Texture Roller
 |
 Slate Landscape Curbing Concrete Cement vertical Imprint Texture Roller Stamp $48.00 Time Remaining: 5d 3h 27m Buy It Now for only: $48.00 |
 Drywall Texture Roller Palm Leaf Pattern NEW $24.95 Time Remaining: 27d 12m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Concrete Cement Landscape Curbing 7 Large Stone Brick Texture Roller Stamp New $60.00 Time Remaining: 22h 11m Buy It Now for only: $60.00 |
 Drywall Texture Roller Basket Weave Pattern NEW $24.95 Time Remaining: 20d 20h 2m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Tru Texture roller sleeve for Vertical Bark short $19.00 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 43m Buy It Now for only: $19.00 |
 Vertical Concrete Tru Texture Roller Sleeve Rough $32.00 Time Remaining: 11d 16h 56m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
 Concrete cement Landscape Curbing Ashler texture Roller $76.00 Time Remaining: 10d 14h 57m Buy It Now for only: $76.00 |
 Slate Concrete cement vertical Texture Roller Stamp NEW $48.00 Time Remaining: 22h 26m Buy It Now for only: $48.00 |
 Vertical Concrete Tru Texture roller sleeve Coral $32.00 Time Remaining: 8d 20h 40m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
 Vertical ConcreteTru Texture roller sleeve Medium $32.00 Time Remaining: 9d 16h 48m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
 Drywall Texture Roller Vine Pattern NEW $24.95 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 19m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Drywall Texture Roller Poinsettia Pattern NEW $24.95 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 20m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Concrete Textured Rollers by Artecrete 5 different patterns $250.00 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 33m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 Vertical Concrete Tru Texture roller sleeve Shale $32.00 Time Remaining: 19d 20h 25m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
 Large Slate Vertical Concrete Texture Roller Stamp NEW $76.00 Time Remaining: 15d 19h 23m Buy It Now for only: $76.00 |
 Drywall Texture Roller Monterrey Pattern NEW $24.95 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 36m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Concrete Cement Landscape Curbing River Stone texture Imprint Roller Stamp New $76.00 Time Remaining: 22d 18h 55m Buy It Now for only: $76.00 |
 Concrete Cement Landscape Curbing River Rock texture Imprint Roller Stamp New $76.00 Time Remaining: 22d 18h 55m Buy It Now for only: $76.00 |
 Concrete Cement Landscape Curbing 7 Granite Imprint texture Roller Stamp New $85.00 Time Remaining: 25d 18h 58m Buy It Now for only: $85.00 |
 Concrete Landscape Curbing Spanish texture Roller Stamp $76.00 Time Remaining: 22d 18h 42m Buy It Now for only: $76.00 |
 Concrete Cement Landscape Curbing Wood Grain Imprint texture Roller Stamp New $76.00 Time Remaining: 22d 18h 47m Buy It Now for only: $76.00 |
Texture Roller
How to use a ‘Comb Tool’ to texture your ceiling & walls
In the UK, various methods to texture a variety of stunning patterns & designs straight onto the ceiling & walls using tools such as fingers, rollers, sponges, rags, brushes, trowels, etc: where creating designs with texture is concerned, your only limit is your imagination; but in this article I want to talk about using ‘texturing’ combs, to create some amazing affects onto your interior surfaces; if you want to see footage visit www.diy-ceiling-wall-texture.com for instructions. Texturing comb's are very reasonably priced & now widely available to you thanks to the internet: plus, the methods for applying the texture coating to the desired surface is usually ‘rolled on, sometimes brushed on, or even trowel’d on’ instead of ‘sprayed on.’
As you can imagine, the cost for applying texture coating to your ceiling & walls this way makes it possible for the home ‘DIY’ enthusiast to ‘have a go yourself’ because all you will need is a bucket to mix the texture powder in, the tool for mixing, (either an attachment to the power drill, or a plastic texture mixing tool that you attach to a wooden handle,) the texture powder, a roller & tray to hold the mixture & of course, the texture comb;
Some texturing combs consist of a moulded ‘all in one’ design, (almost resembling that of a plastic tile adhesive spreader, but the serrated ‘comb’ edge is slightly tighter together/not spaced as wide apart from each other) whereas, the handle, and the serrated (patterning) edge are made from a moulded, plastic material, the usual length of the comb is around 10 inches long (this is ideal for creating designs onto your larger, as well as smaller ceilings & walls;) whilst other texturing combs consist of a wooden handle, with a slit cut through it, whereas a piece, or two, of flexible plastic (containing the serrated patterning edge,) is inserted;
Texturing combs, if looked after correctly could serve you a long time, but please be aware, do not wash out the combs in boiling water as this could shrivel up the serrated edges, plus also remember that, after texturing many surfaces, the serrated edge could become quite worn down, thus giving you a thinner, and more undesirable pattern depth;
To pattern the ceiling, first of all, make sure that the surface is correctly sealed and that the room is cool (no central heating on), you must mix enough texture to cover the whole surface area to be textured; secondly, after you decided which pattern/design your going to attempt, stand at the entrance to your desired room and look up to the ceiling, it is quite normal to actually start patterning alongside the wall, running across the narrow width of the ceiling, viewing from the door entrance, (but this depends entirely upon yours, or your customers personal preference.)
So, for instance, let us say that we are going to start our pattern from the door entrance wall, whereas, the pattern (once completed) will run down the (longer & narrower) length of the ceiling.
Stand with your back against the wall (in which you intend to start the pattern) & look up; this is how your going to work the pattern; as you pattern, the pattern is always behind you, and your working away from it/across the narrow width, & down the length of the ceiling; now with your back against the wall, hold your comb in the hand that feels the most comfortable for you to texture with; if you hold the comb in your left hand, slide across the wall, to the far corner of the right side of the room, this is the corner that, once you apply your band of texture, your going to start your comb pattern, & run it the width of that wall/edge, if you use your right hand, you start at the far left corner of the ceiling.
In summary, using your paint roller, roll on a band of texture, around half/three quarter inch thick depth, across the narrowest width of your ceiling, right across, from one wall edge to the other, the band of texture should be around two roller widths wide, pattern this with your comb, then continue this method throughout the whole ceiling, continuing right down the length of the area.
Everything here is fully broken down and covered in ‘Texture Revival;’ at www.lookreadlearn.com to help you more, look out for my articles concerning mixing texture & also surface preparation.
When you attempt any texturing tasks, always practice on a small area first for best results.
Thank you for reading, I hope that this article will help you further with your quest in learning to use combs to texture with.
About the Author
Dale Ovenstone, creator of the most unique 'diy' DVD's & downloadable 'How to's'
www.lookreadlearn.com
www.diy-ceiling-wall-texture.com
www.unbelievable-internet-income.com
Using a Paint Roller on a Canvas?
I have a large canvas (about 22x28), that requires a large amount of blue (over 60 percent of the canvas) -I've tried using large paintbrushes before, but it seems to leave it with an odd and uneven texture that I'm not a huge fan of. I was thinking about using a paint roller to do this job, but I'm not sure if it would work - IE - do people, artists do this? Is it ethically reasonable? Have you ever done this before? Some comments would be really helpful. Thanks!
Rachel, a 22" x 28" canvas isn't all that large. Most artists I know, myself included, don't paint on something this small. And 60% of a small area?
As to using a paint roller on a canvas, I've known artists who've done this, but those guys are usually abstract artists working on large canvases (like 4' by 6' and a lot larger). The problem with using a paint roller on a canvas (unless you're using a liquid paint) is that it will streak across the area you're painting, sometimes grabbing or sticking, sometimes leaving uneven sploshes and you'll get even more uneven texture effects.
Your best bet is to go with a really fine hair, better quality brush (not like the cheap hog hair ones) that will let you apply your paint more evenly.
My favorite such brushes for such jobs are my Robert Simmons' White Sables. However, these are a little pricey. Still, there are other brands less expensive that carry a line of better quality fine hair brushes,
Preview of Iceandcraft's 8x8 Cel-Pack Texture