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Run 2-inch painter's tape along the top of the wall, sealing the edges with a plastic putty knife; this will be the narrow, base-coat-color stripe. Measure and mark a spot 4 inches below the bottom of the tape; extend a line from this point with tick marks across the wall using a level. This will be the wide, stippled stripe. Line up the tape with the tick marks to create the next narrow stripe. And so on, to finish the pattern.
Using two disposable cups, mix equal parts of the top-coat color and glaze in a lined cut bucket. Starting at the left side of the top stripe, brush on a section of glaze about 4 feet wide.
Pro Advice
"To get the pattern to finish evenly, angle a tape measure from ceiling to baseboard until it lands on a number divisible by one pairing of stripes—here, it's 6 inches. Now simply mark along the tape at 6, 12, 18 inches and so on, to get an even spacing of tick marks to guide your taping." —Mark Powers, TOH Senior Technical Editor
Using two disposable cups, mix equal parts of the top-coat color and glaze in a lined cut bucket. Starting at the left side of the top stripe, brush on a section of glaze about 4 feet wide.
Pro Advice
"To get the pattern to finish evenly, angle a tape measure from ceiling to baseboard until it lands on a number divisible by one pairing of stripes—here, it's 6 inches. Now simply mark along the tape at 6, 12, 18 inches and so on, to get an even spacing of tick marks to guide your taping." —Mark Powers, TOH Senior Technical Editor
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