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Textured plaster using a roller. Rollers for decorative plaster. Using rollers to add texture

Decorative roller is constantly used for finishing work using structural plaster. In addition, it can be improved or made with your own hands. A homemade roller is a budget option that can be used to qualitatively cover the walls yourself and to your taste.

With help homemade roller can be done original decor on the walls

Renewed old roller with your own hands

Making a modernized decorative roller is not difficult, especially if you have an old foam roller lying around the house; you have a simple cord, a clothesline (50 cm is enough), a plastic bag, scissors, a knife and tape. On a separate section of any of the walls, after covering it with decorative plaster, you can try the following options and choose the appropriate one:

1. To improve the appearance of the plaster and create a decorative pattern on it, a cord and clothesline are wound around an old roller. The type of pattern will depend on their thickness. A distinct rhythm will appear on the wall. Its regularity can be controlled by the number of passes, frequency of turns and direction. An unusual pattern appears from the depressions on the roller.
2. An old foam roller will also come in handy. With its help you can make a patterned design with bulges. First, cuts are made with a knife, then with scissors, cuts of any diameter are made. A wide bulge will appear from the thickness of the cutout, which will build the pattern.
3. The roller will look textured if you put a soft sleeve on it, rewound with thread.

Any of these rollers can be added to the walls on the final layer of plaster. beautiful shape, attractive depth or completely change the interior of your house or apartment.

If there is no old roller, you can easily make a new one with your own hands.

Roller made from scrap materials

Roller design for painting walls and ceilings

1. For the future decorative roller, you must first make a base - a cylinder. There are several options for obtaining an elongated cylindrical object required for the base:
2. Plastic pipe (d=5 cm, l= 10 cm). To close the side holes in the pipe, plugs are cut out of plastic, which are placed on glue, and holes are made in them for the handle.
3. If there lathe, you can machine a roller from metal, rubber, plastic, or wood on it, and then attach a handle to it.

Once you have the base, you can start making a decorative roller. A randomly twisted cord on the prepared layer of plaster will create a one-of-a-kind relief pattern.

From plastic bag, an ordinary vegetable net, wound on a base, made by yourself and fixed with tape, a pattern with winding folds and uneven wrinkles will appear on the wall.

Cellophane can be replaced with any fabric material. Foam rubber lying around the house is also used. After fixing it with tape on a homemade instrument, designs are cut out on it. The process of making such a roller is labor-intensive, but as a result the wall will be a real decoration of the room. If you don't have foam rubber, you can find a piece of rubber. Of course, it is more difficult to cut on rubber, but the quality of the pattern will be noticeably higher. To obtain a longitudinal structural pattern, a tool is made with convexities on the surface.

Decorative roller made from scraps of fabric and foam rubber

Correct application of plaster

Using a roller, which you can make yourself, will be advisable if you follow all the rules for applying decorative plaster to walls:

1. The surface that you intend to renew must be prepared - cleaned of old finishes (paint, wallpaper), degreased and coated with a primer.
2. If the master is going to apply two layers of plaster, then first a smooth layer with a flat surface is made and painted in the required color.
3. Afterwards, a rich structural second layer of plaster is applied to the wall. If the interior requires it and it is necessary to clearly differentiate the layers, use special tape. For arbitrary shapes, a self-adhesive sealant is used, which is used on windows.
4. It is worth considering that the plaster has a quick-drying property, so the textured pattern should be applied quickly.
5. It is undesirable to press the tool on the plastered surface; you can accidentally ruin the intended texture. Movements should be light and sliding.
6. After decorative layer applied completely, (after about 20 minutes) a wet mesh is used to polish the protrusions on the finished relief surface.
7. After two days (this is the optimal time for the walls and plaster to dry completely), the entire surface is completely cleaned of defects. After which it is covered with paint of the required color.

When choosing a variety of textured coatings for your roller, you need to imagine the end result.

If you put a sleeve with a pile on the base of the roller, you can create a structural relief “like a fur coat.” It is more often used for concrete and brick exterior walls. IN in this case The pile must be at least 18 cm long.

Working with a hand-made textured roller is suitable not only for creative people. Anyone who has the desire to create a home original interior, can make it from ordinary scrap materials.

You can make the room stylish and give it an original design using high-quality finishing. Today, among the large abundance of materials, decorative coating of walls with plaster or paint, for which a tool is used - a textured roller, is popular. To ensure a beautiful finish appearance, it is recommended to consider in more detail all the nuances of using this device.

The design of the device is quite simple: rollers for painting walls are made of various materials and are attached to the handle by pressing. The cylinder itself is located on a solid metal rod, which is fixed to the handle. Rollers for decorative painting walls are used to create sinuous patterns and patterns that look very advantageous in classic and modern interiors.

To operate the tool, no additional skills are usually required. After the liquid composition of the future coating is diluted, the roller is rolled in a special ditch. This is done to avoid smudges during work - thus, the paint applies evenly, and the plaster is applied with a roller without leaving clots on the surface.

In the video: painting with a texture roller.

Important! Experts do not recommend using the same tool for different types of coatings: when applying textured paint you will need one type of roller, and another type when using plaster. Besides, there is always the option self-made tool.

Roller materials for decorative wall treatment

Modern tools differ in the material of the working surface. Applying textured plaster using a decorative roller allows you to divide devices into several categories:

A textured roller creates beautiful textured coatings. In addition to these types of materials, foam rubber, polystyrene foam and fabric are also used. Rollers for textured plaster, made from foam rubber, are suitable for priming the first layer for further decoration. They also worked well when creating a bubble effect on a wall. Fabric analogues use soft plush material that forms original marks on the surface. The foam product is similar to a structural rubber roller, but is distinguished by its fragility.

Classification of rollers according to the texture of the finished pattern

The tools have a wide variety of structures, thanks to which the final ornament is obtained. Some imitate natural materials, others simply create a random design. All rollers can be divided into 2 groups:

• Textured devices– capable of transferring materials such as fur, wood, textiles and natural stone chips onto the surface of the plaster. Using a textured roller, a relief is created, which is achieved thanks to the material used to make the tool. For the effect of uneven fibers, a fur roller is used; to create an imitation of natural stone, a rubber product with a special pattern in the form of loops is suitable. This device is used on a primed wall without the use of preliminary finishing.

• Structural products. Plastering with a roller of this type involves applying a complex repeating pattern. This effect is achieved using the curly cutout on the roller. The peculiarity of their use is that the coating should be applied to a prepared wall with finishing. For example, when a plane is finished with paint or plaster without relief, then it is dried and decorated. To achieve a more beautiful ornament, processing is carried out using a figured roller, which has a specific pattern.

In addition, products are classified by roller width. They come in sizes from 30 cm and above. The wider the tool, the faster the composition of the textured paint will lay down, but by choosing a narrow tool, the chances of getting an attractive, clear structure are higher.

Do-it-yourself tool making

As you know, some finishing devices are expensive, so making the device yourself will be the way out. We invite you to learn how to make a textured roller with your own hands.

1. For the first option You will need a clothesline and an old, unusable tool with a reliable roller and a strong handle. Before making the device, wrap it with rope and secure the ends tightly. Depending on the frequency of winding, you can adjust the future texture, which will create various stripes on the wall.
2. The second method involves using an old foam roller. By cutting the roller in several places with sharp scissors, you can get a textured roller with an original effect for walls. The cuts can be combined with each other, made wider and longer - all this will be reflected on the plane.
3. Another way to make a textured painting tool is to use a plastic bag. Wrap it around the wall roller and tie it with thread. It can be replaced with tape, which will add texture to the marks.

On video: creating a texture roller with your own hands.

Handymen also suggest making your own structural bead. This will require a little patience and imagination. To get a quality coating, think carefully about your idea. You can also use the template when covering a wall with trim. To create structural plaster on the wall, consider this option for making a roller:

• Take an old tool, preferably a foam one;
• Cut figures of the same size from thick fabric;
• Form fancy flaps from the cuts and twist them like origami;
• Attach the resulting products evenly over the entire area of ​​the roller using a construction stapler or pins - the relief roller for plaster is ready!

Thus, you can create almost any conceived structure on the surface of the wall using available means.

Wall coating technique

In order for the plaster to last for a long period of time, it is necessary to pre-treat the wall. If you intend to use a textured roller to paint the walls, there is no need to paint the surface in the main color. When working with a structural tool, this procedure must be performed so that the patterns on the roller do not stretch ready mixture in the wrong direction.

Use the following tips to achieve the desired result:

1. Do not press the tool close to the plane, move carefully and slowly.
2. Using a textured decorative roller, start the next path where the border of the first pattern is. Do not apply the ornament overlapping.
3. When you reach the ceiling, press the tool towards the top. After that, work with normal pressure.
4. Corner areas must be treated with a brush - the roller will not fit into narrow joints.
5. If it happens that the relief ornaments are too convex, they can be corrected with a moistened sanding mesh.

Painting walls with a patterned roller requires care and smooth movements. Don't rush and keep the pattern even. Sometimes when working, a stencil made of dense material is used.

Advice! To create the effect of a “fur coat”, marble chips, textile fibers, you can resort to using a relief paint roller with a textured base. The material is applied to the walls, after rolling the tool in a container with paint. If excess is formed during work, it is removed with a spatula.

By using decorative rollers yourself, you can create an attractive surface no worse than any finishing specialist. Select a tool with the required structure and use your imagination - the result will definitely please you with its appearance.

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Textured plaster can transform the look of your room. To do this, you will definitely need a special textured, or structural, roller.

These rollers made from various materials (rubber, wood, linoleum) are presented in an assortment on the shelves of hardware stores.

Rollers with a textured surface are used to apply relief on wet plaster; the depth of the relief should not exceed five millimeters. When working, the roller itself must also be wet.

But you can make this tool at home. For production you will need the following materials: - a used but working roller; - a clothesline or thin cord (half a meter will be enough); - a plastic bag; - tape; - a knife; - scissors.

Try several options with different decorative patterns on a small area of ​​the wall and choose the most suitable one.

First option

Designer roller made from clothesline. Wrap the old roller with rope or cord. A roller made in this way produces a regular pattern with clear lines. A distinct rhythm of texture is created, which you can control by making different quantities passages.

The type of pattern can also be adjusted by the thickness of the rope being wound, the direction and frequency of winding. This roller creates a pattern of depressions.

Second option

If you have a foam roller left over from previous repairs, you can put it to use. The foam roller will create a pattern with bulges.

Using a knife, make several cuts on the roller. You can use scissors to make cutouts. The wider the cut, the wider the bulge will be, building the pattern. You can combine the types of cuts on the roller, and you can also come up with your own application methods.

You can make a textured roller with your own hands from a roller with a soft sleeve by tying the surface of its sleeve in several places with thread. Apply a pattern to the foam roller using a knife.

Plastering work is an important stage of finishing work. Not only plaster aligns and protects surface structural elements buildings, but also gives them certain texture and color.

Creating a plaster layer requires skill and knowledge, in particular about the available arsenal of materials and tools, their properties, functions, as well as when and in what combinations they are used.

Special rollers are used as hand tools for so-called “wet” plastering works Oh. With their help, the master creates the last layer of coating on the surface, performing protective and decorative functions.

What kind of instrument is this?

A decorative roller is a working part of a tool that is rotated by the clutch with the surface being treated.

• applying paints and plasters in layers of unequal thickness;
• to give decorative unevenness to laid but still wet plaster.

Roller rotates around a metal rod, connected to the handle (the entire base structure is called the “handle for rollers”).

The roller consists of a rigid (usually plastic) base - a cylinder with a through axial hole and a working surface, giving the roller elasticity, as well as the properties of the decorating tool.

Types of rollers by material type

The name of each decorative roller includes the following information:

• about the material of the working surface;
• about the effect it will create;
• and, sometimes, about the properties of the recommended plaster composition.

More often the rollers are removable and characterized by their length and diameter(sometimes diagonally), as well as the thickness of the shaft of a suitable handle.

The soft working cloth, which absorbs the plaster mass, is often called a “fur coat”. This is what they say about pile and foam rubber.

Hard and elastic rollers, the pattern of which leaves a clear imprint, made of rubber, wood or plastic.

Skin and tissue form a soft, flexible fabric with changeable outlines. The stiffer the roller, the higher the requirement for the evenness of the wall.

Rubber - chemically resistant and non-toxic material, easy to clean, does not absorb moisture, and lasts a long time. Rubber products are inexpensive.

On the smooth textured plaster that has not set, a rubber roller with a convex pattern is pressed into the pattern. From impressions made with any other instrument, the result has the same depth and uniform distribution of pattern elements.

The wider the roller, the greater the step of the ornament (the width increases due to the diameter of the base).

There are rollers made of rubber sponge with large porosity. They doing well with the application of plasters with decorative filler.

Wooden

The contact surface of a decorative wood roller is formed either by gluing the parts to a flat cylinder, or cutting holes in it.

Due to the hardness of the material, excessive force applied to the wooden roller will may leave a mark not only from the drawing, but also from the “background”. This is not bad for border design, where border imprints are not only acceptable, but also form part of the design.

Plastic

Molded plastic produces surfaces for embossing, and gas-filled plastic produces foam “coats.”

The molded plastic working surface of the plaster roller is easy to clean, but sometimes “inaccurate” in work with some compositions due to its hardness and adhesion to the working mixture. In terms of service life, plastic is inferior to rubber, but has a lower cost.

Made of thin plastic, soft or hard, compressed, twisted or otherwise folded and wound on a rigid elastic roller, get a working surface for easy embossing with an unobtrusive pattern.

Soft perforated plaster roller - means creating a fine-grained surface, the relief of which is formed more by the decorative filler than by the shape of the tool surface.

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The decorative ability of a leather roller is achieved material arrangement on a base with the formation of folds.

Depending on whether the folds are fixed with glue or freely arranged, the pattern, unique in itself, will appear on the wall regular or as natural as possible.

The last one is the “free” option indispensable when creating marble texture. But without meeting other additional conditions, such an effect will not happen; the roller will create an equally interesting, but more “cozy” pattern.

Hard fixed leather “wrinkles” will leave embossed unidirectional pattern, similar to a rubber print, but softer.

Roller with a fluffy working surface applies plaster coating with roughness the smaller and more often the shorter the pile.

The surface may become slate-like., or covered with openwork non-woven fabric. The effect depends both on the thickness and material of the pile, and on the type of plaster.

The pile can be made of polyacrylic, polyester, polyamide, and natural fur is also found. Such rollers are often used for painting rough surfaces and to create a plaster coating with an unobtrusive texture that does not focus on the volume of the room, masking the unevenness of the wall.

By type of drawing

To determine the type of pattern of a decorative roller for plastering work, it is better to focus on its appearance than on the name.

Descriptions of this instrument always contain the words “textured” and “structural”, despite the fact that these are not synonyms, the same tool can be found called one way or another, or even two words at the same time.

Structural

Even with the existing confusion with terminology, it is not difficult to notice that the word “structural” is usually present in the trade names of foam rollers.

It is the spongy surface and captures filler commensurate with pores and without dragging, “puts it in place.” The decorative effect is created by the structure of the plaster.

Most rollers that apply plaster directly to the wall are suitable for structural compositions. Their folds are designed not to interfere with the work of the coarse aggregate and, if desired, to add relief patterns, imitating natural material.

Textured soft roller can visually imitate the presence of inclusions in the plaster - that is, to create a coating with the texture of structural plaster.

The purpose of using textured rollers is give the surface the appearance of some material: natural stone, tree bark, leather upholstery, patterned wallpaper and much more. etc. An example can be seen in the photo.

Undoubtedly textured - solid rollers with embossed or convex details. Their property is the predictability of the result. On a fresh plaster layer they leave a clear pattern of equal depth over the entire area.

To decorative effect was maximum, the plaster aggregate should be thin.

These same rollers leave a colored pattern of paint on the dried plaster. Such rollers are especially it is important to roll exactly in a straight line.

How to do it yourself?

The design of a paint roller is simple and familiar, but there is no need to make it homemade. A convert work surface, or create a new one - a feasible, inexpensive and win-win task.

1. Wound on a smooth roller rigid waterproof fabric(or wet, but dense), crumpled or twisted, will add a tool to the master’s arsenal for creating a natural pattern on plaster.
2. If the cover of the pile roller is “interrupted” by a string wound at a noticeable pitch, you can achieve different levels of roughness with a directional pattern. You can also cut out spots or grooves, then the “fur coat” relief pattern will become more complex, and the “cobwebs” will become more delicate.
3. Small smooth objects, glued to a roller with a thin working surface (for example, velor), or to a rubber one (for wallpaper), will leave a clear rhythmic pattern on the plaster.
4. They will add additional surfaces, periodic relief level“gaps” cut out in the foam roller or a rope wound around it with a large pitch. And by wrapping it around a smooth roller, you can easily obtain a tool for clear embossing with a unique pattern.
5. Mastery of wood carving techniques will allow you to create a cliche with a complex and readable design. Copy paper will transfer the contours from paper to wood.

How to apply decorative plaster “fur coat”?

Plaster composition including cement and fine sand(1:3, 1:2, 1:1), forms a “fur coat” coating if diluted to the consistency of thick, viscous flowing paint and applied with a long-nap roller.

The preferred choice is slag or pumice sand (then the mixture is mixed for at least 2 minutes).

Too liquid solution will flow from both the tool and the wall, and if it is too thick, it will not cover the entire depth of the roller pile.

In the second case you can apply the mixture with a spatula, and the roller will become a tool that gives the layer of slightly set plaster the texture of a “fur coat.”

Mixture with the addition of coarse aggregate requires the use of a short-hair roller, and diluted with water in the ratio specified by the manufacturer.

Decorative facade plaster with a roller includes the following steps:

1. The surface is cleaned of foreign materials and loose layers, of oil stains and exposed salts, and uneven areas are filled with leveling plaster.
2. Using a hard, sharp instrument, notches in the form of an oblique mesh are applied to the wall.
3. The entire surface is wetted and primed twice (with a brush).
4. The plaster is picked up with a roller from a paint bath and applied to the wall, without pressure, in the longest parallel strips possible, without gaps.
5. To apply the second layer, you do not have to take a 1-2-day break for drying; it is enough to slightly level the set previous layer.

Leveling the coated layer of “fur coat” plaster will give the surface the texture of cork coating.

When choosing decorative rollers for plaster, it is worth remembering that different patterns They don't look nice next to each other. Upon completion of work, both the roller and the rod require thorough cleaning and drying.

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Rollers for decorative plaster walls

The use of decorative plaster as a finishing material has long ceased to be something exotic. Its use when decorating the interiors of apartments or public institutions, as well as the facades of houses, allows you to obtain a strong and durable coating that is resistant to damage and wear.

TO additional benefits we can attribute the absence of seams and joints on the surface, which significantly increases the aesthetic value of the finishing material, and in general one can talk endlessly about decorative qualities. Rollers for decorative plaster, which are best suited for working with this finishing material, will help turn your idea into reality.

Types of rollers.

A smooth painted wall is good, but an interior with such elements does not look original and has no artistic value. Applying plaster with a roller can solve this problem, and depending on the type of tool itself, you can get stunning volumetric effects on the surface of the walls. In addition, using a roller can increase productivity several times: short term maximum area can be treated.

A roller for textured plaster is a cylinder attached to a handle; the surface of the roller is coated with special coating, due to the texture of which the necessary relief is created on the decorative coating.

Before choosing a tool, you should determine what kind of decorative plaster is applied with a roller, because in addition to it, craftsmen use spatulas, brushes, etc. First of all, these are acrylic structural plasters for facade and interior work, fine and Venetian plasters for indoors. The granules included in the material must be small in size so that the decorative effect when using the roller is maximum.

All rollers for decorative plaster are divided into two categories:

• by the type of material of the working surface of the tool itself;
• according to the type of pattern left on the surface.

Types of rollers according to the material of the working surface.

The working surface of the tool directly affects the final result. Today we can distinguish several groups of rollers that are used when applying decorative plaster.

1. Rubber. On the roller of such a tool there are various protrusions or recesses, due to which the desired effect is created on the surface of the wall. This device is well suited for simulating a clear texture: masonry, patterns, etc. Rubber rollers are used most often experienced craftsmen, since they require certain skills in working with plaster.
2. Wooden. The purpose of the tool is similar to that of a rubber one, but it is easier to work with because when applied, the plaster sticks less to its surface. In addition, wood is an environmentally friendly material and will not interfere with the composition. chemical reaction(this may be useful when decorating a children's room). Over time, a wooden roller can swell from constant contact with water, so after each use it should be thoroughly cleaned and dried.
3. Plastic. Cheap analogue of rubber ones. With use, its surface may become deformed and cracks may appear, which can negatively affect the final result.
4. Leather. With their help, the decorative coating acquires the effect of marble. Leather rollers are indispensable for applying Venetian plaster to walls with your own hands. A roller made of genuine leather is better suited for work; it can provide the highest quality results; in addition, it will last much longer than its artificial counterparts.
5. Pile. The fur coat of such a roller is made of artificial (acrylic, polyamide) or natural fur of various lengths. The length of the pile affects the relief; the shorter it is, the smoother the surface will be. The quality of the tool is very important; when purchasing, you should pay attention to the durability of the pile; if it “climbs”, then all the fallen hairs will settle on the plaster and ruin the final coating.

In addition to these types, foam, fabric and foam rollers are used, which create various roughness on the walls. For example, the use of the latter creates the effect of bursting bubbles or craters on the plaster.

Important: Pressure on the roller when applying a textured coating is not recommended. The lower the pressing force, the brighter the effect. Movements when working with a tool should be smooth, sliding from top to bottom and as continuous as possible.

Depending on the desired result and the surface area on which the textured plaster is applied, the appropriate width of the tool is selected.

Types of rollers according to the type of final pattern.

Depending on the desired pattern or texture, used following types rollers for decorative plaster, even with your own hands you can use them to create unique decorative elements.

1. Textured rollers. Such tools are capable of imitating the most different materials: fur, marble, textiles, wood, etc.

The relief on the wall plane is achieved due to the corresponding surface of the roller itself. For example, to obtain decorative plaster with a “fur coat” effect, it must be applied with a long-haired roller.

A surface that imitates natural stone is obtained by using a roller with a looped pattern in the form of “ears.”

Textured rollers for decorative plaster are indispensable for achieving a marble effect; for this, rollers with leather or fabric attachments are used. To make the texture as realistic as possible, it is important to move the tool evenly, without lifting it from the surface for as long as possible.

The decorative plaster composition is applied to the wall directly with a roller; the surface texture is formed simultaneously with the application of the plaster.

When using such tools, it is important to remember that:

• The wider the plaster roller, the easier it is to achieve the desired effect.
• A convex pattern on the wall surface is achieved using a roller with indentations, and a depressed effect, on the contrary, is achieved due to the relief protruding on the roller.
• It is better to use a roller on a slightly dry coating so that the effect does not “float”.

2. Structural rollers. Unlike the previous type, these tools are used to obtain a repeating complex pattern or ornament on an already applied finishing material.

Such rollers are most often used when applying a liquid composition over an already finished surface, painted or plastered. This is due to the fact that a pronounced relief on the nozzle when rolling the roller over a thick layer of plaster can lead to uneven settling of the material in the cells of the tool, and as a result, the formation of an uneven final coating.

To avoid this you can:

• Use a roller with a slightly pronounced relief;
• Dry the plastered surface for 20 minutes, and only then, from top to bottom, ensuring uniformity of speed, pressure and direction, roll the roller along the wall.

Important: When applying decorative compositions using structural cushion It is important to ensure that each time the tool passes exactly next to the previous pass. It is not worth retreating and rolling the roller overlapping, this will negatively affect the result.

Making your own rollers.

It is not always possible to find a suitable relief roller for plaster in the store, but in this case you can make it yourself. The pattern applied with such a tool will be unique, which will allow you to create an exclusive interior.

To imitate the texture of wood, an ordinary rubber roller is wrapped with a rope of the same material (for reliability it is better to put it on glue), turns can be made different thicknesses and directionality, due to which the “wooden” surface will look very realistic. You can do the same with a plastic roller, wrapping it with a narrow strip of thick fabric.

You can get a textile ornament on the wall by using a smooth roller covered with fabric of the appropriate texture.

Even a simple roller randomly wrapped with rope, rope or polyethylene can create unique patterns on the wall and unique textures on the plastered surface.

Foam rollers with patterns or grooves of varying degrees of curvature cut into them can be widely used, so you can achieve both the effect of brickwork and simply an interesting vertical ornament. But it is worth remembering that foam plastic can slightly deform the final pattern, so you should use such a roller very carefully.

Pattern application technique.

So, the choice in favor of the material for finishing The walls are made of decorative plaster. The technology of applying it with a texture roller is accessible even to a novice master, but it requires certain skills and accuracy:

• The roller is dipped into decorative composition, poured into a special cuvette, the excess plaster is squeezed out.
• The composition must be applied to the wall from top to bottom (this direction cannot be changed in the future), trying not to tear the roller from the surface to the end of the strip - the quality of the final work depends on this. The pressure and rolling speed of the roller should be uniform.
• Each strip is applied close to the previous one without gaps or overlaps; the plaster should be applied to the entire wall at once so that the boundaries are not visible.
• Decorative plaster is applied in only one layer, so it is important to ensure that it is the same thickness.
• If the texture seems rough after application, you can soften the effect with a brush.
• When using a structural roller, you should wait a little for the surface to dry, but the longer the plaster dries, the more it loses its plasticity.
• By changing the degree of pressure of the roller, you can achieve different effects on the wall surface; this technique is useful for emphasizing individual decorative elements.

Important: Rollers for decorative plaster with large relief visually reduce and narrow the space; this must be taken into account when decorating small rooms with low ceilings.

In addition to interior decoration, decorative coating is used for exterior work. Particularly popular as a reliable, simple and beautiful finish is decorative facade plaster under a fur coat. Applying it with a roller does not require any special skills.

Price issue.

The cost of applying textured plaster (per square meter) depends on:

• The most expensive types of coating are Venetian and silicone.
• Material consumption. On average, the consumption is 1 kg/m2; if the plaster is finely dispersed, then the consumption decreases.

You can buy the material at any hardware store; prices vary greatly depending on the type of composition and its manufacturer.

The most expensive coating (per sq. m) is Venetian decorative plaster, which is due to:

• multi-layer application technology;
• high requirements for the quality of the base;
• the complexity of working with the composition.

If you wish, you can make the decorative composition yourself or order it from builders. In this case, the price per m2 of finished coating will be significantly less.

The price range of rollers for decorative plaster is also wide, the more quality material for the roller used, the more expensive the tool. A rubber or wooden relief roller for plaster is the most expensive, but its service life is much longer than that of plastic or foam analogues.

Rollers for decorative plaster of walls, All about plaster, its varieties and features

Which roller is best to use and with which plaster. Maybe it's a textured nap or structural rubber roller. What other rollers are there and

Roller for decorative plaster: selection of the required modification and technology of use

How is decorative plaster done with a roller, what are such rollers and are there other effective ways to apply the required texture to the surface to be plastered?

We will consider the answers to these questions within the framework of this article.

Factory roller and DIY modifications

Main characteristics

Rubber roller and a fragment of decorative plaster applied using it

A structural roller for applying decorative plaster is a type of traditional pressure roller.

However, if traditional painting tool is intended for applying an even layer of paint, its structural modification is intended to perform slightly different tasks. By pressing on the surface to be treated, a structural roller, or as it is also called a textured roller, gives the surface of the plaster a particular relief - a three-dimensional texture.

Currently, there is a wide range of these devices on the market. Among the wide range of structural rollers, you will certainly be able to choose the modification with which the interior decoration will provide the optimal result.

Selecting the required modification

Replacement attachment for structure roller

Textured rollers for decorative plaster come in two main types:

• soft (usually made of polyethylene or foam rubber;
• hard (made of rubber and elastic plastic).

Regardless of the variety, these tools “work” like a stamp. When pressing on the surface to be treated, imprints of the roller pattern remain on the plaster. Thus, by running the tool along the newly laid plaster in one direction or another, you can obtain the desired texture.

So, what to choose, structural rollers for decorative plaster with a soft or hard working part?

A rigid structural roller is optimal solution for processing more viscous compounds. That is, using such a tool, you can work both on freshly laid and partially dried plaster. In addition, using this tool you can apply complex relief compositions to the surface.

Despite the fact that the price of a hard roller is slightly higher than the cost of soft analogues, this difference is completely justified. Firstly, a tool with a hard surface will last for many years, of course, if it is properly cared for. And secondly, the range of textures of hard rollers is much wider.

A rubber relief roller is used to form a coating with a high-relief, clearly defined structure. If necessary, a thread roller can be used as an alternative to the relief tool. But, unfortunately, the fleecy working part of such a tool quickly becomes clogged with plaster mortar and requires washing, which significantly complicates finishing work.

The price of pressure rollers and structural rollers is twice the cost of equivalent painting modifications. Therefore, when choosing one model or another, it is necessary to ensure that there are no cracks or peeling on the rubber layer. Moreover, the rubber with the applied relief must be properly glued so that during operation the roller does not fall apart into pieces.

With rare exceptions, pressing and structural relief rollers for decorative plaster are produced with thick 8 mm clasps. This is explained by the fact that significant pressure is exerted on the working part of the tool and the more fragile structure will simply fall apart.

A significant advantage is the presence of a rubberized handle. When working with a regular paint roller, you won’t be able to appreciate this advantage, but if you hold a pressure roller in your hands all day, you will definitely feel the convenience.

Soft fluffy roller in a paint tray

Foam rubber or polyethylene rollers for applying decorative plaster are a more affordable modification of the tool. But the purchase of such products is advisable only if the plaster is done in one copy, since if you work with a foam roller constantly, it quickly becomes clogged, requires periodic rinsing and does not guarantee the same intensity of pressure as when using a rubberized tool.

The main area of ​​application of foam rollers is the application of fine-grained coatings on plaster surfaces with various color and light transitions.

Technology of use

The photo shows an assortment of rollers in construction stores

Applying fur coat decorative plaster with a roller is done as follows:

• Let's prepare the base. We remove all dirt and significant bumps from the surface. Next, we fill in all the depressions and level the working surface using putty. After the leveling layer has dried, coat the base with primer.

Important: Putty must be selected in accordance with the type of surface to be leveled. You can learn more about the selection and use of leveling putties for walls in the relevant articles on our portal.

• We prepare a modeling plaster solution with our own hands. In order to start making plaster mortar, we use a galvanized or plastic bucket and a low-speed drill with a special attachment.

We open the package with the mixture and prepare the solution in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The dry mixture is thoroughly mixed with water until the consistency is uniform and there are no lumps.

Tip: If splashes fly around the bucket when stirring at low speeds, try switching the reverse so that the rotation is counterclockwise.

• After the solution is ready, add color to it and mix everything thoroughly again until a monochromatic mass is formed in the container. After this, let the solution sit for 5-10 minutes and proceed to application.
• Pour a small amount of solution into the paint bath and dip a hard roller into it. Then we roll the roller over the surface to be treated. After this, we dip the roller into the bath again and repeat the procedure.

We apply the lines with a roller in one direction so that the stripes are invisible and so that the transitions do not stand out. Stripes can be applied vertically, horizontally and diagonally, the main thing is that you are completely satisfied with the result.

On photo-Venetian plaster applied using our own tools

Is it possible to simplify finishing work? Of course, you can, but to do this you need to buy a ready-made mixture in a special sealed container. In this case, you don’t have to stir the solution or pour it into the paint bath, because everything is already ready!

The special bucket in which the finished plaster is sold has an oval shape and is adapted for immersing a roller. An important advantage of using ready-made solutions is that there is no need to use personal safety equipment.

If, when working with dry mixtures, it is necessary to use a respirator and hardened goggles, in the case of ready-made plasters there is no such need.

Important: After use, the structural roller, regardless of what material it is made of, must be thoroughly washed in running water and dry.

Applying texture with a comb

But what to do if there is no such tool? You can easily make rollers for decorative plaster with your own hands, but you can also use a hard brush and brush it across different directions. In addition, to give the surface a particular texture, you can use various available means, even a crumpled cellophane bag.

However, oh various techniques You can read about applying decorative finishing plasters in the relevant articles on our portal.

Now you know what the instructions for using structural rollers are, and what are the features of their selection. All that remains is to purchase the plaster mixture and the appropriate tools and get to work.

Roller for decorative plaster: textured products for applying compositions, video and photos

Roller for decorative plaster: textured products for applying compositions, video and photos

How to choose a roller for decorative plaster

Add a room stylish design and decorative plaster rollers will help make it unusual. It’s amazing that such an accessible and familiar tool for leveling walls has become a full-fledged tool for decorative finishing. The secret of the transformation is hidden in textured rollers, which allow you to create a figured print on the wall, imitating Various types

surfaces, for example, the texture of stone, wood, leather, “fur coat”, etc.

Using shaped rollers you can easily create a pattern on the wall

Types of rollers

• For a long time, craftsmen have been working on walls using improvised means: sponges, a comb, a stiff brush. Today, an assortment of construction tools for decoration allows you to find a roller with a ready-made relief that suits your design, which, after processing the plastered wall, turns it into real three-dimensional images. Roller cylinder coating variations:
• rubber;
• foam;
• plastic;
• tree;
• silicone;
• textile;

leather.

Before choosing a roller, you need to decide on the desired pattern on the wall

Tools with a soft surface, such as fur, create a “fur coat” effect on the plaster. The marble finish is obtained using a fabric roller with a crinkled cloth, and the finish, like natural stone, is given by a leather surface. As a rule, such rollers are used when you need to process a painted surface. Standard foam cylinders can be modified by winding twine, thread, or pieces of foam to create natural patterns, such as the structure of tree bark.

Features of structural rollers for plaster

Since such an innovation for decorative plaster came from Western countries, it is in their stores that a variety of textures and patterns reign: leaves, flowers, animals, birds, geometric shapes.

Work with a structural roller is carried out in two ways - first they apply plaster, wait for it to harden for a while, after which they finish it layer by layer or apply plaster to the wall (already decorated with putty in one layer), dipping the roller into the composition. But, basically, the second method is used to carry out patterned color painting by creating imprints with this rubber product.

Stages of plastering walls

In order for the plaster to last longer and not crack, it is necessary to do a pre-treatment. To do this, the surface of the wall is cleaned of dirt, old wallpaper, dust and a primer is applied to it. Then they are puttyed for leveling. For puttying, spatulas of sizes 300 mm, 450 mm, 600 mm are used. The application of putty should be uniform. And don't push too hard.

After the first layer of putty has dried, it is necessary to apply a second one using a 600 mm spatula. The putty must be applied and smoothed in two mutually perpendicular directions. Next, you can proceed to the decorating process, which consists of the following stages:

1. Dry plaster is mixed with water, bringing to a homogeneous consistency.
2. Then they apply the mixture to the wall in a layer of 2-4 mm in order to proceed to creating the decor, or more densely if it is also necessary to level the surface. Smooth out with a spatula.
3. Allow about ten minutes for the composition to thicken, and begin to roll over it with a textured roller from top to bottom, forming a pattern. It is more convenient to work in pairs, when the first person applies the plaster, and the second creates the relief, for example, a “fur coat”.
4. Subsequent treatment of the wall with paint is carried out after 48 hours, when the plaster has completely dried. If you need to paint the entire wall, then buy a roller with a long pile, and to add color only to the protruding parts, use a tool with a short pile.

Principles of accurate drawing

When using rollers for decorative plaster, you must follow several rules:

1. The roller should not be pressed tightly against the wall; the movement should be smooth and unhurried.
2. The application of the second path of paint begins where the border of the first pattern passes, without overlapping.
3. At the ceiling, the roller needs to be slightly pressed upward, but further maintain a low pressure force.
4. If the pattern is too embossed, you can smooth it out with a wet sanding mesh.

How to create a “fur coat” surface

A “coated” wall means that plaster is sprayed onto the surface using a broom, brush or a special machine.

“Fur coat” is especially popular for facade surfaces, but it will also look interesting indoors. A modern option for creating a fur coat includes the use of a textured roller, which allows you to make the layer uniform and presentable.

Facade treatment under a “fur coat” is carried out in the same way as in a room. First, putty is applied, plastered and applied over the plastered layer with a lint roller. If a mistake occurs or you see that the plaster is uneven, you should remove the excess with a spatula. It is impossible to take breaks in the process of creating a “fur coat”, otherwise the composition will have time to dry, and the joint will be too noticeable at the edges. The use of structural rollers will allow you to decorate the wall as well as any repair specialist. Decorative plaster has long outgrown its main purpose (wall leveling) and is in a great way

to create exclusive interiors, and even in ethnic style.

Rollers for decorative plaster - types and application techniques Rollers for decorative plaster are made from hard materials

(plastic and rubber) are used to create a relief pattern, and tools with a soft coating (foam rubber or fabric) form a layer similar to stone.

Varieties of textured rollers for decorative plaster walls

Decorative plaster is widely used for interior decoration. For many years it has been used both for external and internal work. It has wear-resistant qualities, it is waterproof, and after application to the walls it forms a reliable and durable layer.

Thanks to this type of finishing material, you can use various types of materials for your home. design solutions, give the room texture and unusual color design. Various designs are applied to the surface using special rollers for decorative plastering. If you carefully study the technology of work, then without much difficulty you can perform such finishing yourself, without turning to expensive specialists for help.

Additional advantages include the absence of joints and seams on the surface, and this, in turn, significantly increases the aesthetic value of the finishing material. You can also note the presence of many decorative qualities. To make your idea a reality, you should study everything better existing varieties rollers for decorative plaster, which are best suited for working with such finishing material for a particular case.

Features of a structural roller for decorative plaster

If the owners of a house or premises are interested in more pronounced wall decoration, then a roller with a hard coating is indispensable. Such rollers cost an order of magnitude higher than conventional pressure rollers, which is due to their higher aesthetic value compared to conventional tools. In addition, they can be used several times. The most productive are rubber rollers with a convex pattern to produce pressed patterns or slotted rollers to form three-dimensional textures.

Since such an innovation for finishing decorative plaster came to domestic market from Western countries, this also determines the variety of their patterns and textures on construction markets. You can find textures in the form of birds, animals, flowers, leaves and geometric shapes.

Work with structural rollers is carried out in two ways:

1. First of all, they apply the plaster and wait for it to harden a little, and then finish it layer by layer;
2. Having dipped the roller into the composition, apply plaster to the wall, which is already decorated with putty in one layer.

To carry out patterned color painting, the second method is predominantly used by creating various prints with such a rubber product.

Types of textured rollers

First of all, rollers differ from other tools designed to add texture to plaster because of their purpose. Decorative tampons, sponges, stamps and applicators are intended for spot application or for decorating small areas. Using a structural roller for decorative plaster, it will be possible to process large surface areas, increasing work productivity several times.

All existing types of rollers can be divided into two categories: according to the type of material used in the manufacture of their working surface, and according to the pattern left on the plaster.

Types of rollers according to the material of the working surface

Foam structural rollers for decorative plaster

For a structural roller, the foam rubber must have deep pores of various diameters, leaving marks on the plaster according to their size in the form of lunar craters or burst bubbles. There is no need to press on the roller with great force, otherwise the plaster will lay down in an ordinary even layer without relief. Particular attention should be paid to the following points:

• Plaster for decoration should be finely dispersed, since relief rollers cannot cope with the stretching of large particles that come across, as a result of which the effect of the desired surface is blurred.
• It is not permissible to work with plaster that contains solvents, since such substances will easily dissolve the foam rubber, fragments of which will remain on the surface of the walls, creating an unsightly appearance.

Foam textured rollers for decorative plaster

This type is a cheaper analogue of a rubber roller. Using it you can also apply various types of plaster, creating a variety of patterns, but you need to take into account that such rollers do not last very long. Polystyrene foam cannot be called a durable material, as it is prone to deformation. During operation, you will have to replace such a roller with a new one several times. In addition, foam patterns have a habit of flattening, causing the resulting pattern to not be as expected. As an option, it is permissible to use a foam roller with flat surface, but, unfortunately, it will not give the plaster an unusual texture.

Rubber textured rollers for decorative plaster

This tool option is the most preferable. A rubber roller on its flat surface has indentations and protrusions that create a pattern. This tool is suitable for creating clearly defined textures, for example, paintings, brickwork and other patterns of various types. There are times when the plaster may stick to the surface of the roller. To avoid this, it is recommended to wet the instrument in soapy solution, but one way or another, it is not known what manipulations this may affect the final covering of the walls.

Leather textured rollers for decorative plaster

Thanks to a roller with a leather surface, you can create one of the most popular effects, namely the effect of a marble surface. The skin, due to its elasticity, leaves beautiful stains like marble covering. This roller is most often used when working with Venetian plaster. It is necessary to approach the choice of roller responsibly and purchase a roller coated with genuine leather, since artificial material may disappoint. Low-quality leather, at best, will not leave any marks, simply sliding across the plaster, and at worst, when dissolved, it will ruin expensive plaster.

Wooden textured rollers for decorative plaster

A textured roller made of wood is the simplest, but has all the advantages of its rubber counterpart and, moreover, additionally ensures the environmental friendliness of the coating, since the wooden tool will not spontaneously enter into a chemical reaction with the components of the plaster. For this reason, wooden rollers are often used to decorate walls for children's rooms.

However, wood also absorbs water from plaster mixture, as a result of which it may swell. This makes the resulting drawing less clear. This can be corrected by drying the roller, after which further work can be done.

Plastic textured rollers for decorative plaster

A plastic textured roller is considered a cheaper analogue of a rubber roller. With it you can create a wide variety of patterns and textures. In construction markets you can find rollers with holes and holes to form bulges on the wall. This option is characterized by non-triviality. The disadvantage of this material is that the plastic becomes deformed after some time, becoming covered with chips and cracks. This, of course, does not have the best effect on the coating.

Fleecy textured rollers for decorative plaster

Rollers of this type create a “fur” effect on the walls. The material used for the roller pile is very diverse, ranging from natural furs to polyamide threads. The pile has a length of 2-25 millimeters. The longer the pile, the more “shaggy” the wall surface will be.

When buying a fluffy roller, you need to be careful to carefully check how well the fluff is attached to the rotating cylinder, since a low-quality roller can ruin the surface of the walls, leaving fluff that comes off on it.

Varieties of figured rollers according to the resulting final texture

Rollers can have a completely different texture, imitating textiles, wood, fur, marble, brickwork and even more complex patterns, for example, waves, ornaments in oriental style, braids and others. Thanks to each of them, you can create a specific surface. The deeper the pattern is cut on the roller, the richer and more pronounced the final texture is.

It should be noted that it is necessary to select for each room its own texture of the pattern on the wall, and therefore its own type of textured roller. So, for example, in work area In the kitchen or in the hallway, imitation brickwork will look good, but it will be completely inappropriate for the bedroom. Therefore, it is better to immediately purchase a roller that comes with replaceable attachments.

Making a roller for decorative plaster with your own hands

Although presented in construction stores a large assortment factory-made textured rollers, but, nevertheless, many still prefer to make such a tool themselves. There are several reasons for this: the desire to save money, which is already spent on repairs in considerable quantities, or if you cannot find a roller with the desired pattern on sale, especially if you want to create individuality in the interior by applying an exclusive author's texture to the walls.

Regardless of the reasons, it is possible to make a textured roller with your own hands using one of the existing methods:

1. To imitate brickwork, the base is a foam roller. Using regular stationery knife Indentations in the shape of bricks are cut out on it. In this case, it would be a mistake to cut out the bricks themselves, since after smoothing them with a roller they will not be convex, but simply pressed into the wall, losing the effect of realism.
2. It is impossible to think of a textile fabric to reproduce on the wall. the best way than the use of textiles themselves. In this case, a simple foam roller is wrapped with a strip of rough-textured canvas fabric and secured with threads.
3. To imitate a marble surface, a plastic roller covered with a piece of genuine leather is ideal. Moreover, it is advisable to sew the leather carelessly and with folds.
4. To give the surface of the walls the effect of a board made of natural wood, the plastic roller must be wrapped in a narrow strip of textile or sheathed with crinkled fabric.
5. To get a specific design, you need to cut it out on the surface of the roller, which plays an auxiliary role. For these purposes, a foam rubber or foam roller is best suited. It should be taken into account that the foam rubber is required to be hard.

In some cases, kitchen items, such as a rolling pin, and even massage rollers can be used as a structural roller.

Step-by-step technique for decorative plaster walls

Before applying decorative plaster, it is necessary to prepare the walls. In order for the plaster material to last longer and not crack, pre-treatment of the walls is performed. To do this, the entire surface of the walls is cleaned of dirt, dust and old wallpaper, and a primer is applied on top. Then, to even out the walls even further, putty is applied. For this, spatulas measuring 40, 45 and 60 centimeters are used. The putty is applied as evenly as possible, without pressing it too much into the walls.

After the first layer of putty has dried, apply the second using a 60-centimeter spatula. The putty is applied and smoothed in two directions, mutually perpendicular to each other. Finally, after preparation, the process of decorating the walls begins, consisting of the following several stages:

1. Dry plaster is mixed with water until a uniform consistency is achieved.
2. Next, the mixture is applied to the walls in a layer of 2-4 millimeters to proceed to decoration. If it is necessary to level the surface of the walls, the layer is made dense. Everything is smoothed out with a spatula.
3. Next, you need to pause work for about ten minutes to thicken the composition, and then use a textured roller to pass from top to bottom, forming a pattern. In this case, it is advisable to work in pairs, so that one worker applies the plaster, and the second creates the selected relief.
4. Subsequent treatment of the walls with paint is carried out after 48 hours, that is, after the plaster has completely dried. If you plan to paint the entire wall, then you need to purchase a roller with a long pile, and in order to add color only to specific protruding elements, use a roller with a short pile.

Rules for carefully applying decorative plaster

When using textured rollers for decorative plaster, certain rules should be followed:

• You cannot press the roller too hard against the wall; movements should be leisurely and smooth.
• The second line of paint begins to be applied at the place where the border of the first strip passes, without overlapping.
• The roller in the ceiling area must be slightly pressed upward, while maintaining the same pressure further.
• Movements are made from the bottom up, and it is unacceptable to make chaotic movements, otherwise the structure of the drawing will be unclear. For the same reason, the strips drawn with a roller should pass close to each other, and not overlap.
• The first stripes need to be checked using a building level; otherwise, they can be “filled up” in relation to the ceiling and floor.
• Work should be carried out taking into account the time it takes for the plaster to dry. Even slightly dried plaster will become less flexible. It is acceptable to apply decorative plaster in fragments followed by working with a roller, after which you can begin next section on the wall.
• Do not forget that the rollers wear out, and when carrying out long-term work with a structural roller, it is necessary to periodically replace it.
• If the pattern turns out to be very embossed, then it can be smoothed using a wetted sanding mesh.
• The finishing process can be simplified if you purchase a ready-made mixture in special sealed containers. Then you won’t have to waste time and energy stirring the solution and pouring it into the paint bath.
• The bucket in which the finished plaster is sold is oval-shaped, thereby adapted for unhindered immersion of the roller. An important advantage of using a ready-made solution is that there is no need to use personal safety products. If when working with dry mixtures there is a need to use a respirator and safety glasses, then when working with ready-made plaster there is no such need.

It is important to note that after use, the structural roller, regardless of the material of manufacture, must be thoroughly rinsed under running water and dried.

Creating a “fur coat” effect using decorative plaster and a textured roller

A wall with a “fur coat” effect means spraying plaster onto the surface of the walls using a brush, broom or a special machine. the most popular is “fur coat” for facade surfaces, but it will also look interesting indoors. A modern method of creating a “fur coat” effect is to use a textured roller, which allows you to apply an even layer, making the walls look presentable.

Facade treatment under the “fur coat” is carried out in the same way as indoors. First of all, putty is applied, plastering is performed and a decorative lint roller is applied over the layer of plaster. If a mistake was made during work or the surface turns out to be uneven, you can remove the excess with a spatula. It is not allowed to take breaks when creating the “fur coat” effect, since otherwise the composition will dry out, leaving very noticeable joints at the edges.

Technique for tamponing plaster with a sponge

In addition to rollers, a sponge is also used for decorative wall finishing, which allows you to achieve a soft spotty pattern. The sponge can be synthetic or marine. The image produced by a synthetic sponge is much different from the pattern produced by a natural one, since the first sponge has an ordered pore structure. This makes the drawing correct. A natural sponge has larger pores arranged in a chaotic manner, which makes the pattern itself also disordered. To achieve a more unique image, some experts advise cutting such a sponge in half, applying a solution of it inside. When working, you need to touch the base with light blotting movements.

Technique for tamping decorative plaster with fabric

Another unusual way to carry out decorative plaster is tamponing with fabric. As a rule, non-fibrous, highly absorbent materials are used. The design can be applied in two ways: with a fabric cord or with flaps. The first method can create a soft, unique pattern, and the second is similar to treating the surface with a sponge. There is also some combination of a tampon and fabric in the form of special tampon rollers. Such a roller does not create any differences in surface treatment, but it is much more convenient and faster to work with. Also on sale in specialized stores you can find design rollers that form complex and beautiful designs.

To create the effect Orange peel» You can use a medium-grit sponge roller. To achieve a “country” effect, a honeycomb roller is used. If you want to leave marks with a brush, it is applied over the applied plaster. In this case, the brush should be Spanish or short-haired.

Cost of applying decorative plaster with a roller

The price for applying textured plaster per square meter depends on the following factors:

• type of coating, for example, the most expensive of them are silicone and Venetian;
• on the volume of material consumed, which averages 1 kilogram per square meter, and in the case of finely dispersed plaster, the consumption will be less.

Materials for decorative plastering can be purchased at any hardware store. Prices for the material are very different and depend on the manufacturer and composition of the product. The most expensive is decorative Venetian plaster. Its high cost is due to the complexity of working with the composition, strict requirements for the quality of the base, as well as the technique of applying the composition in several layers. If you wish, you can make such a composition yourself or order its preparation from experienced builders. This will significantly reduce the cost of coverage per square meter.

The price range for textured rollers for decorative plaster is also wide. The higher the quality of the material used in the manufacture of the roller, the tool costs more. A wooden or rubber roller for plaster is more expensive than others, but has the longest service life compared to foam or plastic counterparts.

Conclusion

Structural rollers are tools with a simple design, but with wide capabilities. It can be used to imitate leather, fur, stone, wood and even animal paw marks. To apply textured plaster, you only need to select a roller with the required texture and begin to master the application technique. When giving it away, it is advisable to give preference to the instrument High Quality, observing the appropriate technology for wall finishing.

If you follow a few recommendations, this simple tool can become indispensable for creating your dream interior. After all, decorative plaster has long ago moved from its main function of leveling walls into a means for decorating them. A textured roller for decorating with plaster consists of a cylinder, its covering and a handle. The cylinder itself has a base, which can be made of metal, rubber or plastic. The covering is also made from various materials, for example, fabric, leather or foam rubber. The unevenness on their surface will be reflected on the wall covering in various shapes and images. The plaster is applied using a structural roller to pre-treated walls using upward movements. When working, it is important to remember that you cannot put pressure on the roller in order to get a clear texture of the design. After the surface has dried, in some cases acrylic paint cover individual elements, for example, bulges or depressions are painted over with gold or silver paint in accordance with the tone prevailing in the interior of the room.

Textured rollers for decorative plaster

It is possible to create a stylish design for a room, adding something unusual to it, using special rollers for decorative plaster.

If plaster is used to decorate the facade, then it smooth surface, even painted in the original color, may look a little boring.

Rollers for decorative plaster will help you create a more original and interesting design. Their relief surface will leave a textured pattern on external wall, but at the same time the entire house will also be reliably protected from large amounts of precipitation and temperature changes by a layer of plaster.

In order to create a decorative finish on the wall, various sponges, stamps, combs and applicators are used, but they can be used if the scale of the work is small. And the roller allows you to quickly process large area. There are several types of textured rollers in the assortment of stores:

1. According to the material with which the moving cylinder is covered.
2. Based on the drawings that are created during work.

There are also several ways to apply decorative plaster using a roller. In the first option, a textured roller is passed over the still damp plaster (both painted and regular gray) and the necessary pattern is created, which can be additionally painted. In the second case, the tool is dipped into the solution and the texture is applied to a prepared, flat surface.

What are textured rollers?

If previously paint was applied to a plastered wall with a metal cylinder, now a roller can perform various functions. It can be used to apply primer, paint, and even plaster solution, and it will also help you create an original design on a large surface.

Taking into account all the functionality, rollers for textured plaster are produced from various materials, such as:

• rubber;
• leather;
• foam;
• tree
• tree;
• silicone;
• For a long time, craftsmen have been working on walls using improvised means: sponges, a comb, a stiff brush. Today, an assortment of construction tools for decoration allows you to find a roller with a ready-made relief that suits your design, which, after processing the plastered wall, turns it into real three-dimensional images. Roller cylinder coating variations:
• Styrofoam.

Foam tool

If you choose a tool of this type for work, you should know that the foam rubber must have fairly deep pores, and their diameter can vary significantly. With such features, a pattern will remain on the treated surface that will resemble burst bubbles or lunar craters.

Applying decorative plaster with a foam-coated roller should be done easily; you should not put too much pressure on it, because the soft base, shrinking, will smooth out the entire pattern. Also, you cannot use such a tool if plaster with solvents is selected. These components will easily disrupt the structure of the foam rubber and its particles will remain on the surface of the plaster.

In order to apply decorative plaster with a regular foam roller, you can wrap it with ropes of different thicknesses, vegetable netting, or cut out the desired pattern on it. This will be a roller for decorative plaster with your own hands. It will help bring a truly original idea to life.

Fur or fleecy rollers

If fur rollers are used for work, the result is a surface that imitates a “fur coat”. An important point is the length of the villi. If you need a more pronounced effect, you should choose options with long pile. There are different tools on sale, the length of the pile ranges from 2 mm to 25 mm.

Both natural materials (natural fur) and synthetic fibers can be used as material for the manufacture of these rollers. You need to choose such a tool very carefully; the pile should not be pulled out of the base. Otherwise, when applying the pattern, the base will be spoiled by the presence of unwanted fibers.

Leather roller

A leather-coated tool will help make the surface similar to natural stone or marble. It is most often used in conjunction with Venetian plaster.

You should choose a product made from natural material, since synthetic analogues may be of poor quality and can ruin expensive plaster.

Plastic

Textured rollers for decorative plastic plaster are considered the most budget-friendly options.

They may have bulges or depressions of various shapes on the surface. This material is not durable; after some time, chips or cracks may appear on the surface of the roller, which will cause defects in the design.

Tree

Textured plaster can also be applied using a wooden roller. This tool can perfectly replace the most popular and durable rubber one. It leaves a high-quality pattern when used correctly. Moreover, wood is a rather inert material and does not interact with chemicals plaster.

Its disadvantage is considered to be hygroscopicity. During operation, it can absorb water from the solution and, as a result, swell. This changes the size of the picture. To eliminate this drawback, you need to pause work and thoroughly dry the instrument.

Rubber roller

This tool is most often used to create complex textures:

1. Geometric shapes.
2. Plants.
3. Animals.
4. Murals.
5. Brickwork.

It is used by professionals in their work because the material is durable, easy to care for and convenient to work with.

Styrofoam

This material is just as good as rubber for applying complex textures and patterns. But due to the fact that the material is easily damaged during operation, when processing large surfaces you will need to change the tool several times. If the owner wants to finish a small surface, then this will be an alternative to expensive options.

Operating rules

Before you start decorating the walls, you need to prepare the surface. To do this, the walls are cleaned of all contaminants, well primed and leveled. If the base is not even, the design will not be of high quality and uniform, and will not look aesthetically pleasing.

After the leveling layer has dried, you can begin decorative finishing.

1. A solution of special decorative plaster is made according to the recipe indicated on the package.
2. Next, the mixture is applied to the wall, up to 5 mm thick.
3. In order to get a clear drawing, you need to wait a little for the solution to begin to harden on the wall. About 10 minutes will be enough. If you wait longer, then a thicker solution will cling to the tool, and if less, then a clear imprint will not be made on a liquid base. You also need to remember that the plaster has completely hardened. Do not make a large amount of solution. If you don't use it right away, it will harden in the container. And if you apply it all on the wall, then it will not be possible to treat it with a roller. It is better to work in pairs - one applies the plaster, the other works with a roller.
4. They move from top to bottom.
5. The embossed plaster roller should not be pressed too hard. Movements should be smooth, sliding.
6. Each subsequent strip runs close to the previous one. It is not allowed to use a whip, since the drawing will be distorted.
7. The first few stripes should be checked using a level or plumb line. If they are not even, it is better to redo them immediately to get a high-quality result.
8. If the pattern turns out to be excessively embossed, after drying it can be smoothed out a little using a grater and a sanding mesh.
9. If the surface area being treated is very large, you need to monitor the condition of the roller, especially if it is made of soft materials. When they wear out they need to be replaced.
10. After the decorative plaster has completely dried, you can begin painting, if necessary. If paint needs to be applied to protruding parts, use a short-haired roller or brush. If the plaster must be completely painted with a roller, then it is better to use a tool with long pile.