The bricks are painted stenciled or stamped onto the mortar colored wall.
Paint faux brick wall video.
To create a more rustic or worn brick look you can sand more roughly.
Now is the time to bring your brick wall to life.
Arrange sponge bricks in desired brick pattern with 3 8 inch spaces between them.
Using a serrated kitchen knife cut synthetic sponges to brick size 7 1 2 by 2 1 4 inches.
Glue sponges to plywood using craft glue.
The more you sand the more dramatic the effect.
How to paint faux brick panels.
To see how we we transformed embossed hardboard paneling into a realistic looking brick accent wall check out our video tutorial and follow along below as we show how we used our technique in the video to paint the faux brick wall we installed in our home gym with a new color palette.
If you are nervous about how the finished brick will look then you can practice a few times on a scrap piece of cardboard to get your rhythm down and see how the.
Paint the faux brick or masonite white.
Painting a realistic faux brick effect requires two main colors of paint and several complementary or contrasting shades.
However no matter what kind it is it still has the look and feel of fake brick.
It turned out to be a lot easier than we anticipated and only cost us around 130 for the entire wall.
The brick color is typically darker than the mortar color.
Faux brick paneling is an easy way to add texture and interest to a wall.
Make the brick stamp.
Your wall is prepped and the base paint is dry.
You have made your sponge bricks and the brick colors are mixed.
For a brick pattern poured concrete wall you may need to use a roller cover with a 1 2 inch nap or longer.
Before the paint dries use a sanding block to lightly scuff the paint.
The wall is first painted with the color that will represent the mortar between the bricks.