Abstract: A decorative painting kit including multiple-color paint applicators and a method of decoratively painting a surface though in situ surface blending of two or more paints of different colors by using a multiple-color paint applicator which is stroked over the same surface a sufficient number of time to at least partially blend the different paint colors. The partial in situ surface blending of two or more paints produces a decorative pattern on the painted surface that is color characterized by having areas with some of the original paint colors and other areas with various blends of the original paint colors thereon to produce a decoratively painted surface.

Abstract: An open and shut molding method of making a paint roller bearing with offsetting core support surface for use in paint roller applicators that permit the user to change a paint roller quickly and efficiently on a paint roller applicator by bringing together a first mold and a second mold until a portion of the molds contact each other to thereby provide central regions in the mold cavity to exclude moldable material therefrom and then flowing a moldable plastic material into the mold cavity formed between the first mold and the second mold and separating the first mold from the second mold to enable removable of a ready to use molded one piece paint roller bearing housing having a central opening extending therethrough for inserting of a shaft therein for rotatable supporting the ready to use paint roller bearing housing thereon.

Abstract: A paint roller frame having a wire coil female thread for attaching a plurality of different handles thereto. The wire coil female thread is formed directly in the wire frame that is used to support the roller. The wire coil female thread locks onto the rigid male threads of a handle and onto the handle to prevent accidental loosening and to also permit the user to completely replace the handle of the paint roller. The helical wire coil female thread is made of a resilient metal wire with sufficient rigidity to permits firm but yieldable direct transfer of pressure to the paint roller from a longer extension handle rather than through a permanent handle mounted directly on the wire frame. An extension member on the end of wire coil female thread enables a user to remove a handle from the wire paint roller frame without the use of a tool.