Home How-to Tips-How to Paint a Wall Mural

Part two to How to choose a Wall Mural. Now that you have decided to paint your mural and

chosen the theme, now you have to decide on whether you paint it or if you will hire a

pro. My suggestion is if you are handy with a pencil and can draw an outline, then you

can paint it yourself and the felling of accomplishment will be overwhelming. I am going

to show you how in three easy steps. Depending on where you are painting your mural will

determine the kind of paint you will want to use. Outdoor mural: Exterior paint in

eggshell.
Baths: Interior latex paint in semigloss or eggshell
Living, dining or bedroom: interior latex in eggshell.


Things You’ll Need:

* Over head projectoe
* transparency
* fine point marker (black)
* your print
* pencil
* paint

Step1
Trace you print using transparency film. Don't try to trace every detail just the major

outlines.
Step2
Protect your flooring with tarps and begin to pencil you transparency drawing on the wall

with the overhead projector.
Step3
Once you have penciled your mural on the intended wall, painting begins. Start at the top

and work your way down the wall to avoid dripping paint on areas you have already

painted.