Embossed platen for plastering
Roller is a tool that consists of a handle, a cylinder and a cover. The cylinder can have a plastic, rubber, metal base. The coating is made of foam rubber or fabric and is often made by hand. For this, depressions and irregularities on foam rubber are created. These irregularities on the surface of the roller will be reflected in the form of different shapes and images on the wall.
Rollers for textured plaster are also made from pieces of leather. In general, they are produced a huge number of various kinds to imitate a particular surface( for stone, marble, skin, abstraction, etc.).Plus, the roller is selected with both short and long nap, depending on the depth of the uneven ground.
The plaster is applied with a roller to a pre-prepared surface. First, cover the walls with a thin layer of the finish coat. Further, a decorative layer is applied, moving from bottom to top. It is necessary to remember one important moment in the process of work.
In no case can excessive pressure on the roller, because at this time there will be no texture( convexity) and will not create a bulk plaster of the walls. Movements should be easy and sliding. After the surface dries, some elements are sometimes painted with acrylic paint. For example, bulges or troughs can be covered with silver or gold paint( depending on the tones prevailing in the interior).
On many portals you can see a special video. The application of decorative plaster with a roller, video lessons of which are presented on the sites, helps you to create really beautiful and unique interiors.
Sponge plastering with sponge
In addition to the platen for decorative finishing, a sponge is also used, which gives a soft, mottled pattern. It happens: marine and synthetic. In this image, which is obtained from a synthetic sponge, significantly different from natural images. Since air pores have an ordered structure in the first sponge. Therefore, the drawing is correct.
In the natural sponge pores are larger and chaotically located. Therefore, drawing is often not ordered. To make the images more unique, many experts recommend cutting the sponge in half and applying the solution inside it. By the way, it is best to touch the base with light blotting movements.
Fabric plastering with fabric
Another great tool for decorative plastering is tamponing with fabric. Usually well-absorbent, non-fibrous materials are used. In this case, the pattern can be applied by two methods: flaps or a tissue bundle. The first method is similar to surface treatment with a sponge, that is, it gives it a clear pattern. The second way creates a unique, soft pattern.
There is also some combination of tissue and a tampon in the form of a special tampon roller. It does not create any differences when processing the surface, but it is faster and more convenient to work with it. On sale there are also "design-rollers", which form beautiful and complex drawings.
Recommendations! To create the "orange peel" effect, you can apply a spongy roller with medium grain size. For the "country" effect, a cellular roller is used. If there is a desire to leave marks from the brush, then on top of the applied plaster, use a brush with a short nap or a Spanish brush.