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Texturing your wall can be an easy way to hide taping mistakes or it can add sophistication to an otherwise featureless room.A stucco texture can give a spacious room an outdoor feel and make it look like a Mediterranean courtyard.It's easy to make a stucco texture with pre-mixed drywall mud and a few tools.Don't be afraid to get creative because getting the effect you want may be more of an art than a science.There are many styles of stucco.

Texturing your wall can be an easy way to hide taping mistakes or it can add sophistication to an otherwise featureless room.A stucco texture can give a spacious room an outdoor feel and make it look like a Mediterranean courtyard.It's easy to make a stucco texture with pre-mixed drywall mud and a few tools.Don't be afraid to get creative because getting the effect you want may be more of an art than a science.There are many styles of stucco.

Open a five-gallon bucket of pre-mixed mud and stir it with a drill and paint mixer.The mud is easier to spread when stirred.

The wall should be divided into workable sections.If you fill a trough with mud, spread a thin coat on one section with a drywall knife.The mud doesn't have to be spread evenly.The coat should be about a quarter of an inch thick.The base coat can be used to create a stucco effect.

Remove all the mud from your knife and run it lightly over the base coat to create ridges and voids.To vary the pattern, use long sweeping motions with the knife and move the blade in random directions.

A Spanish-style stucco finish can be created by swirling a drywall knife, trowel or comb through the base coat.If you want to make a Spanish knife stucco finish or a more regular pattern of swirls, you can use a comb or trowel.You can run the comb or trowel straight to get the ridges.

To create a random pattern of depressions in the base coat, use the tips of your fingers.You can flatten the mud with a drywall knife after working it with your fingers.

Sand the surface with 120-grit sandpaper after the joint compound has dried.The purpose of sanding is to smooth down sharp points and edges so they don't catch on your clothing, so use a very light touch with the sandpaper.