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Sponging Faux Painting Technique

If you'd like some online instructions on sponge painting, then this is the place to start. Find links to helpful tutorials, photos, and how-tos, along with tips and tricks on sponging.

How to Sponge Paint a Room

Follow our easy step-by-step instructions for professional-looking sponge-painted walls.

Benjamin Moore on Sponging

Very helpful photos and tips on sponging, including info on doing corners, walls, and finishing tips.

Cloud Techniques

Instructions for painting clouds on walls.

Faux Like a Pro

Six tips for a better sponging job.

Decorate with PaintIdeas.com

Find projects, tips, and how-to help on this site. Tutorials feature photos and step-by-step instructions for prep and painting as well as sponging, ragging, and antiquing.

Hirshfields Sponging Techniques

You won't find any photos here, but there are good instructions and tips on paint and what kinds of paints to use for base coats.

Hometime's Tips on Sponge Painting

Excellent instructions, photos and tips from Hometime TV. Includes advice on paint choices, base coats, sample boards, and finishing.

Projects from essortment.com

A list of sponging, faux, and painting technique pages with lots of projects and instructions.

Tone on Tone Sponging

Check this list of how-tos. There are no photos, but the "Sponging" instructions list six steps for sponging a wall.

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