Although I haven't tried Faux Painting With Plastic… I have seen the finish and it is stunning.
This isn't the finish where you blot the wall with balled up plastic grocery bags, but rather a glaze is applied to the wall and then a thin film of plastic sheeting is layered over that glaze and patted. Then when the film is pulled off, the results are almost as if the glaze has been applied with a trowel.
This truly is the easiest of any technique to get a Fresco effect on your walls.
I would use a very pale glaze applied over a darker base coat for a stunning wall. I don't think any special primer is required. I would use a any satin finish as the base coat on well prepped walls.
Here is the question Sheila asked… see if you think this is the best answer…
Hi,I was wondering if you have ever used the Fresco technique. I have looked all over the Internet and I can not find what I need.
I went to a Hair Salon and viewed their walls and the owner told me that the gal that painted the walls called it the Fresco. She apparently used a special primer and put stain on the walls and then pulled the stain off with plastic bags.Have you ever heard of this technique?Thank you,Sheila
I found these simple instructions on BobVilla.com: One technique we particularly like is "bagging". It's a quick and simple way to create a stylish textured effect on walls or furniture. Bagging is referred to as a negative or subtractive technique, because the glaze is first applied to your walls and and then strategically removed by patting it with a crumpled plastic bag. For a more thickly veined effect, use heavier plastic; for thinner veins, use a thin plastic bag.
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