EASY Skip trowel texture using a Venetian Plaster Trowel 

Like are you dabbing it on, dragging the trowel, going in circles?

Hello there WoCo ranch. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Apologies for getting back to you so late. Based on the response I received from this short, I will be making a follow-up video showing in-depth the process for my technique. In an attempt to put the process into words; I start with mixing the mud to a consistency of really thick pancake batter. You can use thicker mud, straight out of the bucket, but the texture can get pretty deep. In my mind, looser is a little better. If it's too loose, it becomes difficult to control and makes a pretty big mess. I like the mud to be thick enough to put on the hawk but not keep a "peak". When I'm actually applying the mud, it's just random. The motion of my arm might be circular but the actual pressure I'm applying is random. The goal is not to look like everything is smeared in one single direction. When loading the trowel, I just sort of a "dab" the blade into the mud so the mud loads on the center of the blade. If the mud is on the edge of the blade it gives a little harder strait line edge to the texture. The brilliant thing about doing drywall and textures is that if you're unhappy with the outcome, you can scrape it off before it dries. Even if it does dry, you can sand it off or skim coat and re-apply (little more effort with this). It's a lot more forgiving than many folks believe. I guess, another way to look at it would be, less is more. If you need more you can always add more. I've actually made some cool textures out of some really ugly first attempts. Thanks for watching. Thanks for the comment. If you get a chance please subscribe. I'm in the process of shooting a series of long format videos on drywall repair a closer look at textures. -M@ W/1T

@@Mat-W-1TFandF I think we all need video for this.I am checking YT like yourself to learn something but with this speed no way.Thank you for your answer anyway

Hey there, thanks for the reply to my reply. :) I'm in the process of producing new videos where I take a deeper dive into this texture... Along with other textures that I use. -Mat W/1T

@@Mat-W-1TFandF Thank you Subscribed and waiting for new stuff about texture.Thank you

Hi there Robbie. Thanks for watching and the comment. Yeah. The 60 second format for "shorts" makes it difficult to provide instruction. It's not too bad for generating traffic to the channel though. I have recently installed this texture into another home this year. I documented the process in greater detail with better explanation. I should be able to get the video up in the next few months. Thanks again for watching and taking the time to comment. -Mat W/1T

@@Mat-W-1TFandF We cool. 👍

Hi there KimberliWood. Thank you for the comment. I apologize for taking so long to respond AND for editing the footage too quickly. I didn't think people would watch me if I was just scraping the trowel along. I can certainly make a video that details the process in more detail. Do you think that would be good content? If you have any other ideas or are interested in other drywall stuff let me know. Thanks again. Stay tuned, a new texture video will be coming up soon. -Mat W/1T

Hey there Hugo, thanks for watching and the comment. I love this comment and would love to know what you believe "skip trowel" is. I've seen the use of sand in the mud mixture. I've seen the use of finishing knives. Thanks again for taking the time to post a comment. -Mat W/1T

Would this type of application cost more than a level 5 finish? I'm hoping to ask my contractor to do something that looks like this in a few areas of my home. I've already paid for level 5 finish. So wondering which is more time consuming?

@@amandahale3247 Hi Amanda... Thanks for watching and the comment! A level five finish is completely flat walls. It should be completely skim coated so that there's no sheetrock exposed (there's a very slight texture to the paper finish different to the mud finish). Level 5 will have no perceptible bumps/tape lines/irregularities/paper fuzz what so ever. On this tape job I finished out to a level 3 then applied the texture. This saves on sanding/skimming/sanding. Honestly, the time should be somewhat the same between the two. Skip trowel is a little less dusty as it requires almost no sanding. Skip might be slightly quicker as you don't have to take the walls out to level 5. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching and the comment. If you get a chance please subscribe and share! -Mat W/1T

Hi there Harry. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I just installed this texture in another house a few months ago. The folks absolutely love it. I suppose it's not really for everyone. Thanks for taking the time to comment. -Mat W/1T

Hey there Mr. Hornby. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I have just shot another video showing my process for this texture only slower and more in depth. I should have it edited in a week or two. Please check out my channel and/or subscribe and you will be notified when it's uploaded. Thanks, Mat W/1T

Hello Aaron, thank you for the comment. Yes, this texture is quite labor intensive. I think I am able to do just about 200 sf in an hour. It really is a very nice texture though. It has a very organic feel to it. It kind of reminds me of natural stone when it's finished. Everything is random. My preferred way to install is very light and I try to make sure there are no strait lines, drags or tool marks. That's why it takes longer than a normal texture like a spray and knockdown. Knock down textures have a very uniform depth and fairly uniform pattern. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mat W/1T

Hello Michelle. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. The "shorts" version is not a good format for a training video. I can only cover the basics. I have installed this texture in another house this summer and made a video of it. I'm just trying to find the time to edit it now. Hopefully this fall sometime. Hoping to make it about 5 mins. I go into depth with better close ups too. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. -Mat W/1T

Hola Mdfpintado. Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de comentar mi video. Me doy cuenta de que el movimiento de salto de la llana utilizada para aplicar esta textura con llana resulta confuso para algunas personas. ¿Quizás usas arena en tu barro? Podría argumentar que no es una textura que se salta con una paleta. Eso es sólo arena arruinando tu acabado. Gracias de nuevo por mirar y comentar. ¡No dudes en mirar y comentar el resto de mis vídeos! -Mat W/1T

Hi Mr. parra. Thanks for watching and the comment. I do have a couple windows that need replaced and should be able to accommodate with a video. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get to it, but hopefully this spring/summer sometime. Thanks again for watching! -Mat W/1T

Hey there Ash. Thanks for watching and the comment. It must be a regional thing. The crack houses that I frequent have heavy knockdown or heavy orange peel. 🤮 Thanks again for the comment! -Mat W/1T

Always is a great poor person making negative comments. Make a video to see your quality