1. How to Create a Fabric Finish | Behr Paint

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

  3. how to create a fabric finish, fabric finish, how to create a faux finish, decorative finish, how to create a decorative finish, textured finish, paintworld, paint calculator, primer guide

  4. Let Behr Paints and Faux Finishes show you how to use Premium Plus With Style Faux Glaze to create a fabric 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 containers 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 your working surface. Start at a 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 the colored 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 the top corner of your project area, roll the colored glaze down the length of the surface in a 3’ wide vertical section.

  10. While the glaze is wet, drag the whisk broom over the vertical section from top to bottom.

    TIP: A dry whisk broom or almost any dry brush (4” or wider) will create a basic line effect. (The softer the brush, the less distinct the pattern will be). On smooth walls, a notched trowel or scarifier will create stronger, bolder patterns.

  11. Before the vertical lines dry in this section, overlap the texture horizontally by dragging the whisk broom from left to right on the wet surface area. Repeat the process all the way down the section, overlapping each drag with the next.

    TIP: A lighter touch and/or a drier glaze will create a delicate look like a gauze.

  12. Continue working in 3' wide vertical sections. Overlap and blend each section as you go to avoid hard edges.

    TIP: Wipe off your whisk broom with a cloth rag or a paper towel after each pass. Stand back and preview your work periodically to ensure an even look.

  13. Repeat the process until the project is complete.

  14. Colors Used: Base Color: Midnight Dream 570F-7, Glaze Color: Velvet Morning 520E-3

  15. How to Create a Fabric Finish

  16. This how-to will help you create a fabric finish on your walls.
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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 containers produces uniformity of color. This intermixing is called “boxing.”<br><br>
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  43. Step 2
  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 your working surface. Start at a 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 the colored 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 the top corner of your project area, roll the colored glaze down the length of the surface in a 3’ wide vertical section.
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  58. Step 5
  59. While the glaze is wet, drag the whisk broom over the vertical section from top to bottom. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> A dry whisk broom or almost any dry brush (4” or wider) will create a basic line effect. (The softer the brush, the less distinct the pattern will be). On smooth walls, a notched trowel or scarifier will create stronger, bolder patterns.
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  63. Step 6
  64. Before the vertical lines dry in this section, overlap the texture horizontally by dragging the whisk broom from left to right on the wet surface area. Repeat the process all the way down the section, overlapping each drag with the next. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> A lighter touch and/or a drier glaze will create a delicate look like a gauze.
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  68. Step 7
  69. Continue working in 3' wide vertical sections. Overlap and blend each section as you go to avoid hard edges. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Wipe off your whisk broom with a cloth rag or a paper towel after each pass. Stand back and preview your work periodically to ensure an even look.
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  73. Step 8
  74. Repeat the process until the project is complete.
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  78. <font face="Frutiger67Condensed"><font face="Frutiger76Italic">Colors Used:</font></font> Base Color: Midnight Dream 570F-7, Glaze Color: Velvet Morning 520E-3

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