DIY Projects & Crafts Faux-Brick Painting Create a convincing "brick" patio with nothing more than paint and a homemade stamp. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 20, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email What You'll Need Materials Paint roller Neutral background paint (we used Potter's Wheel (MS152), homedepot.com) Natural sea sponge Acrylic paint in raw umber 19-by-10-inch piece of plywood Kitchen sponges that are at least 7 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches (one sponge should make two "bricks") Craft glue Chalk-line tool Brick-colored paint [we used Brick Hearth (MS053)] Martha Stewart Signature Color glazing medium Instructions Using a roller, paint your desired surface a neutral color to create the background. Mix a few drops of raw umber liquid acrylic paint into the base background paint to create a slightly darker color. Lightly sponge this color across the surface with a sea sponge to create texture. Allow to dry for at least one hour. Make the brick stamp: Using a serrated kitchen knife, cut synthetic sponges to brick size, 7 1/2 by 2 1/4 inches. Arrange sponge "bricks" in desired brick pattern with 3/8-inch spaces between them. Glue sponges to plywood using craft glue. Using a roller, paint the sponge stamp thoroughly with a brick-colored paint. Place brick stamp on surface and press firmly. Repeat, lining up the pattern to the bricks you previously stamped. For best results, use a chalk-line tool to snap a level reference line before you begin. Use a half "brick" sponge to fill in pattern at edges of surface. Mix a few drops of raw umber liquid acrylic paint into the brick paint to create a slightly darker color. Mix this paint with glazing medium at a ratio of 1 to 1. Apply this mixture with a single "brick" sponge over bricks to create texture.