French Polishing and Bespoke Furniture
How to use MudPaint for Geometric Patterns on Furniture Prep your piece following these steps. Using a brush apply one coat of your favorite MudPaint color. Once dry, apply a second coat if needed. If a second coat is needed, allow the paint to dry. Next apply painter’s tape to mark out your pattern .
Measure the width and height of your wall using the tape measure . Decide how large you want your harlequin pattern . Divide the number of diamonds you want by the width of your wall. Multiply the width of your diamonds by 2 to determine their height.
Harlequin print is a repeating pattern of contrasting diamonds or elongated squares standing on end.
Choose two colors that suit your project. Black and white or red and black are classic checkerboard colors, but for an elegant floor pattern , two muted hues in the same color family can create a tiled appearance. Two bright colors in an unexpected combination will add funky fun to a playroom.
How To Paint A Checkerboard Floor Materials: Semigloss or latex paint , triangle and straight-edge rulers, chalk or painter’s tape and a small sponge roller. Step 1: Select two complementary shades of paint . Step 2: Paint the entire floor with two coats of the lighter color and let dry completely. Step 3: Map out grid. Step 4: Apply darker shade.
Blog Step 1: Create the argyle background. Step 2: Create the diamond shape. Step 3: Create the other diamond shapes. Step 4: Add the stitch lines. Step 5: Add a repeat box. Step 6: Create the argyle pattern swatch. Step 7: Add more diamonds.