Dry Wall School| Spanish Knife

Spanish Knife

HOW TO DO A SPANISH KNIFE TEXTURE

What you will need (Tools, Materials)

1 bucket of joint compound (Mud), Drywall pan (optional), Some sort of taping knife

This texture is about the only thing in drywall where a person would not thin the mud down with water.

You can use a drywall pan, or you can dip right out of the bucket (your choice).

I am going to use a 6 inch knife, you can use any size knife you want depending on how busy you want your texture to look.

Okay her we go Step 1: Sand

Using a sanding pole work your way around the room sanding off any edges, goobers, lines. I like the new round sander made by

Not only does it remove more material faster, It really makes your joints flat.

A regular square sander might make a butt joint smooth but it will leave it humped.

A medium sanding sponge works great for your angles, corners and detail work.

Step 2: Load up Your mud

You can either dip a few scoops into a pan or you can dip directly out of the bucket. Get a nice glob of mud loaded onto your knife.

Step 3: Start Dabbin'

Take your 1st knife full and start putting it on the wall. There is no set way of doing this, just have fun with it.

Dab on a little, play with it, Grab another knife full, do some more. You can lay it on as thick or thin as you like. The more knife marks, the more ridges, valleys and peaks

Mix it up every which way, you don't want any noticeable patterns.

That's it !!

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