Step 3: Wall Color
If you need to change the overall color of the wall, paint that first. Use your 2-3” brush for the edges and roll out the rest. Let it dry for about an hour or two.
If you’ve made drips or smudges, those can be cleaned up later. If you spilled a bit on the carpet, just wipe up as much as you can while it’s wet and pour lots of water on it. If you spilled it on the wood or laminate floors or wooden furniture, it will easily come off with a rag or a magic eraser later on. I have spilled paint on EVERYTHING over the years, and it usually comes out.
Step 4: Transfer your design onto the wall
I prefer to use chalk. If it’s a simple design like a few of the above images, just freehand it and stand back to see how it will look. If you need to use a level and tape, that works too. If it is a very complex image, use a grid.
For example, if you were painting the hibiscus flower below, you would draw the red grid on a printout of your image.Each box should be the same size. Let’s say the hibiscus flower was 4” by 4” on your paper, so each square would be 2” by 2”. Then use your chalk to draw a 4 foot by 4-foot grid on the wall using your level. Each square would be 2 feet by 2 feet. Then you use the lines as guides to