Decorative wall decoration: new ideas
The country of councils already told about somesimple techniques of decoration in the article on decorative wall decoration. And today we will reveal the secrets of the decorative painting of walls for marble, wood, "turtle shell" and even get the effect of clouds. Are you ready?
For work you will need quite simpleadaptations. You can start working right away, but the country of the councils recommends first to try your hand at the piece of whatman - attaching it to the wall, you will be able to estimate how suitable this or that decor is for your room.
You, of course, remember that for painting the wallsit is necessary to prepare. Be sure to clean them from a layer of old paint, double-tap and sand the walls with a sandpaper to get a smooth surface for painting.
Further, depending on the recommendationsthe manufacturer of paints, the wall can be covered with a consolidating primer, which is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 7. This will slow the drying out of the paints and will give you enough time to create the necessary texture. The final stage of preparatory works is the covering of walls with a tinted water-emulsion paint.
Now you can proceed with decorative painting.
"Spotted" pattern
This method most successfully looks at largeflat surfaces, and also masks radiators or other similar objects. To get this decorative effect, you only need to paint the background and primary colors, as well as the usual sea sponge.
The pattern on the wall will look like light veins on a darker background. The more the layer of background paint shines through the main, the less intensively colored the surface will appear.
After painting the wall with a background color,proceed to apply a patchy pattern. To do this, moisten the sea sponge in water, if it is necessary to work with emulsion paint or in a solvent - if oil, and dip the sponge into the base paint. Press the sponge against the edge of the paint tray so that it is well impregnated with the paint. Excess paint can be removed by touching the sponge with a sheet of paper.
Now proceed to staining. Start from the top down, working with light movements. Avoid repetitive drawing.
Marble pattern
For painting marble walls you need twobasic colors and background, wide brush. Two colors are applied to the background color by wide uneven stripes. Then it is necessary to mix the paints applied to the wall. After that you need to get wet with a sponge, which also has a color. This adds transparency to the pattern. To highlight individual areas, you can apply patterns on the wall with a goose feather, which is previously dipped in the paint.
The pattern of "Clouds"
To create a "cloud" effect you needmitten from mutton wool, roller or spatula, dye. Mitten on the basis, which is applied with a roller or a spatula, in a circular motion, a dye is applied. Do not press strongly.
«Tortoise shell»
Get a "tortoise shell" on your wall is not difficult. To do this, you will need a piece of thin sheet plastic with rounded edges. This piece of paint is dispersed over the wall surface.
"Wooden" pattern
If you want to decorate the wall "under the tree"then you will need a special rubber stripper. This tool needs to be rolled and, at the same time, dragged from the top down. The rhythm of the future figure depends on the amplitude of your movements.