Ideas on Texturizing Dry Wall

Pebbled Ceiling

• A pebbled ceiling has a slightly bumpy texture. Ensure that the thin set covering the ceiling is completely dry. This texture is created by mixing mud, paint and aggregate together. Aggregate is similar to the vermiculite or styrofoam-like particles you find in sterilized potting soil. Spraying the mixture on the ceiling will give it a popcorn-like texture. Rolling the mixture onto the ceiling will create a smoother surface with uniform bumps.

Sand Wall

• A sand wall is created similarly to a pebbled ceiling by mixing dry wall mud, paint and clean sand to form the dry wall coating. The sand must be free of other particulates to ensure a uniform texture. Larger particulate matter can cause the wall surface to crack eventually. The mixture is sprayed evenly onto the dry wall with a sprayer. Experiment first with a small patch of dry wall to ensure your mixture is thick enough to prevent running.

Comb Texture

• Comb texture gives your wall a uniform, fan-shaped texture that can include aggregate, sand or texture powder. Texture powder will produce a fine-grain texture smoother than that of aggregate or sand. Add the powder, sand or aggregate to a mixture of dry wall mud and colored paint. Divide your wall into quadrants, and trowel on the texture mixture with a texture comb in even arcs, starting at the top of the wall near the ceiling.

Dry Wall Mud Stencil

• Decorate your dry wall with an interesting mud stencil. Tape the stencil in place on the wall with painter's tape. Tint the mud or joint compound with a colored latex paint that contrasts with the wall color. Spread the tinted compound over the stencil with a putty knife, sponge or your fingers in several overlapping layers. Peel off the painter's tape and stencil. Let the tinted joint compound dry before trying to touch up any areas.