Faux Painting with the Dragger Stippler
Dragger Stippler instructions for use
These faux painting techniques are to give you some ideas of what you can do. With just a little experimentation, there is simply no end to the faux paint finishes you can create by using the faux dragging and stippling tool.
If you're doing a wall with a distressed finish ... it's best to work in small areas at a time ... so that the paint you're taking off is wet ... and when you're joining up two areas ... take care not to overlap the paint or you'll get join marks.
A little Floetrol or Scrumble can be added to the paint before application if you want to slow down the drying time a little.
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LIMEWASHING EXAMPLE
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Tip. You can add more depth to the finish by allowing the second colour to dry and repeating step 2 with the base colour, and work with your paint quite thin so you don't get too much texture on the surface. |
DRAGGING ON EXAMPLE
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Tip. To intensify the effect simply repeat step 2. |
DRAGGING OFF EXAMPLE
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Tip. Work with your paint quite thin for the top coat so you don't get too much texture on the surface. |
PAINT DISTRESSING EXAMPLE
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Tip. Work with your paint quite thin for the top coat so you don't get too much texture on the surface. |
It's all about the illusion of texture with this faux painting tool. It's really quick and easy to work with ... and as most of these faux finishes are not meant to be uniform ... it has a lot of forgiveness.