How to Antique Faux Glaze a Wall

Lay a canvas tarp or drop cloth down on the floor, which protects against paint spills. Cover the ceiling and any other areas that you will not paint with newspaper. Keep the newspaper secured with small pieces of masking tape.

Apply your primer to the wall with a paint roller. Use a tinted primer if you pick darker paint color. Let the primer dry overnight, and paint on your base coat. Let the base coat dry for at least two hours and up to overnight if working in a humid area.

Combine four parts glaze with one part paint in a plastic bucket, using your top paint color. Mix the solution together until any glossy streaks disappear. The glossy streaks indicate the glaze, which sits on the surface of the paint.

Paint the glaze mixture on the walls, working in easily manageable areas. Bunch the cheesecloth into a ball, and while the paint is still wet, gently blot or dab the cheesecloth against the wall. The cheesecloth removes some of the top paint, which gives the area the look of lush leather. Continue the process until you cover every inch of the wall.

Cover the walls with a thin layer of crackle glaze, painting the glaze on the wall. Wait at least one hour or until the glaze dries, and apply a thin coat of paint on the walls. Use either your base or top coat, depending on your preference. When painting, move in the opposite direction as you did with the glaze. Once everything dries, the different textures give the walls a cracked and multilayered appearance, like you would find in older homes.