Title: How to Master Cutting-In Painting
Headings: How to Master Cutting-In Painting
How to Master Cutting-In Painting
When and Why to Cut In
What You'll Need
Equipment / Tools
Materials
Instructions
Fill the Bucket
Load the Brush
Apply Paint to the Line
Broaden the Paint Line
Wipe up Mistakes

Content: The practice involves using your paintbrush to manually applying straight lines of paint alongside elements that do not get painted, eliminating the need for masking tape or painter's masking film. When and Why to Cut In
Imagine that you want white trim around your windows, surrounded by darker colored walls. First, you paint the trim. Then, when you paint the walls you're faced with the challenge of bringing the darker paint right up to the edge of the trim. You could mask off the trim with tape, but if you have a steady hand, you can simply "draw" the line of colored paint, freestyle. This is the technique of cutting in . Window trim is just one example. You can cut in along baseboards and other types of trim, as well as the corners where walls meet ceilings or where they meet walls of a different color. The benefits of cutting in include: The opportunity to begin painting immediately with minimal preparations
The instant gratification of seeing the colors right away, allowing you to make adjustments, if necessary
Reducing your cost because you are not buying expensive painter's tape
No time spent waiting for the paint to dry before you remove the tape
The only specialty supplies you need for cutting in are a 2-inch brush and a "cut bucket."