1. How to Create a Stippling Finish | Behr Paint

  2. Find how to create a stippling finish on home interior walls with this guide from Behr Paint.

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  4. Let Behr Paints and Faux Finishes show you how to use Premium Plus With Style Faux Glaze to create a stippling finish on your walls. Let the how to guide from the experts at Behr show you how to achieve the exact look you want in your home.

  5. A Faux Finish is easily created by applying one or more colored glazes over a new or existing base color. Interested in using your existing surface color as the base color? No problem, as long as it is in good condition. If you’re choosing a new base color, we recommend PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® or PREMIUM PLUS® Interior Paint in a Eggshell, Satin, or Semi-Gloss Enamel sheen.

  6. To prepare your topcoat glaze color, pour 1 part PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® or PREMIUM PLUS® paint (one quart) and 4 parts FAUX GLAZE (one gallon) into a bucket and mix the contents thoroughly. For a more see-through or transparent look, add extra faux glaze to the mixture. For a denser or more opaque glaze color, add more paint to the mixture. The mixture will generally cover approximately 400 sq. ft.

    TIP: Mix the entire quantity of glazing color needed for the project before you start painting. Combining the contents produces uniformity of color. This intermixing is called “boxing.”

  7. Dip a quality 2”–2½” wide nylon-polyester brush into the color glaze mixture from the bucket. With your brush, paint (cut in) around the perimeter of the working surface. Start at the top corner and continue along the ceiling and around the baseboards.

    TIP: To avoid drips, tap off excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.

  8. Pour your color glaze mixture into a paint tray and work a 6” mini roller into the glaze until it is fully loaded. To remove excess glaze, roll the tool on the ribbed area of the paint tray.

    TIP: Test your technique and color combinations on a practice board before you begin the project.

  9. Starting at a top corner of your project area, roll the colored glaze onto a 2’ x 2’ section.

  10. While the glaze is wet, use your brush to dab or tap the colored glaze off the surface in a random motion. Work on creating a pattern of small dots. Continue until you arrive at a look you like.

    TIP: As the brush fills with paint, be sure to wipe it clean with a cloth rag.

  11. Continue to work in 2’ x 2’ sections. Overlap and blend each section as you go to avoid hard edges.

    TIP: Stand back and preview your work periodically to ensure an even look.

  12. Repeat the process until the project is complete.

  13. Colors Used: Base Color: Classic Taupe 290E-3, Glaze Color: Fiddle Leaf 410F-7D

  14. How to Create a Stippling Finish

  15. Easy to follow instructions on creating a stippling finish.
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  35. Start with a Base Color
  36. A Faux Finish is easily created by applying one or more colored glazes over a new or existing base color. Interested in using your existing surface color as the base color? No problem, as long as it is in good condition. If you’re choosing a new base color, we recommend PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA<font face='Superscript'>®</font> or PREMIUM PLUS<font face='Superscript'>®</font> Interior Paint in a Eggshell, Satin, or Semi-Gloss Enamel sheen.<br><br>
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  38. Step 1
  39. To prepare your topcoat glaze color, pour 1 part PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA<font face='Superscript'>®</font> or PREMIUM PLUS<font face='Superscript'>®</font> paint (one quart) and 4 parts FAUX GLAZE (one gallon) into a bucket and mix the contents thoroughly. For a more see-through or transparent look, add extra faux glaze to the mixture. For a denser or more opaque glaze color, add more paint to the mixture. The mixture will generally cover approximately 400 sq. ft.<br><br><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Mix the entire quantity of glazing color needed for the project before you start painting. Combining the contents produces uniformity of color. This intermixing is called “boxing.”<br><br>
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  44. Dip a quality 2”–2½” wide nylon-polyester brush into the color glaze mixture from the bucket. With your brush, paint (cut in) around the perimeter of the working surface. Start at the top corner and continue along the ceiling and around the baseboards. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> To avoid drips, tap off excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.
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  48. Step 3
  49. Pour your color glaze mixture into a paint tray and work a 6” mini roller into the glaze until it is fully loaded. To remove excess glaze, roll the tool on the ribbed area of the paint tray. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Test your technique and color combinations on a practice board before you begin the project.
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  53. Step 4
  54. Starting at a top corner of your project area, roll the colored glaze onto a 2’ x 2’ section.
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  58. Step 5
  59. While the glaze is wet, use your brush to dab or tap the colored glaze off the surface in a random motion. Work on creating a pattern of small dots. Continue until you arrive at a look you like. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> As the brush fills with paint, be sure to wipe it clean with a cloth rag.
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  63. Step 6
  64. Continue to work in 2’ x 2’ sections. Overlap and blend each section as you go to avoid hard edges. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Stand back and preview your work periodically to ensure an even look.
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  68. Step 7
  69. Repeat the process until the project is complete.
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  73. <font face="Frutiger67Condensed"><font face="Frutiger76Italic">Colors Used:</font></font> Base Color: Classic Taupe 290E-3, Glaze Color: Fiddle Leaf 410F-7D

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