You will need:
- 2 - 3 colours acrylic paint
- Paint tray
- Paint roller
- Natural sea sponge
- Bucket of water
- Newspaper
Here's how:
1. Start by painting the wall the background colour with the paint roller. This is the strongest colour, and the one you will see the most of.
2. Pour a small amount of the lighter, or darker, complementary colour into the paint tray, prepare your sponge by wetting and squeezing dry and tap it into the paint.
3. Use newspaper and tap the sponge several times to evenly distribute the paint.
You are ready to go, don't be scared,if you don't like it simply take a clean sponge and remove it.
4. Tap the sponge over a 1 x 1m area, using light pressure throughout the process. Remember that the harder you apply the sponge, the more paint you apply to the wall.
5. Keep changing the direction of the sponge to avoid unwanted repetition of patterns, standing back occasionally to assess the effect.
Click here for another step-by-step sponging technique
Design Tips:
Sponge corners after the effect has been applied to the walls. Leaving an irregular un-sponged margin on either side of the corner, then use a small piece of sponge to fill and blend these areas into the rest of the effect.
Lighter colours are typically applied over darker ones to create depth, but the opposite can be done for more definition and texture.
Sponging is effective and extremely versatile. It gives an all-over, random pattern that can be subtle or bold - it is up to you. If using muted colours, you will get a soft, hazy look, or a really striking effect can be achieved by building up several layers in different colours.
Sponging Off is accomplished by applying a uniform glaze coat over the solid base with a brush or roller. Before the glaze coat begins to dry, use the sponge to remove some of the glaze to expose the undercoat. When sponging always use a natural sea sponge instead of a synthetic household type for a more varied and interesting texture.
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