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Painting Techniques Striping Add stripes to a wall when you want to give a tailored look to your décor. Stripes are easy to paint, and while plain contrasting colors are always handsome, you can incorporate virtually any other painting technique into a striped pattern. Base Coat:National Vinyl silk Glaze:National Special effect , Water. Steps: Apply the base coat and let it dry, 2 days. Measure the width of each wall and determine the width of the strips. Mask the ceiling, baseboard, and wall adjacent to the starting wall. Set up chalk guidelines for the stripes, centering them appropriately. Mask the stripes that will not be painted, placing the stripes placing the tape right next to the chalk lines. Tape the entire wall, then wipe off the chalk line with a clean paper towel. Mix the glaze and pour some of the glaze into the paint try. Tear off about 10 five-towel lengths of paper towel. Wad up one length of paper towel to be your first 'rag' and keep the others nearby. Using the hot-dog roller and working from top to bottom, apply the glaze to one stripe. Starting at the top, pounce the rag on the wet glaze, using quick movements of your wrist. Gradually work your way down the strip. Promptly remove the tape from each side of the painted strip. If there has been any seepage under the tape, use a touch-up brush dipped in a little bit of thinner to remove the excess glaze. Continue to paint the remaining strips one at a time. Be sure to remove the tape. for each and touch up immediately. Because the colors chosen here are related, the completed wall is interesting yet not overly lively. If you choose with more contrast, the effect will be more dramatic. Tips: In general, most spaces will look best with stripes that are 3 - 5" wide. The stripes making up the repeat need not be of equal widths. You can continue to rag the glazed area until you get the look you desire. The more you pounce, the softer the effect will be. There are many ways to approach striping. One of them is to paint an entire wall with your chosen technique and then over glaze the strips. And, of course, you can simply paint the stripes in a contrasting color, or for a very subtle effect, use a combination of low and high luster paint in the same color.