Debbie's Paint Projects > Projects > Damask Stenciled Walls

Tools and Materials Needed


Getting Started

  1. Basecoat the walls with 2 coats of light cream latex paint.
  2. Mix the red paint with the glazing liquid - approximately 1 part paint to 2 parts glaze to 1 part water.
  3. Pour the mixture into a paint tray and apply in sections on the wall. Work in about a 3-4 foot section at a time. It doesn't matter where you begin on the wall.
  4. Apply the glaze loosely to the wall, and it should not go on uniformly. You want to have darker and lighter areas.
  5. With your brush bristles flat against the wall, start from the bottom and push the coloured glaze upwards. Stay in one direction. When you have completed the section, push the brush through horizontally softly, in random spots. You want to create a weaved look. There can be lighter and darker spots. That gives it more depth and texture. Let dry thoroughly.
  6. Using the damask wallpaper stencil, measure out where it will go on the wall, and follow the registration marks to place it properly.
  7. Spray the back of the stencil so that it will stick to the wall. Use a spirit level to make sure that the stencil is straight.
  8. Fill in the stencil using a wide paintbrush to go faster. Dip the brush into the darker red paint, remove the excess, and softly go over the surface of the stencil. You want to drybrush the paint on so that you don't get drips under the plastic. Let dry overnight.
  9. To make the stenciling look softer and silkier, apply a very thin coat of glaze over top of the dried wall. Using the same colour that you stenciled with, dilute the paint with about 3 parts of water.
  10. Follow the same instructions for the base glaze that you put under the stencil. (steps 3-5)
  11. Let dry thoroughly.
  12. Mix a coloured glaze with your stencil colour 1 part paint to 1 part glazing liquid. In all of the corners, tape off about a 1.5" band and paint in a seam with a paintbrush. Let dry.

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