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Finish a large-scale artwork piece for pennies with our free pattern and a splash of paint. It’s as easy as staying inside the lines.
Painted Mural Materials:
Light blue/gray latex paint
White and tan acrylic crafts paint
Paintbrushes: 1-inch and 1/2-inch wide
Painter’s tape
Painted Mural Directions:
1. Download the mural pattern here. Enlarge the pattern as desired using a photocopier; for very large sizes, it may be necessary to tape portions together.
2. Position the pattern on the wall. Place transfer paper under the pattern; trace over the black lines of the pattern to transfer the design. Remove the pattern, and use painter’s tape to mask the outside edges of the transferred design.
3. Referring to the color key found with the pattern, paint the tan and light blue/gray portions of the design first and allow the paint to dry. Paint the outlines with white using a narrow brush. Remove the painter’s tape.
4. When the paint is dry, mask a 1-1/2-inch wide band around the mural with tape. Paint the band white; remove the tape.