Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Once dry, cover the stripes with painter's tape. Press the edges down with a plastic putty knife.
Step 11: Tape Stripes for the Second Coat
Introduction
Overview
Step 1
Find the Center
Step 2
Set the Row Spacing
Step 3
Lay Down the Second Row
Step 4
Lay Down the Third Row
Step 5
Remove the Spacer
Step 6
Tape the First Series of Rows
Step 7
Make the Combing Tool
Step 8
Apply the Glaze
Step 9
Comb the Surface
Step 10
Remove the Tape from the First Coat
Step 11
Tape Stripes for the Second Coat
Step 12
Roll and Comb the Second Set of Stripes
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Tools List
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Tape measure and pencil
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3-inch painter's tape to mask off the herringbone stripes
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Plastic putty knife to seal edges of tape, plus an extra if you're cutting one up to make the comb
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Mini roller and foam cover
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Mini roller paint tray
Shopping List
1. Paint comb (optional)
2. Latex paint in two colors, one for the base coat and one to tint the glaze coat
3. Clear acrylic glaze to create a semitranslucent, luminous top coat with an extended working time
2. Latex paint in two colors, one for the base coat and one to tint the glaze coat
3. Clear acrylic glaze to create a semitranslucent, luminous top coat with an extended working time
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