as desired. You can use two different colors for the X-pattern, or the same color, mixed with different amounts of glaze.
Inga Casha of Studio Grey Interiors used this technique to achieve a stone-like finish in her dining room. While perfection isn’t the goal, she advises working continuously to get a polished final finish. “Once you start on a wall, don’t stop; letting it dry too much can cause inconsistencies,” she says.
Different brushstrokes and tools create different looks. Paintbrushes offer a more defined look, whereas a sponge or rag will result in a softer finish. Practice your technique in a hidden corner of your room or on a piece of foam core. This will help you get the motion down and decide exactly which pattern and application method you like best.
