The most important requirements for painting a wall mural is patience, You’re painting a large area and it’s going to take some time, but the rewards make it worthwhile. If you’ve never painted a mural before, don’t panic. You’ll simply be applying the painting skills you do have from your ‘normal’ painting.�
Prepare a Surface for a Wall Mural
Thoroughly clean the wall to remove any dust and grease, and leave it to dry. Consider applying a fresh coat of white primer before you begin your design, especially if there are color variations on the wall.
Get Your Mural Design on the Wall
If you do not know how to sketch your design, the easiest way to transfer your mural design to the wall is to use the grid method. As you become more experienced, you’ll likely find you sketch the design out in less detail on the wall.
What Paint to Use for a Wall Mural
If the mural is outdoors, exposed to the sun, you’ll need paint that’ll stand up to this. Check the lightfastness (UV) qualities of the paint you’re going to use.
Quality acrylic mural paints are the ideal, ( Nova color in Culver city is a good brand) but check your budget as they may work out too expensive for the whole mural. If this is the case, use them for the details and ‘ordinary’ household paint for blocking in the under layers or large areas. Choose paint with a flat finish.
After painting is done, protect the mural with a final coat of protective clear water based clear acrylic top coat or polyurethane, which also makes cleaning it simple.
Remember to step back regularly and see what the mural looks like from a distance. A wall mural must ‘look right’ whether you’re close-up or just entered the room. Step back to get some perspective on what you’ve done.
Use decent brushes; cheap ones will make it even harder .
Prepare a Surface for a Wall Mural
Thoroughly clean the wall to remove any dust and grease, and leave it to dry. Consider applying a fresh coat of white primer before you begin your design, especially if there are color variations on the wall.
Get Your Mural Design on the Wall
If you do not know how to sketch your design, the easiest way to transfer your mural design to the wall is to use the grid method. As you become more experienced, you’ll likely find you sketch the design out in less detail on the wall.
What Paint to Use for a Wall Mural
If the mural is outdoors, exposed to the sun, you’ll need paint that’ll stand up to this. Check the lightfastness (UV) qualities of the paint you’re going to use.
Quality acrylic mural paints are the ideal, ( Nova color in Culver city is a good brand) but check your budget as they may work out too expensive for the whole mural. If this is the case, use them for the details and ‘ordinary’ household paint for blocking in the under layers or large areas. Choose paint with a flat finish.
After painting is done, protect the mural with a final coat of protective clear water based clear acrylic top coat or polyurethane, which also makes cleaning it simple.
Remember to step back regularly and see what the mural looks like from a distance. A wall mural must ‘look right’ whether you’re close-up or just entered the room. Step back to get some perspective on what you’ve done.
Use decent brushes; cheap ones will make it even harder .