Step 4: Cut In at Corners and Edges

how to paint a color wash step four: cut in the corners and the edges of the area being painted
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Wherever the walls meet the trim or adjoin the ceiling, use the straight edge of the brush to fill in up to the edge. Position the bristle tips a fraction of an inch from the edge, then gently flick the brush toward the center of the wall in short strokes.

Continue along the edge, staggering the angles and length of your strokes as you go until all the edges are filled in. Once the wall is complete, allow the first-layer color to dry.
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