RAGGING ON
J's Designs - Faux Ragging On

 

Positive Ragging provides a subtle, textured finish similar to sponging, but often more delicate and intriguing. The same principals of sponging apply here; for a more subtle look, choose colors that are similar in tone, value, and chroma.

RECIPE


Step One: Apply two coats of Pratt and Lambert Accolade Satin Finish tinted to #1286 Airy Blue. Let paint dry for several hours.

Step Two: There are two types of glazes that can be used to do this technique; oil glaze and latex glaze.

Oil glaze: Use Pratt and Lambert Oil Glaze tinted to #2257 Shadow Beige and #2255 Downy Gray.

Latex Glaze: Mix your glaze in the ratio of 5 parts Polyvine Scumble: 1 part Accolade Velvet mixed to #2257 Shadow Beige and #2255 Downy Gray.

Step Three: Start in a corner and roll the glaze onto the wall with a 10mm lint free roller sleeve. Start by rolling a section about 3 feet wide by 4 feet long. Roll as close to the ceiling and trim as you can. With a stippling brush, or hogs hair softener, stipple up to the ceiling and trim.

Step Four: You will need several moistened, lint free rags for this technique. Working quickly, dab the surface with a bunched up rag. DO NOT WORK THE OPEN EDGE OF glaze. Instead, roll your next section into the unworked edges of the previous section. One person will roll the glaze out, and the other will do the patterning.

Step Five: Repeat steps three and four until the entire wall has been worked. Once the first color has dried, repeat the process with the second color.

Step Six: Stand Back and Admire!



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