How to Paint Hand Woven Linen Faux Finish

www.regalpaint.com Benjamin Moore’s demonstrates that texture and sheen combine to create wall surfaces with the look and feel of hand woven linen. The secret? A metallic bronze glaze stried both vertically and horizontally atop a rich, smoky hue. The technique is simple and the effect is perfect. In preparation for the faux linen technique, Bill is mixing two parts metallic bronze glaze and one part wrought iron Aura paint. And then, three parts studio finish clear glaze extender that will maximize the paint’s open-time. In the living room, Bill has already painted the base coat with Aura Ashley Gray in an eggshell finish. This will work well with our finished texture. Bill has masked the trim with tape, and he’s ready to measure the width for the faux linen panels. He is measuring and making tick marks horizontally for thirty inch wide panels. Although we chose thirty, you can select your panels to be anywhere between twenty-four to thirty-six inches depending on the scale of your room. Bill will continue measuring the additional panels across the full length of the wall, then we’re ready for the next step. Bill: Okay, I’m next going to take my long level again, and going to want to draw a level line from floor to ceiling passing through each of my tick marks. Narrator: Continue the process along the wall until all the panel lines are drawn. Once the vertical lines are drawn, then Bill is ready to mark them with tape. It’s an important step because we’ll be glazing alternate panels to start. Bill: When we tape, since we are glazing the panel to the right here, we’re going to tape to the left of this pencil mark. Narrator: Now, we’re ready for the fun part. First spray the panel with water mist. Because the glaze dries so quickly, misting adds moisture that will extend our glaze work time. Bill: We’re misting the wall. We don’t want it to drip. We just want an even layer of water. Narrator: It helps to wipe the mist down with the damp rag, to create an even layer of moisture. Then you are ready to apply the glaze. Bill: I am going to use a small sponge roller here, and we’re going to do an even layer of glaze that’s not terribly heavy. We want this layer to be smooth. Narrator: When needed, use a chip brush to paint hard to reach areas such as around the trim and the ceiling. Next, use the chip brush to create a textured look along the vertical stripe. Bill: We’re going to pull this glaze in a vertical pattern. When you push against the wall, you want to force those bristles to be flat against the wall, and the ferrule provides pressure. On each down stroke when I’m finished, I’m wiping the brush off. Drag, and wipe. Narrator: As a final finishing step, use the wallpaper brush to create thin, fine-looking lines. I am going to evenly pull through the glaze. Once the vertical glaze is applied on every other panel, let it dry completely overnight for twenty-four hours. Then, you’ll be ready to apply the glaze horizontally utilizing the same technique from earlier. To recap: First, spray the panel down with water. Remember to wipe the mist down with a damp rag to create an even layer of moisture. Then, apply the glaze horizontally to 1/3 of the panel using a foam roller. Use a chip brush to paint near the ceiling and corners. Then use the chip to create a textured look along the horizontal direction. And again, as a final finishing step, use the wallpaper brush to create fine horizontal looking lines. Once you’ve repeated the horizontal glazing on every other panel, remember to let it dry completely overnight for 24 hours. Now you’re ready to glaze the remaining panels. First, reposition the tape, covering it over the finished glazed panels. Now, repeat steps five through nine, applying the glaze vertically as we did earlier. After it dries for 24 hours, you’re almost done. Bill: Alright, so, last step in our faux linen project. We’ve glazed in a vertical direction. We’ve allowed it to dry overnight. Now, we’re going to come in and glaze in a horizontal direction. Allow it to dry. Remove the tape, and we are done. Narrator: Repeat steps 10 through 14. Let it dry for 24 hours. Then, finally remove the tape. Bill: Alright, look at the results. We have a beautiful, urban finish that’s refined. This is a finish that is going to look great for years to come. Regal Paint Centers is one of the largest Benjamin Moore paint dealers in the Southeast United States with 11 locations throughout Palm Beach, Martin, Saint Lucie, and Indian River Counties. Disclaimer: This video was created by Benjamin Moore & Co and all video credit goes to Benjamin Moore & Co and is utilized by Regal Paint to further promote the sale of Benjamin Moore products throughout south and central Florida.