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using thin coats of paint on Barn Quilts

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Floating a brush - Reduced brush marks. Details at www.TheBarnQuilter.net

In this video I demonstrate letting a brush float across wet paint to minimize brush strokes. The strokes are still there but the background color is not seen.
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Sealing tape while painting a Barn Quilt. See dialog at www.TheBarnQuilter.net.

I am known as TheBarnQuilter. I have been painting BQ's for about three years and am teaching lessons for local peeps. Most of the painting is straight forward, but a few tips can save hours of time, during a class or painting on your own. I'll summarize them from time to time. Meanwhile, check our my blog at www.TheBarnQuilter.net
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Drying the paint

Barn Quilt painting can take lots of time. A blow dryer can speed up the process substantially. Find more techniques at www.TheBarnQuilter.net
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Sealing the tape.

Barn Quilts require lots of taped edged to get sharp lines. Here's a method I use to minimize paint bleeding under the edges of the tape.
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painting blue

@TheBarnQuilter.net - Tips on painting barn quilt panels.
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tape removal

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