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Sponge Painting: How to Sponge Paint a RoomGet Down to Business The first thing you are going to have to do if you want to start sponge painting your walls is to clean and prepare the walls for paint. This is a necessary step for any painting job, as you want to make sure that the base or foundation is fresh and ready to go. Once you have finished this you can select your paint, and you will want to take both paint color and paint base into consideration. There are oil-based paints and latex-based paints, and different finishes as well. The best idea is to practice sponge painting with the paint you have chosen on a board before applying it to your walls, to make sure you are happy with the finish. Now you can finally get down to business and start sponge painting your walls. Paint the walls the color of your choice and once this has dried do a second coat. Then using a damp sea sponge you want to dip into a bucket of glaze, blot the excess off, and start by lightly pressing the sponge into the corners. As you work around the wall you want to make sure that you do not press too soft or too hard on the sponge, so that the paint comes off attractively and evenly. Rolling the sponge over the surface after this will result in achieving a random appearance. Once you have finished glazing, you can use a smaller piece of sponge to touch up any areas around the room that you may have missed or that need a bit more paint. Tips and Tricks There are a few tips and tricks that you can use to help you through this sponge painting process. For one, if you choose a lighter color for the base coat then the glaze color you choose should be a darker tone if you want to darken the look of the room and a lighter tone if you want to brighten the room. You should always choose a base coat and glaze color that are close in intensity and tone so that they will match, and this is really important because if there is too much contrast between the colors then you will end up with a splotchy, spotted look. |
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