How To Paint a Two-Toned Ikat Wall Stencil Pattern

Welcome! Cutting Edge Stencils wants to let you in on the secret to a perfect a two-toned ikat wall stencil pattern! Ikat wallpaper is back in style! But with great style, comes a great price. Stencils are an affordable alternative to wallpaper and the best part is, you can customize it! Cutting Edge Stencils is going to teach you a painting technique that only requires two paint colors and 1 wall stencil. Let’s get started!

Paint You Need For Two-Toned Ikat Wall Pattern

Our base coat color is Navajo White by Benjamin Moore in a flat sheen. This color is the key ingredient to our blue ikat wall pattern color. This will help us create our lighter shade of blue. The second color we are using is Summer Nights by Benjamin Moore in a flat sheen.

Summer Nights will be the darker half of our ikat wall stencil pattern, but the lighter color requires a little paint mixing. Combine 1 part Navajo White and 1 part Summer Nights in a small container to create your lighter shade of blue.

First, pour Summer Nights onto one paper plate and your lighter shade of blue onto a separate paper plate. You will need two 4” dense foam rollers for stenciling for this project. Next, evenly load 1 roller for stenciling with Summer Nights and the other roller with the lighter shade of blue. You want little paint on your rollers, so offload excess paint onto a paper towel.

Two-Toned Painting Technique

Roll the lighter shade of blue on the top portion of the ikat wall stencil pattern with your dense foam roller for stenciling.

Next, roll Summer Nights on the bottom portion of the ikat wall stencil pattern.

While the paint is still wet, blend the paint colors in the middle of the ikat wall stencil. Take a dense foam roller and apply light pressure to the stencil where both colors meet. Make sure to blend any visible roller streaks.

 Fun Fact: Did you know Ikat was originally a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles? Our wall stencil designer, Janna  Makaeva, was inspired by famous Ikat textiles and created a gorgeous wall stencil!

Wait 1-2 minutes for the paint to dry and then align the ikat wall stencil with the previously painted registration marks and repeat!

Stenciling a two-toned ikat wall pattern is super easy, any level stenciler can do it! Stencils are a great alternative to wallpaper for so many reasons. Stenciling walls are cost-effective, customizable, and gratifying! Stay on-trend and get an Ikat Wall Stencil today!

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