How/Can you splatter paint on walls as a faux finish?

Answer 1

I agree with Steven W. I've had many years in design and lots of experience with most of the faux finishes (at least once). Regardless of the method you use, a drop cloth is essential, and make sure anything not removed from the room is covered as well (including windows, etc). To try to "throw" paint on the wall is going to leave an irregular and splotchy mess and I don't think you'll be happy with the results. A slapstick will help keep the pattern more uniform thus also giving you more control assuring most of the paint you're paying for hits the wall and not the floor behind or around you.

Depending on the effect you're trying for, we do use one of those giant water guns to create a "paintball" effect on my grandson's wall. It's almost necessary to have several on hand unless you want to completely clean it out after using each color. We also found that to get the true "fight" effect, it's necessary to vary which colors overlap one another, which requires a little drying time in between some colors. Gotta say it was an interesting afternoon, but fun.

Answer 2

I do this for a living.

4 inch brush or whatever you have,,, need not even be a good brush.

Decide the spatter color and dip the brush

Have a slap stick or your wrist/palm to slap the brush handle against close to the wall.

Change positions, pressure, patterns.

Start dry and gauge the effect, add more paint to suit.

Rev. Steven

Answer 3

Debbie Travis has a few books out, that explain alot about doing Faux finishes. You could also go to Ask.com

Answer 4

This sounds really messy.....but dip a large brush, like the kind used on the exterior of your house, hold the brush over your shoulder, and flip it quickly forward toward the wall. Of course, lots of drop cloths.....