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Painting Faux Brick and Block

Faux Finishes: How to Paint a Faux Exposed Brick Wall Finish

This article is only for those who are ready to learn how to faux paint exposed brick wall finish. I know this can get really boring if your not looking for information about painting a faux exposed brick faux finish. Sorry… But some are asking for more information and for those people…YOU HAVE TO SEE [...]

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Broken Plaster Over Faux Brick Walls by Linderman Designs

Oh my GOSH! Okay…if you haven’t seen Debra’s video on how to paint faux brick with faux plaster “breakouts” these pictures ought to inspire you. These are photos (below) of some perfect examples of plaster breakouts and exposed old red faux bricks. The walls have been given a crumbling plaster treatment the area surrounding the [...]

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Paint Faux Stone Around A Window

We just love it when readers write in and share their projects…and include pictures. Sometimes it’s just the thing to inspire us to get that project going we’ve been thinking about doing. I know Debra and I are often inspired to make changes around our houses by seeing pictures of someone else’s projects. Either through [...]

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Exterior Mural Paint And Varnish

This fun exterior mural tells a story. The story of color with a hint of whimsy is apparent – but do you get the feeling of an old private courtyard secluded from the noisy street beyond? If you are the creative type… you will want to know what type of exterior mural paint and varnish [...]

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Faux Brick Stencil, Patio Stencils and Paint on Sale 25% off Stencil Ease!

Wow… the Stencil Ease company has a huge sale on right now! Fix up your patio with these great stencils, patio paints and foam rollers for spring. You can even combine them with faux painting. Change that boring cement patio into a Tuscan Paradise with a Herringbone Brick Wall, Patio and Floor Stencil. The [...]

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Faux Brick Wall | Restoring Painted Brick to Look Like Brick

Have you ever thought of painting a Faux Brick Wall on Brick? Do you have brick in your home that has been painted? All too often this is the solution used by homeowners to “freshen up” worn red brick. Maybe the design of the room called for something other than worn red brick. The easy [...]

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Painting Techniques : Faux Block

Now you can use all that Faux Brick Painting Knowledge And Paint Faux Block! Faux Block? Is that something that is glued on the wall? What kind of texture stuff would be needed to paint a faux block wall? How in the world would you create a faux block wall out of a flat – [...]

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Faux Painting a Brick Wall Part 3

Okay, now it’s time to get started faux painting a brick wall. You won’t know if you can faux paint a brick wall if you don’t get going. Draw out a few rows of bricks, using your template and the video as a guide. If you find that after 3 or more rows you don’t [...]

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Painting Straight Grout Lines in Fake Brick Walls – Part 2

You need to run up some vertical chalk lines for your fake brick walls. These are made with that funny string thingy I showed you in chapter 2. It's a piece of string, a weight and some blue chalk called a plumb line. You can buy this in a little kit for a little cash [...]

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How to Paint Faux Brick on a Wall – Part 1

Read entire chapter from the Faux Brick Book: Are you half a bubble off? Before starting to measure and draw in your faux painting brick painted wall, be sure you have something to keep your faux bricks level. Really, don’t try to draw in faux bricks without finding a level and plumb line for your [...]