Ceiling
and Wall Texture
What you need is motivation and the knowledge that this will not be done quickly.
You experiment for a while on another surface, using different tools.
You
need to strive for consistency. If
you are wanting random then you can have to be consistently random.
Variables:
Kind
of texture compund
Amount
of water to be mixed in
Sand
… amound and mesh size (recommend sharp white quartz)
Kind
of tools used
Nature
of the surface that the texture will be applied to
Color
to be added and if so which and how much
Sand
The
bigger the number the smaller the sand.
For doing plaster –like textures you should consider 30 and 70 mesh, and
sometimes mix these together. Sand
will make the mud easier to work with. Sand will also enable one to maintain a fairly uniform
depth. One disadvantage of sand is
that too vigorous pressing in of the texture toll will cause streaking as the
sand slides across the surface.
Tools
Just
about anything will serve as a texture tool. A paint roller, 3-knot roofing tar brush, large paint brush,
whisk broom, sponges, rages, your hands even.
You
should stop now and then and clean your tools.
You
will get a different effect when going over a primer surface rather than a
painted surface. You have more
time to work when you have used a primer first.