How to Texture Walls With Joint Compound SUPPLIES Premixed joint compound Water Clean bucket or pail for mixing Drill with mixing wand Trowel or wide compound knife Drywall mud pan (if desired) ...

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You can also skim coat over the top of popcorn ceilings with a different texture. This is a fairly easy option, using quick-set drywall mud and ready-mixed joint compound.

Simply mix your paint of choice with regular drywall joint compound. Or, if you want to be cautious with color, you can apply the joint compound first, then paint over the completed texture once ...

To get a smooth finish using drywall and joint compound requires four coats of mud - one to tape and three to top with a light sanding after the third and finish coats.

One friend advised us to apply joint compound with a 12-inch taping knife. Another said we should apply topping compound followed by a thick coat of primer.