How to Apply the Slapbrush Technique to a Ceiling With Crows Feet

Add slap brush or crow's foot texture to a ceiling.

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Adding texture to a ceiling can create a rich and elegant effect that helps to add distinctive style. One common texture often applied to ceilings is the slap brush or crow's foot texture. Apply the slap brush technique to a ceiling with a special tool that helps to create a texture that resembles crow’s feet on the ceiling. When you finish, apply a topcoat of colored paint to finish the ceiling design.

Related Searches:Difficulty:ModerateInstructions Things You'll NeedDrop clothsPlastic tarpsPainter’s tapeDrywall compound5-gallon bucketStir stickRoller attachment (1/4-inch thick)Paint roller (with extension handle)Crow’s foot or slap brush (with extension handle)Suggest Edits1

Place drop cloths over the floor to eliminate messes from the drywall compound. Tape plastic tarps to the walls with painter’s tape to protect the wall surfaces. Move furniture out of the room before texturizing the ceiling.

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Mix 1 gallon of drywall compound with 1/2 cup of water in the 5-gallon bucket to make the mud for the ceiling. Stir the ingredients with the stir stick to make the compound resemble a smooth milkshake.

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Fit the roller attachment onto the paint roller. Load the paint roller with a thick layer of the prepared mud.

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Apply a 1/8-inch-thick layer of mud to the ceiling in a 3-foot square area starting in a corner. Set the roller aside after you coat the small area with mud.

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Touch the bristles of the crow’s foot or slap brush onto the wet mud on the ceiling to create a texture. Slap, twist or stamp the bristles into the mud to create the texture you desire in the wet mud. Set the tool aside after you finish texturizing the wet mud.

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Apply more mud to the ceiling in another 3-foot square area using the same application technique. Set the roller aside after you finish applying the mud. Texturize the mud with the tool again, creating the same effect in the mud. Continue applying mud in small areas and texturizing it immediately until you finish the entire ceiling.

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Allow the texturized mud to dry completely on the ceiling and then apply a topcoat of paint to finish the ceiling design.

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