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Asked by: Sana Scheufele
hobbies and interests paintingWhat is the proper way to hold a paintbrush?
For a looser style of painting, hold your brush toward the bottom, away from the bristles. Hold it as if you're conducting an orchestra with a baton. When you're blocking in large areas of color, you'll want to hold your brush with your hand over its top.
Thereof, do I need to cut in twice when painting?
Don't cut in twice and then roll. Cut in one coat and then roll on one coat, so the coats dry together and create a smoother finish.
Also know, do you cut in before or after rolling?
Cut in the corners before you roll paint on the main surfaces. This means painting both sides of each corner starting about two brush lengths away and painting in to the corner. Use a 2- or 3-inch brush for paints. You can cut-in around the trim either before or after rolling.
Paint the Trim First, Then the Ceilings and Walls Pros usually follow a certain order when painting a room. They paint the trim first, then the ceiling, then the walls. That's because it's easier (and faster) to tape off the trim than to tape off the walls. And you certainly don't want to tape them both off!