Step 4: Mark the wall

person using a story stick to mark the wall where stripes will be painted
Photo: Kolin Smith
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Hold the story stick against the project wall with the left end abutting the adjacent wall. Align it with a level, then transfer the pattern lines onto the wall with light tick marks. When you reach the end of the stick, circle the last tick mark so that you know where to start the stick on the next sequence.
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    • swivel head pole sander
      Sanding Pole
      fitted with 120-grit sandpaper sponge
    • ¼x2-inch Stick
      cut to the length of the repeating pattern
    • four-foot level
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    • small plastic putty knife
      Plastic Putty Knife
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    • 1-inch and 2½-inch angled paintbrushes
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    • mini-roller
      4-inch Roller Frame with Foam Covers
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    3. Paint Avoid the need for a second coat by choosing a premium latex paint.

    4. Drop Cloth