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Stippling

Stippling gives a gentle freckled appearance. The overall effect - is soft and tranquil. Stippling is ideal for bedrooms, living rooms, and anywhere you want to relax and unwind.Bozzle.com image:stippler
YOU WILL NEED
• Colored Emulsion or Special Effects paint.
• Silk emulsion paint as a background for your project,
Gloss or Quick Dry Satin as a background for woodwork and furniture.
• Stippling brush or pad.
• Brush, pad or paint roller and tray.
• Card to test your technique before painting.
*Do not use matt emulsion for your background, as it is too absorbent
YOUR STEP BY STEP GUIDE
• Before you start, experiment on a card to achieve the desired effect.
• Ensure surface to be decorated is clean.
• Apply a non-absorbent basecoat and allow to dry.
Stippling Off
• Apply the paint over approximately a square metre area, using your
brash or roller.
• With the paint still wet, pat the surface with the bristles of the
stippling brush or pad.
• Stipple off in a random way. Avoid making vertical or horizontal bands which will spoil the effect.
• To avoid visible seams between blocks, use your roller or brush to blend the two areas together
before stippling across the join.
• Work from the bottom to the top then across the wall, standing back occasionally to assess the effect.
Stippling On
• Apply some paint to your stippling brush or pad. For stippling on,
a brush is much more effective.
• Dab the stippling brush onto the wall in quick soft pecking or gentle punching movements,
working randomly around the area to ensure an uneven pattern.
Step back every few minutes and look to make sure the overall appearance is consistent.
• Wait until the first coat is dry before applying a subsequent colour.
The object is to get a uniform effect over the whole wall.
USEFUL HINTS AND TIPS
• Allow enough time to complete a wall in one session.
• If a mistake is made, brush or roll over the area while the paint is still wet and re-stipple.
• Surfaces subject to wear and tear should be protected with clear varnish which should be applied after the effect has been allowed to dry for at least 24 hours.

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