how to paint a faux finished wall using plastic bags?

Answer 1

You can get detailed instructions from a paint store manual, but it boils down to this: you'll need plastic from the paint or hardware store, made for this purpose (dryclean bags work), your paint, and glaze, and your usual paint supplies. The wall should be pre-primed or pre-painted in a lighter colour, or darker, if that is your taste. Mix paint and glaze 50/50, apply to wall, and with manageable sizes of the plastic, put the plastic over the just-painted surface. It will leave a wallpaper-like marble finish which is very trendy now. The glaze does not alter the colour of the paint, and allows the paint to delay drying to allow you time to do all of this. If you don't use the glaze, some of the faster-drying paints will have started drying too much for the process to work. Do this sparingly, though. The bold look can be overwhelming. In a large room, don't do the ceiling this way; it will give the impression of swallowing everything else up. I did it in my bathroom with a light grey paint, on the ceiling, too, and in a room that size and with a white primer showing through underneath, it looks quite professional. Hope this helps. The leaflets say that you can re-use the plastic, but I use a new sheet every time, since the paint that got on it in the first place can transfer to the next part of your work. And only do manageable sections at a time. You'll catch on soon enough with the amount of wall to do at a time, and the size of plastic to use. By the way, this is called frottage, among other things. Good luck!

Answer 2

Plastic bag pressing is a fun technique that can give some very unique finishes and textures. You can accomplish this by simply pressing various types of plastic or paper into wet paint or glaze and removing.

Answer 3

Paint solid wall in a nice colour...choose a lighter or darker colour...add a glazing liquid...colour the walls in sections...and press the plastic bags into the glaze smoosh them around and take off...work in small sections at a time..glaze will not dry too quickly but its best to work in teams..of two.