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Mural Instructions

The document provides step-by-step instructions for painting a mural on a wall depicting a graphic forest scene. It involves: 1) Painting the wall gray; 2) Measuring and taping sections according to the scaled graphic; 3) Filling sections with different paint colors representing elements of the forest scene, such as the sky, trees, and ground. Precise measuring, taping techniques, and multiple paint coats are used to accurately translate the graphic into a mural on the wall.

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Mural Instructions

The document provides step-by-step instructions for painting a mural on a wall depicting a graphic forest scene. It involves: 1) Painting the wall gray; 2) Measuring and taping sections according to the scaled graphic; 3) Filling sections with different paint colors representing elements of the forest scene, such as the sky, trees, and ground. Precise measuring, taping techniques, and multiple paint coats are used to accurately translate the graphic into a mural on the wall.

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HOW-TO

GRAPHIC FOREST 1. Paint the entire wall with 1 coat of Tumbled Oyster E1001 (gray). Let paint dry to
the touch- approx 30 min.
MURAL STEP-BY-STEP 2. Download the PDF and print the mural graphic at 100% scale. The scale of the
image on the PDF is 1” = 1’.
3. Using the tape measure, start on the top left side of the printed graphic and
PAINT measure down to the line where Pacific Fog E1002 (white) meets Tumbled Oyster
• 1 gallon of Evolution Interior paint Tumbled Oyster E1001 E1001(gray). Take note of how many inches that is.

• 1 gallon of Evolution Interior paint Doug Fir E1003 4. Convert the inches to feet and transfer to the wall. Measuring down from the
ceiling, make a small dot with your pencil.
• 2 quarts of Evolution Interior paint Salish Sea E1004
5. Using the graphic as reference, continue to measure out from the wall and down
• 1 quart of Evolution Interior paint Pacific Fog E1002 from the ceiling based on the measurements from the graphic converted for scale.
• 1 quart fo Evolution Interior paint Moss Cover E1008 6. Once you have created enough points across the horizon, connect the dots with
the 1.5” blue tape to create section that will be painted Pacific Fog E1002 (white).
TOOLS 7. PRO TIP. Paint the edge of the tape inside the Pacific Fog E1002 (white) section
with a light coat of Tumbled Oyster E1001(gray). Let dry. If paint seeps under the
• Tape measure, level and pencil
blue tape, the color will match the base coat and result in a perfect line. Use this
• One 1.5” roll of blue painters tape and one .75” roll of blue technique anywhere tape is being used.
painters tape
8. Fill in the area above the blue tape with 2 coats of Pacific Fog E1002.
• Drop cloth 9. From there, follow the same system to create the upper line of the blue section
• Ladder (Salish Sea E1004), creating a gray gap between the white and blue sections.
• Paint can opener 10. Use this same technique of measuring out and down across the wall for the rest of
the project.
• Rags
11. When it comes time to paint the trees, use the level to create straight vertical
• 4 roller cages and 3/8” nap covers
trunks.
• 4 roller trays
12. Alternate between the 1.5” and .75 blue tape to create the branches.
• 1 2.5” sash brush 13. Have fun!

Tumbled Oyster E1001 Doug Fir E1003 Salish Sea E1004 Pacific Fog E1002 Moss Cover E1008 SCALE: 1” = 1’

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