How to Stipple With Paint

Walls

• 1

  Paint the wall surface a solid color in a deeper shade than you desire for the final product using the paint tray and brush. Let the wall dry.

• 2

  Apply acrylic glaze to the wall in a color one or two shades lighter than the background color.

• 3

  Tap the stipple brush into the wet glaze surface using what is called a pouncing stroke. Hold the brush straight with the bristles pointed directly at the wall and tap it lightly up and down. This bunches the glaze and opens up light dots of color in the glaze, creating the stipple effect. Experiment with harder or lighter strokes to achieve the desired effect.

• 4

  Clean the tip of the stippling brush with a clean, dry rag after every few strokes to remove the excess paint from the bristles.

Paper And Crafts

• 5

  Prepare the acrylic paint or glaze in a small tray with a very shallow layer of product in the bottom. You can use ink if you are making a scrapbook or card to create a similar effect in the paint.

• 6

  Tap the brush lightly against the paint tray and collect just a tiny amount of paint on the tips of the bristles only.

• 7

  Apply the paint to the paper or object using the pouncing stroke, bouncing the brush lightly up and down onto the surface, tapping just the bristles against it. Experiment with different strokes to achieve a lighter or darker effect. You can apply a two-tone job for more depth and contrast.

• 8

  Clean the tips of the bristles with a clean, dry rag between each application so the paint does not build up and create chunky strokes.