How Do You Make A Glaze For Paint?
Glaze is a thin, milky liquid that becomes transparent when it dries. Glaze is used to thin paint and delay its drying time so it may be used for faux finishing techniques like sponging. Paint thinned with glaze can be applied to wood, drywall and brick. You can use glazing liquid with acrylic, water-based and oil paints. Universal tint (the tint that is added to paint to give it color), can be added to the paint/glaze mixture to deepen the color of the glaze. Glazing liquid can be found in the paint aisle of most home and department stores. The final color of the glaze depends on how much paint is added. Glazing liquid lightens the tint of paints. Spend some time playing with the paint/glaze mixture, finding the ratio you like best, before applying it to your walls. Step 1 Start with a ratio of 4 parts liquid glaze to 1 part paint. The final ratio of paint to glaze will depend on what faux technique you will be using. For a technique that requires a lot of applications, like sponging,
