{"id":10960,"date":"2016-01-15T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/?p=10960"},"modified":"2020-05-07T11:47:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T18:47:50","slug":"how-to-paint-a-castle-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/how-to-paint-a-castle-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Paint a Castle Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFor Christmas this year my daughter received a giant pink dollhouse\/castle from her grandparents. \u00a0Upon assembly, Christmas eve night, it became abundantly clear that it was not going to fit in her current room, and I wasn’t about to leave it in the living room. \u00a0 As it turns out,\u00a04.5′ wide pink castles are good motivators to start pending home projects.
\nMy son Rory, is also turning two this month. My husband and I had been planning on moving him and his sister into a larger room once he was big enough to sleep in a toddler bed. \u00a0 As he\u00a0now\u00a0is, and they need more space than is available in their current room, it was time to make the move. \u00a0However, I just couldn’t move them into a new room without first designating a theme. And, being a fantasy nerd and lover of castles- real and imaginary, the choice was easy.
\nBelow are the materials and steps needed to paint a castle wall.
\nMaterials:<\/strong>
\nPaint:
\n1-2 colors for wall- I used Spacious Skies P500-1 and Dew Point M450-1
\n3 colors for castle- 1 mid-tone gray for wall base color, 1 light gray\/white for highlight and 1 dark gray for shadow- I used Silver Marlin N360-2, ULTRA PURE WHITE, and Graphic Charcoal N500-6
\nRoller and roller covers
\nSmall bucket- for water
\nSponge (sea or all purpose)
\n2 or 3″ Paintbrushes
\nDetail brush
\nPainter’s tape
\nPaint trays
\nLevel
\nRuler
\nA pencil or piece of chalk
\nThe room I was moving the kids into was already painted Spacious Skies P500-1, a light blue and kid friendly color. To save on time and effort painting, I decided to incorporate the color into the room design. The plan was to make the room appear as if it was positioned on top of a castle tower, surrounded by blue skies. \u00a0To reinforce this look I decided to first paint a horizon with an ombre technique.
\nStep 1: Paint your wall,\u00a0add a horizon<\/strong> (optional)
\n\"Wall
\nIf you are going to repaint your wall a new color do so first. \u00a0If you would like to recreate this room, you’ll need to paint the room a sky blue color. \u00a0Once dry you can create a horizon using a lighter blue shade\u00a0and an ombre painting technique outlined here<\/a>. Allow to dry.
\nStep 2. \u00a0Draw a height guideline<\/strong>
\n\"Using
\nDecide how high you’d like your castle pattern to reach up the wall. \u00a0Measure and mark the castle wall height with your ruler. \u00a0With your level, trace a height line around the room. I \u00a0wanted the battlements to cut across the horizon, making my line 36 inches from the floor.
\nStep 3: Make a stone template<\/strong>
\n\"A
\nYou can\u00a0design your stone, or stones, in any shape- they don’t have to be square, or the same size. \u00a0I created mine from a piece box top off of my son’s diaper box. I rounded a couple edges with scissors to make it appear more natural.
\nStep 4:\u00a0Outline battlements<\/strong>
\n\"Tracing
\nUse your template and a pencil\/chalk to space and outline the castle battlements. My battlements were only one stone above the wall, but you can make them higher if desired.
\nStep 5: Tape castle outline<\/strong>
\n\"Adding
\nWith painters tape outline the castle around the lines you just traced.
\nStep 6: Paint castle base color<\/strong>
\n\"Painting
\nCut in corners and edges with a paintbrush first, then roller in the rest. \u00a0Allow to dry.
\nBecause you will be painting over this, only one coat is needed. \u00a0Your base color gray will become the mortar and blending color of the stone. In my observations\u00a0mortar is always lighter than the stone, however, if you desire, you can paint the mortar a darker gray.
\nStep 7: Remove tape<\/strong>
\n\"removing
\n\"Showing
\nRemove the tape to reveal the castle outline.
\nStep 8: Outline the stone pattern<\/strong>
\n\"Outlining
\nWith a pencil, or chalk and your stencil, begin tracing the stone pattern on the wall line by line, staggering the stones as you go. Don’t concern yourself too much with lining things up perfectly. As in a real castle there will be smaller and larger stones to make the wall fit the space.
\nStep 9: Paint stone shadow<\/strong>
\n\"Adding
\nWith your dark gray color and a small paintbrush make a capital “L” shape from the upper left hand corner to the lower right hand corner. \u00a0Fill in the corner and apply some texture from the lower left hand corner to the upper right hand corner. \u00a0This texture will give each brick individuality and dimension. \u00a0Repeat this for each brick on the wall.
\nWhen complete you should be begin to see the stone dimensionality\u00a0appear.
\n\"Painted
\nStep 10: Prep your sponges<\/strong>
\n\"sponge
\nYou can buy sea sponges at your local hardware or art store, or you can buy a standard all-purpose sponge and tear it into pieces. \u00a0I tore the corners off of an all-purpose sponge, which gave me a corner for detail application and a round edge for blending.
\nStep 11: Paint highlight<\/strong>
\n\"Using
\nFor this step, you will need your white (or light gray) paint color and a small bucket of water. \u00a0With one sponge and light color paint an upside down “L” from the upper left hand corner to the lower right hand corner. \u00a0As you did with the dark color, fill in the corner towards the middle of the stone.
\nStep 12: Blend colors<\/strong>
\n\"Blending
\nWith your other sponge dab the base gray color in the middle of the stone over the dark and light colors. \u00a0 Dip the same sponge in your bucket of water and squeeze out excess water (too much water will cause paint to drip and run down the wall). With a damp sponge blend the base color over the light and dark colors. \u00a0Stop when satisfied with the look and repeat for all stones on the wall.
\n\"A
\nImperfection is key for this effect. \u00a0Each stone should have a unique appearance just as it would in a real castle.
\nWhen the stones have dried, take a clean, wet washcloth and wipe away the pencil\/chalk lines.
\n\"A
\n\"A
\nWhen finished you’ll have a 3-dimensional wall of stone. \u00a0The perfect home for a pink castle…and it’s a dragon!
\n\"The
\nColorfully yours,
\nQuinn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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