I’m just confused on applying the paint. I need Sponge Paint instructions.
I have a base satin base already, do I dab the corner of the sponge with paint or all the sponge? And when I’m done with that do I go over it with clear latex paint using a sponge? Or do I Just mix half paint and half clear?
Faux Fun: Sponge Painting Video
Hi!
It sounds to me like you want to sponge paint on your walls, yes? Okay…
You want the surface of the sponge – a good sea sponge – to be covered with the paint. Not just a “corner”.
Have your paint in a shallow pan like a cake pan or you can have it in a paint tray.
1. Dampen your sea sponge. Just damp, not soaking wet.
2. Tap the sponge in the paint then tap the sponge on the tray portion that is “dry” to off load some of the paint.
3. You can “test” the print of the sponge on a piece of paper or posterboard. If only a few specks show up you need more paint. If a “muddy wet print” is left then you have to much paint on the sponge and need to dab off the excess before starting on your wall.
4. Now start tapping your wall. Remember to make random/haphazard taps on your wall and don’t tap in a line.
Overlap and make vine like patterns to avoid straight up and down “lines” of sponge blobs.
Turn your hand left and right to change the angle of the sponge, often, as well.
Make sure to overlap your sponge blobs so they aren’t a single layer, but have depth.
Most importantly, DO NOT work from one side of the wall to the other or your overall/end result will be very patchy looking.
Work the whole wall at the same time.
Think vines or tree branches reaching across the wall. Then slowly fill in the entire surface.
You don’t need to apply a “clear latex” paint to your wall if you are using latex paint to sponge on the wall, but you can.
Wait until your sponge paint has dried completely (like the next day) and then you can simply roll a clear latex (I like Minwax Polycrylic) over the walls.
Hope this is helpful sponge paint instructions! THAT Painter Lady, Tawn.
