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How to Apply a Leather Faux Painting Technique

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Faux leather techniques create striking textures and handmade detail that cannot be matched by similar wallpaper patterns.
Step 10: Apply the second glaze.
Use a roller to randomly apply the second process color over the first.
Apply the second glaze with a roller.

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