Step 6: Touch up Thin Spots

man using paint brush to fill in the thin spots after using a stamp to create a decorative pattern
Photo: Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn
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Use a small artist's brush to add a little more where the paint seems too meager or a lot of the outline of the pattern is missing. Then all that's left is to stand back and enjoy your handiwork.
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    • craft scissors
      Scissors, to cut the foam material
    • X-Acto knife, to cut out the patterns
    • roller tray
      Small roller tray or plastic plate, to hold the paint
    • artist paintbrush
      Artist's paint brush
    • level
      Level, to create straight guide lines
    • chalk
      Chalk, to draw lines lightly on wall

    Shopping List

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    1. Craft foam

    2. White glue

    3. Wood blocks to hold the cut patterns

    4. Paint for both background color and pattern color