Here's a quick breakdown of the surefire process:
- Use painter's tape to mark your stripe. (I've used Scotch and Frogtape and they both work great.)
- Run a credit card along the edge to push the tape into the those little textured gaps.
- Use a foam brush and paint Mod Podge along the edge of the tape to form a sealed barrier.
- Precede to paint with desired color.
- Remove the tape and admire your line. (I remove the tape before the colored paint has time to fully dry.)
If you're the type of person who needs a few more visuals to go along with the process, click here to read another post I wrote about the secrets to stripe sanity.
To show you I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is, here are a couple projects I completed using my Mod Podge trick.
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So, friends, don't let those stripes intimidate you anymore. With a little attention to detail and a little Mod Podge you'll be saying texture smexture in no time!
Thanks for this, Dana! Your striped projects are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I do, only with the original paint color instead of mod podge, but that is a good trick. I still occasionally get peeling of paint though when removing tape - if either dries too much, etc. Do you?
ReplyDeleteWow! I tried this for the first time and my edges came out brilliant!! I've painted and repainted rooms for years. Finally a quick way to seal that line which is inexpensive and reliable :)
ReplyDeleteI like your blog a lot. Its informative and full of information. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThere are various tools and equipments can be used to paint the straight lines as by the practicing it regularly you can manage it to make it correctly without any sake of help.
ReplyDeleteWell, it is a good way of guide us how to paint the textured wall straightly as usually people made a mistake and it creates negative impresiion on the beauty of the house so you can take the help of the painter's tape and use foam brushes as to make the walls smooth and brighter instead of the regular brushes.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your tips! This is very helpful and I want to try it sometime!
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