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How to Paint Dry Brush

If you are looking to learn how to paint dry brush, you’ve come to the right place! The Dry Brush Technique is super helpful when painting with stencils.  We paint a lot with Cricut Stencils so we use this method often.  Dry Brushing ensures that paint does not seep underneath tape or vinyl. We’ll share with you step by step our dry brush painting technique and some tips to be successful!

Wooden baby blocks

Step 1: Prep

How to Paint Dry Brush

Grab a paper plate and a couple of paper towels.  Fold the paper towels and put them on top of the plate.  This will be your wiping spot!  

Step 2: Apply Paint to Stencil Paintbrush

Dab your paint brush into your paint.  It’s best to start by dabbing on the lid, since only a tiny amount of paint is needed!

base coat

Step 3: Wipe Paint off Brush

Using the paper towel/paper plate combo you prepped, wipe the paint brush several times to remove any excess paint.  Make sure your wipes look dry!

dry brush paint

Step 4: Apply Paint in a Circular Motion

baby blocks

This is where you’re going to want the process to move faster… but don’t rush it! You will need to apply several coats to cover the area you are painting.  It’s important to not give into temptation and apply too much paint – you’ll regret it! We apply our brush strokes in a light, circular motion.

How to Paint Dry Brush

Step 5: Repeat

Repeat steps 2-4 until you achieve the desired level of coverage.  As mentioned, it takes a while to get the area fully covered.  Be patient!

How to Paint Dry Brush
How to Paint Dry Brush

Interested in trying out How to Paint Dry Brush?  Check out our Baby Blocks or our DIY Door Stops

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How to Paint Dry Brush

How to Paint Dry Brush

Build Time 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Paper Plate
  • Paper Towels
  • Round Paintbrush

materials
  

  • Paint

Instructions
 

  • Prep
  • Apply Paint to Stencil Paintbrush
  • Wipe Paint off Brush
  • Apply Paint in a Circular Motion
  • Repeat Steps 1-4!
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