Paint can be used for printing using a variety of techniques, from the humble potato print to more ambitious methods. Printing is the reverse of stencilling – you are coating or dipping whatever printing tool you choose into the paint, then pressing it on to the wall or other surface. Here are some ideas: • Use a classic potato print to decorate smaller surfaces such as furniture, accessories or fabric, as with the gift wrapping on the pot at right, using Resene Wimbledon. • For larger prints, cut shapes out of a household sponge. This wall frieze (bottom right) was created using sponges cut into triangles with the dark colour (Resene Bronze) laid over the lighter colour (Resene Triple Wheatfield) and vice versa. • Use organic materials such as leaves to create a wonderful artwork (right). This uses Resene Kamikaze, Resene Lightning Yellow, Resene Poppy, Resene Persian Red and Resene Ayers Rock. • You can even use a teddy bear, to create this fun artwork (far right), and with Resene waterborne paints, you simply wash the bear afterwards before the paint dries. He’ll be good as new. We recommend you don’t use a favourite bear though – just in case you don’t get the washing on quick enough! This one is printed using Resene Cararra. prints decoupage Magazine clippings have been turned into an eye-catching flooring treatment by gluing them onto a Resene Alabaster painted floor and protecting them with two coats of Resene Aquaclear waterborne urethane. The wall is painted in Resene Niagara. Resene Wimbledon Resene Poppy Resene Persian Red Resene Triple Wheatfield Resene Alabaster Resene Niagara Resene Lightning Yellow Resene Bronze Resene Kamikaze Resene Cararra Resene Ayers Rock top tip To add some delicate shimmer to a painted wall or object, use Resene FX Pearl Shimmer. It’s great for kids’ rooms where a little space dust or fairy dust is needed. | 21 20 |