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Texture Rollers are designed to imprint into a medium. Meaning that you first apply wet material to your surface and then roll through while it is still wet. Here are some instructions for different mediums I use. Also, check out the videos below.
Working with Glazing Medium:
Start by applying the glaze to the surface area you are working on. Glaze stays wet longer than any other medium so you can allow the glaze to “set-up” a little before rolling through. Once it has “tacked up” a little, you can roll through. From time to time you may want to off-load the roller so that the roller will continue to remove the glaze. Once you are done rolling through, allow it to thoroughly dry.
Working with Texture Medium:
The ArtsSyVille Embellishments Texture Medium (TxM) was developed as an easy medium to use with the rollers. The TxM can be applied with anything that has a flat side: “room key”, spatula, putty knife, trowel, etc. You’ll want to apply a thin layer, about 1/8” to 1/16”, of the TxM. This will be just enough to allow the roller to leave an impression. Again, you may need to off load the roller depending on your project. Allow to dry completely before painting on the textured finish.
Working with Paint:
You can use any paint brand you want with the rollers, but I personally like working with the Chalk type paints. My favorite brand to work with is Debi’s Design Dairy DIY Paints. You can use the paint straight from the jar, just apply to the surface with a brush or roller. If the area you are working on is small enough, the paint will stay wet long enough to roll through with the roller pattern of your choice. If you are working on a large area, you may want to add some clear glazing medium to the paint first, this will allow it to stay wet longer.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2025
Easy to work with. Used it with drywall mud/ joint compound to create textured walls. I just spread compound on walls with a mud knife, spray wall with water (very vital step- make sure you have a spray bottle with water!) then rolled from top to bottom…
Honest consumer
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2025
Haven’t had an opportunity to use the product as of this email; however, the roller itself and construction of the design look to be extremely well designed.
Dusty Sheffield
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2024
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Renee B.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
This was easy to use and my daughter’s snake turned out great!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
The roller provides texture in my artwork. It’s sturdy and very easy to use and clean.
Adrian A. Durlester
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
Purchased for use in a theatrical production to do a large scale Zebra pattern. But this roller is designed to work with glazes, not paints. It was laregly ineffective when used with paint.
Jean
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022
This roller does not work the paint clumps even when using a little bit to have a clean line as shown in pictures.Not a clean presentation.Can only complete one straight roll when using only light paint to avoid clumping, so you cannot complete ceiling to floor without running into a line and clump of paint. ... I would not buy!
Rich H.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021
Let me start by saying the roller is a quality product, very well made. Things I'd like to see: threads in the handle so I could screw an extension handle on it, and a 9" roller instead of a 7". But overall, I have no issues with the product.I decided to try this roller to make a textured ceiling. I knew it wasn't designed for this purpose, but I figured I could use it, and I was right...First, I bought a product called Fresco Harmony, which is a tint specifically designed for drywall compound (mud). I did this so I wouldn't have to paint the ceiling after skim-coating and applying the leaf pattern. (It's difficult to paint a textured ceiling.)Next I thinned the all purpose mud a bit, then used a 3/4" knap roller which I dipped right into the 5-gal bucket, then rolled it on the ceiling, a few feet wide at a time. I then rolled the pattern into it, one wall-to-wall strip at a time. I did the ceiling a few feet at a time. If I mudded the whole thing, it would have started to set before I got to the other end. That might have actually helped, but it wouldn't have matched the parts at the beginning.It was hard to keep the roller going in a straight line, but I got better with practice. The most difficult part was applying the mud to a consistent thickness. The thickness of the layer you apply affects how deep the pattern appears. So it didn't turn out perfect, but it did turn out nice. My wife is happy with it, so we can stop there.A couple of things I found: don't get upset if you mess up, just run the mud roller over it again; it erases the pattern and you can start again. I was a little concerned about the little stalactites hanging down - quite a few of them. But I just waited til the next day and brushed a piece rigid cardboard across them to snap them off. Oh, also, it helped to dip the pattern roller into a bucket of water and swish it a little after each run to remove clinging mud..Before I started the project, I tested out the concept by mudding a scrap piece of drywall. It's one of the photos I've included with the review. On the left side (around 2/3 of the board), I applied the mud with a roller, ran my 12" drywall knife across to smooth it out, then rolled the pattern into it. On the right side, I rolled the mud on and did not smooth it out before using the pattern roller. My wife and I liked the look both ways, but our house is 100 years old, so we felt the look of the non-smoothed on the right suited it better. A bit more like an old country home.I would not recommend this to someone who hasn't worked with drywall before. It wasn't a hard job, but it wasn't easy to apply a consistent thickness of mud. Ours varied a bit in spots, but we didn't mind the look.
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