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How to Apply a Ragging Faux Painting Technique

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Ragging is a faux painting technique that provides both warmth and texture to any room.
Step 5: Use a cloth rag to lift off the glaze.
With the glaze in place, wad a clean, lint-free cotton rag loosely in your hand. Starting at the top, lightly pat the surface of the glaze, laying down a pattern by lifting the glaze off the wall. This is called a subtractive process.
Lightly pat the glaze with the rag, lifting the glaze off.

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