Does any one have a frugal alternative to the "suede" paint finishes? It seems to me there must be some kind of fine sand and a gel of sorts to keep the sand suspended in the latex paint. I hate being held hostage by the 'designer' prices for paint and for textured finishes!
Is there a 'glazing' recipe out there as well for those 'faux' finishes? The colors offered are not my favorites. Thanks in advance.
Hi, you can buy a glase that is transparent and mix it with any color paint you want. as long as you realize oil with oil,latex with latex. so this will definetly cut the cost. i use to do faux techniques and yes you can add sand to paint. but remember the color of paint will determine whether or not you'll get good coverage. and 2 you are already saving lots of money by doing it yourself. As a painter I wouldn't touch a room say 8x8 ft for less than 250 per sq ft what this equals is 640 sq ft or$1600.00 and that was 20 years ago so if you have to pay a little more for the paint it might be a good idea as paying someone to do the work will cost way more. lots of luck, d
Personally, I did this in my house in 2 rooms back 1996. i have yet to repaint either one. Working on redoing the kitchen, trying to come close to the rag roll technique I did back then. I chose to use OIL paint with the 2 layers, rather than latex. Trade off? Longer drying time and redo time. Cleanup more challenging, but I paint all my house in oil. Benefit. Did not need to update in the last 13 years. Time for a change of color. I got a rag roll VHS to watch, got the rag roll roller, can use my own fabrics/tshirt materials, poly, silks, etc. I did the negative technique--meaning I brushed the top layer on, and rolled it off to make my design. If I had used latex, I would have had to do the positive--roll the paint on in the design I wanted it to be. Latex dries quicker. Don't go to BIG BOX STORES to check things out, find a home town hardware store for ideas. You might get names of interior house painters who would give you tech hints. As are as a different medium. I tried silica sand when doing a texture, sort of worked. But I washed it off since it was latex and got oil flat paint instead. When messing with the paint medium, you are doing chemical changes. Your paint might not dry, etc. Unless you are a chemist, don't even go there! Not worth the extra cost you might run into to!
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