- 1). Clear the room of all furniture and decorative accessories. Move furniture a minimum of 3 feet away from the wall for optimal space. Cover all items with plastic sheeting and drop cloths. Make sure the plastic is tucked underneath the furniture; use masking tape to secure the ends. Unscrew all switch plates and outlet covers. Place them in a storage bag so items cannot be lost.
- 2). Mask off the wall by placing 1 inch painters tape along baseboards, trim and window frames. Burnish the tape by firmly pressing down the edge of the tape, or rubbing the tape, using a plastic putty knife. An old credit card or library card also works well.
- 3). Apply a coat of primer to the surface. Use a 9 inch smooth roller to apply the paint using long, vertical stokes. Cover the entire wall. Brush on paint around the perimeter of the wall using an angled trim brush. Slowly glide the brush along the edge of the baseboards to paint the areas the roller could not reach. Dip the tip of brush into the paint and brush the tip along the edge of the wall's surface. If drips occur use a damp rag to remove paint. Allow to dry for 24 hours prior to adding plaster to the wall.
- 4). Use a dry-wall trowel or specialty faux finish trowel, to add pre-mixed light-weight joint compound to the wall. Dry wall trowels are found in the drywall section of hardware stores and faux finish trowels in the decorative painting section. Scoop the drywall mud onto the trowel using a putty knife or blade. Hold the trowel at a 45 degree angle and apply to the wall creating an organic texture. Organic texture will have various pits and grooves, similar to the shapes of continents on a map. Do not cover the entire surface--the texture will all be painted one solid color. Apply the texture using light, even strokes. Do not apply more than 1/4 inch thick layer to the wall to avoid cracking. Allow plaster to dry 24 hours.
- 5). Lightly sand entire surface using fine to medium grit sanding blocks to remove any loose plaster from the wall. Use fingers to pick large, loose plaster chunks from the wall. Wipe walls with a damp rag to remove all dust created when sanding the wall.
- 6). Roll on a coat of eggshell or satin paint to the surface of the wall. Use a long nap roller created for rough surfaces and textures. Cover the entire surface with a solid, even coat of paint. Apply even pressure when rolling paint onto the plaster. Roll over areas 2 to 3 times to get paint into the texture of the wall. Apply a second coat if needed.
- 7). Mix 1 part dark brown paint and 3 parts glaze. For example, mix together one quart of paint to three quarts of glaze. Use a mini roller and apply the paint to the wall in small, organic sections. Wad up large sheets of thin plastic---the wad should be about the size of a basketball. Use trash bags, painters plastic sheeting or old grocery bags. Pounce the area where the glaze has been applied to manipulate the glaze. Pounce the wall by lightly tapping the wad of plastic onto the surface of the wall. The glaze will naturally form an organic pattern and fall into the crevices of the texture. Continue to add glaze and pounce the wall using plastic until the entire wall has been glazed. Allow glaze to dry 24 hours.
- 8). Remove painters tape by slowly peeling away. Cut with a razor blade if the tape is stuck to the plaster. Use any glaze to touch up areas near the tape that were not glazed. Clear all drop cloths and plastic. Place furniture back into the room.
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