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Step 5: Painting lacquer finish After the pattern has completely dried, using your clean lacquer brush, lacquer the surface to give it a protective finish. I like Minwax fast- drying polyurethane in clear satin. Always use a really nice brush, which will help minimize brush strokes for a very smooth finish. I prefer a Wooster Pro nylon/polyester brush. One to two coats will do the trick and let the protective finish cure for 24 hours before using.
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edge of your surface and work left to right vertically placing the tape 1 inch apart. Start by placing the edge of the tape with the edge of the surface, then using your mea- suring tape, measure 1 inch over and place the second vertical strip of tape. Repeat this action until the entire surface that you want painted is covered. The second part of this step is impossible to mess up, so relax, it’s easy! Be creative, and by eyeballing, tape off at varying slants and lengths to create different sized trapezoids, rectangles, and squares. Remember that whatever the tape is covering will remain the base color.
Step 4: Painting the design Using the small artist brush and your sam- ple paint colors, you will paint the trapezoids, rectangles, and squares. Do this one color at a time, and use a polka-dot approach, this way you will end up with a balanced design. Let first coat of paint dry and then apply a second and third coat of each color if needed. Once you are finished painting the design you will want to immediately remove the tape to ensure you get crisp, clean lines. Start be removing the small pieces of tape and then the long verticals. Let the pattern completely dry (1-2 hours).
Abbie is an Interior Designer and owner of Ecolectic, a home furnishings boutique in Olathe offering a fun and unique approach to color and design with amazing one- of-a-kind pieces. Ecolectic
began as a hobby while Abbie finished her BFA at Chicago’s Harrington College of Design. After relocating to Kansas in 2012, Ecolectic officially opened for business. Through her work, Abbie wants to inspire others to live life in color! Find her at ecolecticKC.com and on Facebook.
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