Interior Rag Painting

Protect surfaces not to be painted. Apply tape at border areas, and lay dropcloths on floors or over standing pieces.

Roll on a coat of satin paint. This is your undercoat. You can choose any color you wish, but off-white is a norm. Brush in areas not reachable by roller. Allow it to dry.

Mix your glaze. Pour some glaze into the container. Add your tint. Stir well. The tint can also be any color of your choice. Warm orange is good for a homey effect. Cooler colors look less natural, but provide more spark.

Begin to apply the glaze. Roll it out in squares. The squares should be around 3 feet on a side. Paint in unreachable areas with the brush.

Start to rag off the glaze before it dries. This is where teamwork helps. One can roll and the other rag off. Use a bunch of rags in a ball. Pull off lint or string. These can be stuck in the glaze. Cheesecloth works as well. Shake it out first; this will release loose lint.

Push the rag ball into the glaze gently. Repeat all over the wet glaze. As the rags get thick with damp glaze, replace them. More ragging creates a softer effect. The less glaze lifted off, the more you will see the resulting contrast between base coat and glaze.

Continue until you have finished the wall. Don't stop in the middle. If the glaze dries, it can leave a line that will show if you come back and do the other half of a wall. Work until you reach a corner or crease in a wall or surface.