Many decorative paint effects begin with a simple, flat basecoat of paint in a colour of your choice over which other colours are added. Stippling is an ideal way to create a two-tone textured appearance. The main thing to remember with a stippled effect is that the basecoat colour will still remain the dominant colour in the scheme. The stippled effect is easily created using a sponge or a 'ball' of cotton rags. Each will give a slightly different finished look: a sponge will give a fine stipple while rags will give a bolder, more 'dappled' effect. Experiment with both to find the look you want: in either case, dampen the rags or sponge with water, squeeze out the excess, dip into the stippling colour and 'dab' it gently onto the base colour. If you add too much stipple colour, don't worry. You can always 'blot' it out by stippling over it with the original base colour - or even add a third, different, colour.
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