Monday, February 16, 2009

How to Paint a Wall Mural

How to Paint a Wall Mural. Painting a mural can prove an exciting way to decorate a room and really add a certain "je ne sais quoi" to an otherwise bland ...Tips on how to paint a wall mural, what to use, and how to prepare the surface. ... What Paint to Use for a Wall Mural If the mural is going to be exposed ...


Caroline’s DIY mural project is a great way to apply graphics on a wall by using a simple projector, a simple technique for those of you who like to make your own projects and designs. Now here are few words about this project & technique from CarrieCan blog : “I designed the mural for my sisters bedroom. The drawing was done in Illustrator and then projected on the wall using a video projector.

I traced the outline with a pencil. And then started filling it in making sure the pencil marks we’re covered. I used artist paint brushes for this. It took about 3 coats to get the color right. I used lacquer paint because it was a leftover from a different project but I would advise people to use emulsion or acrylic paint for a smoother finish (with lacquer it’s very hard to get rid off ’stripes’ from the paint brush.”

0 comments:

Related Post: