Glitter wall success using Valspar glitter.
Glitter Wall Fail.
Glitter wall
subtle sparkle method.
Method
Add the glitter to the paint and mix in very well, I find pouring the paint into a bucket and using a paint stirring attachment for a drill is the best way.
Paint the wall as you would normally but stir the paint often, put less in the roller tray at a time than you would normally so it's easier to keep stirring it.
The type of paint and glitter is important, also the timeframe. On my first round of painting I had mixed the glitter in but broken my roller so I wasn't able to paint for a few days till I could go shopping again. When I went to use the glitter paint the glitter had lost its shine, Valspar's paint glitter recommends using within 5 days.
On my second attempt I used cheap glitter from EBay and ended up with no shine. For my third attempt I used the Valspar glitter but I used B&Q colours once paint as it was half price. The paint completely coated the glitter and destroyed the sparkle
finally I used Valspar glitter with Valspar paint and success! I now had 2 nicely painted walls with a nice but subtle sparkle.
What would I do differently?
If I had to do this again I would not waste time and money trying to use cheaper glitters and paints, Valspar might have been a few pounds more expensive to buy but in the long run, taking into account all the waste I had it would have been cheaper in the end and a lot less work.
By raven Carlton