How to Make Textured Paint With Joint Compound

Add interest and depth to your decor with textured paint. Textured paint creates an old world, venetian look while hiding imperfections in your walls, making this treatment an ideal choice for older, patched walls. You can easily create this distinctive faux technique by mixing joint compound and paint, a classic combination used by professional artisans for a textured effect.

Matte-finish latex paint
5-gallon bucket
Ready-mix joint compound
Paint stir stick
Water
Plaster trowel

Instructions

- 1
  Pour enough paint to complete your job into a 5-gallon plastic bucket. Use a high-quality, matte-finish latex paint for this application.
- 2
  Add a small amount of ready-mix joint compound to the bucket and stir vigorously with a paint stir stick.
- 3
  Continue to add joint compound in small amounts until the paint reaches the consistency of thick cake frosting.
- 4
  Add a small amount of water to the bucket to thin the mixture. Continue to add water until the mixture reaches a "soft peak," similar to the consistency of whipped cream.
- 5
  Apply the joint compound and paint mixture to your walls using a plaster trowel. Draw the trowel across the wall in long, straight strokes for a traditional look, or try curved strokes for a more contemporary look.

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