Walls and Ceilings - Please Hep me match the Texture

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unholyram
07-12-08, 07:29 PM
We've recently had a leak in our ceiling, and in the repair we're trying to match the texture. Sadly we are at a loss. Can anyone identify this texture and/or tell us how to do it?

Thanks in advance

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m342/unholyram/100_0766.jpg

chandler
07-13-08, 04:33 AM
It is technically called skip troweling. The drywall compound is laid on rather thick, then troweled with either a 12" drywall knife, or a 10" mason's float (my preference for balance). You just "skip" the trowel over the area until you get the desired swirl effect.