Create your own unique plaster finish on a ceiling in your home using paint and drywall mud commonly known as joint compound.
Ceiling designs with sheetrock mud.
Prime before you texture the ceiling.
Firstly it holds the mesh tape in place which covers the.
Texture hides any blemishes caused by bulging drywall seams or popped nails.
This type of wall and ceiling texture is slightly different than the skip trowel technique we have discussed before.
Wipe off most of the mud leaving just a thin coating.
Knockdown texture type for ceiling.
It s been famous since 1917.
This sheetrock ceiling texture is one of drywall ceiling texture type.
Instead of using spray technique this ceiling texture is made using hand technique without special brushes.
How to make ceiling designs with joint compound.
Joint compound is more commonly known simply as drywall mud and it serves two purposes.
Just like the other drywall ceiling texture types the texture is not really smooth but can give an artistic look to your ceiling.
Ceilings are often flawed with imperfect drywall installation.
A hawk and a wall knife or a trowel however for a larger area like wall or ceiling you may want to use knockdown tool.
Allow the mud to dry.
You might think that because textured paint is part drywall mud it will adhere to any surface but for a quality job you still want to prime first.