Ed Mattingly's Insider Secrets to Incredible Walls appears in Decorate With Paint Magazine

Insider Secrets to Incredible Walls

by Ed Mattingly   


May 2004

Faux Techniques

Metallic Paint: These paints contain metallic pigment, usually in the form of tiny flakes, and are used to increase the eye appeal of the finished coat.

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March 2004

Faux Techniques

Negative Faux Finish: A technique that removes glaze mixture from a surface instead of adding it

Bagging: A negative faux finish using a plastic bag or torn plastic drop cloth to remove and move glaze around on the wall

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November 2003

Faux Techniques

Glaze: A semitransparent medium used to extend application time of paint color to walls

Colorwash: A wall-polishing technique in which glaze collects in the recessed areas of your wall-stipple texture

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September 2003

Faux Techniques

Wall stipple: Texture created by roller application, also referred to as “orange peel.”

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Ed Mattingly's Insider Secrets to Incredible Walls covers leading-edge, state-of-the-art decorative and faux painting techniques. It can be found in Decorate With Paint magazine.