Do-it-yourself rollers for decorative plaster. Textured rollers for painting walls: features of use Textured roller

Rollers for decorative plaster will help to add a stylish design to the room and make it unusual. It is amazing that such an affordable and familiar wall leveling tool has become a full-fledged tool for decorative finishing. The secret of the transformation lies in textured rollers, which allow you to create a figured print on the wall that imitates various types of surfaces, for example, the texture of stone, wood, leather, a fur coat, etc.

With the help of figured rollers, you can easily create a picture on the wall

Varieties of rollers

For a long time, craftsmen have been working on walls with improvised means: sponges, a comb, a hard brush. Today, the 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. Variations of roller cylinder coatings:

• rubber;
• foam rubber;
• plastic;
• wood;
• silicone;
• the cloth;
• 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. Marble finishing is obtained with a fabric roller with a crinkled fabric, and a leather surface gives a finish similar to natural stone. As a rule, they work with such rollers when it is necessary to process a painted surface. Standard foam cylinders can be upgraded with twine, thread, and foam pieces to create natural patterns such as tree bark.

Features of structural plaster rollers

If you are interested in a more pronounced decor, then you can not do without hard-coated rollers. Their cost is an order of magnitude higher than conventional pressure ones, but this is due to their high aesthetic value. Plus, you can use them multiple times. The most productive will be rubber rollers, which can have a convex pattern to get a depressed pattern or slotted to form three-dimensional textures.

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

Works with a structural roller are carried out in two ways - first they apply plaster, wait for some fixing, after which they finish by layer or apply plaster to the wall (already filled with putty in one layer), dipping the roller into the composition. But, basically, the second method is used to carry out patterned coloring by creating prints with this rubber product.

Stages of wall plastering

Before applying decorative plaster, the wall must be carefully prepared

In order for the plaster to last longer and not crack, it is necessary to pre-treat. To do this, the surface of the wall is cleaned of dirt, old wallpaper, dust and a primer is applied to it. Then, for leveling, they pass with putty. For puttying, spatulas with a size of 300 mm, 450 mm, 600 mm are used. Putty application 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. Putty must be applied and smoothed in two mutually perpendicular directions. Then you can proceed to the decoration process, which consists of the following steps:

1. Dry plaster is mixed with water, bringing to a homogeneous consistency.
2. Then they apply the mixture to the wall with a layer of 2-4 mm in order to move on to creating a decor, or more dense if it is also necessary to level the surface. Smooth out with a spatula.
3. They give ten minutes for the composition to thicken, and they begin to pass the textured roller from top to bottom, forming a pattern. It is more convenient to work in pairs, when the first person is applying plaster, and the second creates a relief, for example, a “fur coat”.
4. The subsequent processing of the wall with paint is carried out after 48 hours, as the plaster finally dries. If it is necessary to paint over the entire wall, then a roller with a long nap is bought, and to add color only to the protruding parts, they take a tool with a short nap.

Principles of accurate drawing

Using rollers for decorative plaster, you must follow a few rules:

1. The roller is not pressed strongly against the wall, the movement should be smooth and unhurried.
2. The application of the second ink path begins where the border of the first pattern passes, without overlap.
3. At the ceiling, the roller needs to be pressed up a little, but keep a low pressing force further.
4. If the pattern is too embossed, it can be smoothed out with a wet sanding mesh.

How to create a "fur coat" surface

A “fur coat” wall means that plaster is sprayed onto the surface with a broom, brush, or a special machine. "Fur coat" is especially popular for the facade surface, but it will also look interesting indoors. The modern version of creating a fur coat includes the use of a textured roller, which allows you to make the layer uniform and presentable.

Facade processing under the "fur coat" is carried out in the same way as in the room. First putty is applied, plastered and carried out over the plastered layer with a pile roller. If an error 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 there will be too noticeable a joint 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 a great way to create exclusive interiors, and even in ethnic style.

The use of decorative plaster as a finishing material has not surprised anyone for a long time. This common type of decor is used in the design of apartment rooms or offices, as well as the facade of houses or buildings. The result of the work is durability and strength. There are many dyes for every taste. Not only the master can cope with the paint, but you yourself.

The absence of seams on the walls can also be attributed to good qualities, which makes the surface more refined. If you delve into the topic of decor, then you can talk about it for a very long time. For any plaster work, you will need a special tool - a roller for decorative plaster.

Multi-colored smooth walls are no longer attractive, and have gone out of fashion. The interior does not look original. It can help - a structural roller for decorative plaster, depending on the type, can make a variety of three-dimensional drawings on putty.

How to make a roller yourself

Textured rollers for decorative plaster look like a regular roller, only a special application is placed on the main part, which allows you to make a three-dimensional texture or relief. Before you choose a tool for painting, you need to decide which plaster is applied with a roller, and not with brushes or spatulas. Firstly, these are acrylic structural materials for outdoor and indoor use.

For the room you need to use Venetian or fine materials. To give the most beautiful effect, the granules must be small. Properly applied relief will make the room cool and individual. It is permissible to draw some elements of a pattern or picture. And different colors will only do their job. Rollers for decorative plaster are divided into two types:

• depending on the type of material of the working surface of the tool;
• depending on the pattern that is produced on the wall.

How to make a roller with your own hands (video)

Types of rollers according to the material of the working surface

The characteristic of each roller contains:

1. Description of the material from which the tool is made
2. The effect to be
3. Properties of the plaster material, recommendations for proper use

Here we will look at how to apply decorative plaster with a roller. Often you can find removable rollers. They differ from each other - in length and diameter. The soft surface (fur coat) of the tool takes over the plaster. Harder and more elastic - leave a clear pattern. These include materials: wood, plastic, foam rubber, rubber. Fabric and leather - leave an indistinct imprint on the wall or facade. Types of rollers for decorative plaster:

Roller material	general characteristics	Additional Information
Rubber	The price of this type is budget. Good and long service life. On a "fresh" plastered surface, a pattern is applied using a roller. Depending on the pressing force of the prints, the depth of the pattern will be determined.	For plaster with the addition of decorated particles, a roller with large porosity is perfect.
Wooden	There are two options for constructing a cylinder: cut out relief or glued convex elements.	For a good pattern, do not press hard on the tool.
Plastic	The price is like rubber. There is a closed pattern on the roller. Suitable for creating a pattern for painting on wallpaper	The quality is not very good, with time of use small cracks form, which can damage the plastered surface.
Leather	Form a marble effect. With their help, you can create a Venetian style with your own hands.	It is better to buy real leather, it will last much longer.
Pile (fur)	There are artificial and natural pile of different lengths. The smaller the pile, the smoother the relief will turn out.	When buying a tool, you need to check the quality of the pile, whether it falls out. Otherwise, the villi will be glued to the plaster.

Tip: when applying textured material, you do not need to put pressure on the tool. Movement during work should not be abrupt.

Types of rollers by type of final drawing

In order to decide which roller to paint decorative plaster with, you need to consider its appearance, and not listen to the name. Structural. When used, the spongy texture creates porosity on the surface. Used for painting complex images and ornaments. Made from wood and rubber. Used for painting with a liquid solution already on putty. The texture of the bark beetle is very popular.

Textured. Decorative plaster with the use of such a roller creates the effect of a "fur coat". If you paint with a roller with a looped pattern, you get an imitation of a stone. To form a marble pattern, use bamboo, nozzles or genuine leather. Decorative plaster is not painted on the surface with a roller, and at the same time the texture is formed. To make the drawing correct, the applied layer of plaster must be thin.

Independent production of rollers with photos and videos

Ways to make a homemade paint roller:

1. Wrap a stiff fabric, wrinkled or twisted, on a smooth roller (photo No. 1).
2. If the original tool is pile coated, you can wrap it with twine. This will give a rough effect. You can also cut circles in the form of peas, this will allow the surface to be more openwork.
3. Shapes can be glued onto a smooth roller. You need to fix it with varnish (photo No. 2).

To make the drawing as good as possible, you need to round off all the attached parts. This will allow all elements to be completely immersed in the plaster layer. How much would a roller like this cost? The price of a ready-made purchase will be 3 times more than a home-made one. Shop 700 rubles, a roller for decorative plaster with your own hands 150 rubles. To study the material, it is recommended to watch the video lesson:

To create a picturesque finish with a small scale of work, all kinds of sponges, combs and other devices are usually used. In the event that processing of large areas is required, the plaster is applied using rollers, which reduce the time for this procedure. This tool can be purchased at a hardware store or made by hand at home.

Specificity of textured rollers

High-quality finishing gives the room an unusual and stylish look; nowadays, among a large number of materials, decorative plastering of walls or covering them with paint stands out. To this end, professionals use a variety of means, but structural rollers are especially popular.

When working with them, it is not necessary to have certain skills and craftsmanship, even using this method for the first time, you can get quite a decent result. Tools have certain qualities, advantages and differ in their types.

Design features

Rollers for painting walls have a very simple device, they can be made of a variety of materials, their cylinders are fixed with a handle by means of a metal rod. With the help of these devices, a complex ornament and original drawings are created that can decorate not only a classic, but also a modern interior. The tool includes the following components:

1. 1. Byugel, which is a supporting element and is the basis of the roller. It has a curved configuration, thanks to which a kind of cylinder is fixed on one side, and a handle on the other, which gives the instrument integrity.
2. 2. The handle, which is held in the hand during work, is usually made of rubber, plastic or wood. In order to make it comfortable to hold and prevent slipping, special recesses are made on the part.
3. 3. The roller, which is the main part of the roller and made in the form of a cylinder. It is located on the side of the yoke opposite the handle and has the ability to rotate with ease. For its production, for the most part, plastic or metal is used.
4. 4. A fur coat worn on top of the roller and designed for direct application of paints and varnishes. It is made of velor, foam rubber or fur.

This uncomplicated design contributes to increased productivity and reduced paint consumption. While working with this kind of tool, there are practically no streaks and splashes, and the end result is much more effective than when painting with an ordinary paint brush.

Types by material of manufacture

From other devices, thanks to which the texture is made on the plaster, the rollers differ in their purpose. With the help of applicators, decorative swabs, sponges and stamps, spot work or decoration of small areas is performed. The structural roller is designed to process large parts of the surface.

There are many types of these tools. But all of them are divided into two categories: according to the pattern created on the plaster and according to the material that covers the surface of the driving cylinder. They also differ from each other in the width of the video.

Foam rubber

When choosing a tool of this type, you need to know that the foam rubber must have pores with sufficient depth and different diameters. These features make it possible to leave a pattern on the treated surface, similar to craters on the Moon and bursting bubbles.

When applying decorative plaster with a roller with such a coating, this should be done easily, without pressing on the fixture, which will prevent its soft texture from squeezing, which will smooth out the pattern. It is important to remember that when in contact with solvents, the structure of polyurethane foam is easily destroyed, so you cannot choose types of plasters containing such substances to work with it.

Experts advise, before applying decorative plaster, to wrap the foam rubber cylinder with ropes of various thicknesses, a net for vegetables, or simply cut out any pattern on it. Such a solution will allow to embody very original ideas.

Fur (pile)

For the manufacture of fur coats of such rollers, natural or synthetic fur is used, such as polyamide or acrylic. Its pile has a different length (from two to twenty-five millimeters), on which the relief depends - the larger it is, the more bumpy the surface will be. When purchasing these tools, special attention must be paid to the quality of the pile. If it crumbles, then the bristles will remain on the plaster, thereby damaging the appearance of the coating.

Leather

Rollers with this structure allow you to create surfaces that are identical to marble or natural stone. In work, they are usually used to apply Venetian plaster to the wall.

plastic

Rollers from this material can be called the most budgetary models. The variants of their surfaces are very diverse, since concavities and convexities have all kinds of shapes.

The disadvantage of this material is its fragility. In the process of use, cracks and chips appear on them, which have a negative impact on the quality of the picture.

Wooden

When applying decorative plaster, you can use wooden rollers. In terms of its functionality, this tool surpasses even the most common rubber analogue due to its ease of use, since the degree of adhesion of plaster to the surface of the material is much less.

When using this tool, following all the rules, you can get a very high-quality result. In addition, the tree, due to its environmental friendliness, is not able to enter into a chemical reaction with the composition of the plaster. This property is very important when carrying out finishing work in rooms for children. The disadvantage of wooden rollers is the ability to swell due to prolonged contact with water, which affects the size of the pattern. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to gently rinse and dry the tool after each use.

Rubber

All kinds of recesses and bulges located on the roller of such a device allow you to create the most complex textures on the surface. It can be animals, plants, geometric shapes, paintings and even brickwork.

Typically, rubber rollers are used by professionals. This is due to the fact that certain skills are required when working with such a tool.

Styrofoam

As the application of intricate patterns and complex textures, this material is not inferior to rubber at all. However, due to its ability to be easily damaged during the processing of large surfaces, repeated tool changes will be required. A better option for foam rollers will be work in small areas.

Working principles

According to the texture of the finished pattern, the rollers are divided into textured and textural (structural) types with the appropriate name. The former transfer natural materials to the surface, while the latter are able to apply a complex ornament. Before you start painting the walls with a textured roller, you should carefully study all the subtleties of this process. There are a number of specific rules, adhering to which you can achieve a stunning effect:

• it is recommended to start painting from the corner of the room located at the window;
• for paint, you need to purchase a special bath with corrugations, the size of which will allow you to comfortably dip the roller;
• after applying the first layer, you need to wait for it to dry completely, then you can start applying the second;
• when painting a wall, the paint should be applied from the bottom up, and then in the opposite direction.

Working with texture rollers requires mandatory compliance with all technologies and time intervals required for materials to dry.

Self-manufacturing methods

It's no secret that many finishing tools are expensive. Therefore, making them with your own hands will become a budget option that allows you to save a lot.

Experts say that in order to design a textured roller with your own hands, it will not take much effort and time. The main thing in this process will be the presence of imagination and patience. There are several ways to carry out such an undertaking, which will require an old and failed tool.

Based on a worn fixture

To do this, you need to find an old roller, made of arbitrary material and having any size. The main thing is that the tool has a handle. The remaining elements for its configuration can be easily found in every home.

To do this, you need a little dense fabric to form figures from it, you can still twist all kinds of patches from its segments, resembling origami in their appearance. All prepared elements are attached to the roller with pins or a special stapler.

With a rope

In order to make a roller, you need to find a clothesline or a cord similar to it and wind it around the old structure. The degree of density of the pattern will directly depend on the frequency of the wound cord.

Winding can be carried out by various methods and intersections, as a result of which an original pattern will be formed. Before starting work with a roller of our own manufacture, it is required to check its performance on a sheet of plywood.

Using a knife and foam rubber

In the event that a roller with a foam cylinder in a satisfactory condition remains from the finishing work, it can be made the basis of a textured tool. To do this, various geometric shapes of any size are cut with a knife with a sharpened blade. But it should be remembered that the size of the texture of the picture will correspond to the dimensions of these figures.

In the same way, the processing of a foam tool is allowed. If there is a product made of foam rubber, it can be subjected to constriction with a thread, thereby contributing to the formation of wrinkles on the surface of the fur coat.

Through a plastic bag

This method is one of the simplest and least expensive. To do this, on the old roller, you will need to fix the crumpled package with adhesive tape. The result is a complex and unique pattern consisting of embossed stripes.

In addition to the package, you can use hair ties, thick paper, pieces of cloth or a vegetable net. All these simple items are perfect for making a texture roller on your own.

From a rubber tool

A wall paint fixture can be built using an old rubber roller. To do this, the desired pattern is first applied to it, using copy paper, and then cut with a knife. For this purpose, it is allowed to use ordinary rubber having a thickness of five millimeters or more.

It is necessary to ensure that the pattern on the roller is a single whole and has wavy lines. At the end of the work, the rubber with the prepared relief is attached to the workpiece.

Foil

To make a textured fixture, you will need thick foil, a crochet hook and acrylic putty. First of all, the foil is cleaned of possible contaminants of various origins. Then a pattern is applied to it, which will later be transferred to the painted surface.

With a crochet hook or a similar object having a similar shape, three-dimensional drawings are squeezed out on the foil, according to previously drawn lines. There must be the necessary intervals between the relief strokes, otherwise the pattern will turn out to be blurry, in this case five millimeters is considered the ideal value. Acrylic putty is applied to the back of the roller, after it dries, foil is glued to the tool.

Made of silicone and rubber

This option requires a sheet of thin rubber, a marker, and silicone sealant. First, the rubber surface is cleaned and degreased. Then the desired pattern is applied to it with a pencil or marker and, according to the resulting markings, a sealant.

For this method, the image of waves or simple geometric shapes is best suited. In the manufacture of such a roller, you can use buttons with interesting embossing, plaster objects or artificial leaves. The selected element is smeared with vegetable oil, the rubber is covered with a layer of silicone sealant, and then an impression is made. After the sealant dries, the rubber is glued to the roller.

Having improvised means at home, you can create rollers for decorative plaster and embody almost all the planned options for the surface structure.

Today, the use of decorative plaster in the design of facades of buildings and interiors of houses is a common phenomenon. For surface treatment, various construction tools are used, including textured rollers.

Today we will get acquainted with the secrets of applying decorative plaster with a roller. We will learn how to choose the right tool, and discover the secret of how to make decorative rollers with our own hands, at home.

A plaster roller is a cylindrical object that is attached to a handle. On the surface of the roller there is a special coating with a certain texture.

It is she (texture) that creates the desired relief on the decorative coating. It is clear that it is impossible to perform different patterns with one type of texture. There are many different tools that fall into two categories:

1. By type of tool material.
2. By type of drawing.

Types of rollers for decorative plaster

Let's look at what types of rollers exist, and pay attention to their features.

Rollers for applying plaster

The roller has different protrusions and / or recesses that create a certain effect on the work surface.

Rubber roller, more suitable for a pronounced, clear structure, such as:

• masonry decorative plaster;
• patterns.

Important!

Rubber-backed rollers are most often used by craftsmen who have extensive experience with plaster.

Wooden structures

Environmentally friendly tool, unlike the option with a rubber base, easy to use. They are better at handling children's rooms. The issue of environmental safety has not yet been canceled.

The tree does not enter into chemical reactions with the used painting materials. There is one feature to keep in mind.

A tree from constant contact with water tends to swell. You can stop this process only by thoroughly cleaning and drying the wooden tool.

Tool made of plastic

Plastic rollers for decorative plaster - this cheaper analogue of rubber products. With constant use, deformation of the surface of the product may occur: microscopic cracks appear, which adversely affect the quality of work.

Work items made of leather

Leather rollers are the best working tool for applying Venetian plaster to the work surface. With the help of such a roller, the decorative coating acquires the effect of marble.

It is important that the service life of the tool is several times longer than artificial analogues.

pile tool

Embossed pile rollers for applying decorative plaster have features. The shorter the length of the artificial pile (acrylic, polyamide), the better the picture will turn out.

Advice!

When buying, check the quality of the pile. It is important that the villi do not fall out, otherwise they will remain on the work wall.

Texture rollers made of foam, foam rubber, fabric can be used in the work.

For example, surface treatment with a foam roller creates the effect of small craters and bubbles on the wall.

Having decided on the purpose of the tool, it is important to choose it correctly. How to do it, read below..

Rollers for textured plaster: selection rules

To apply a certain relief to the surface of decorative plaster, it is important to make a choice. Textured rollers for decorative plaster are available in the following sizes:

1. Short - up to 300 mm.
2. Medium - from 300 to 500 mm.
3. Long - from 500 mm and more.

A wall roller with a pattern can have nozzles with a recess. For textured brick-like plaster, special nozzles with transverse embossing arranged in a checkerboard pattern are used.

When you intend to make a pattern that imitates natural wood, get a rubber product with a wound tourniquet.

Pattern application technique

Features of applying a marbled pattern suggest the use of coarse fabric or leather elements on the instrument. It is important that the working material is strongly compressed.

Applying plaster with a roller with a different pattern allows you to create interesting, non-standard compositions.

In order to avoid the appearance of cracks in the future, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work.

How to draw accurately

Surface preparation

Clean the surface from dirt, remove the old coating, remove the remains of dust, possible debris: then prime the surface and level it using a spatula. Use spatulas in sizes: 300/450/600 mm.

After processing, you can proceed to decoration, which consists of several stages. Moisten dry plaster, bringing it to a homogeneous consistency.

Apply the finished mixture to the wall, observing a layer of 2-4 mm. This will allow you to move on to the decor in the future. Having smoothed the area with a spatula, it is important to allow the composition to thicken.

This will take up to 10 minutes. The next stage involves the passage of the wall with a roller for textured plaster in order to form a pattern. You have to work from top to bottom.

Principles of accurate drawing

How to apply textured plaster with a roller? There are certain rules that you should know and use in your work.

It should not be strongly pressed to the treated area.

Hand movements should be smooth and free. The second track must be laid without overlapping with the first strip. At the ceiling, press the tool with little effort.

A relief that is too large, different from the general pattern, is removed with a wet grinding mesh.

Wall painting is carried out no earlier than two days later.

Gift for a beginnera list of several techniques for giving relief to the treated surface:

Type of drawing	Device	How to get a pattern
Chaotic	Useful roller with a porous structure, a brush made of rubberized material, a trowel and a small spatula	You can form a drawing with chaotic or schematic movements with moderate pressure on the tool
Striped with repeating elements	Embossed roller and stencils with the necessary patterns	To achieve the result, you will need to apply a drawing using a stencil with one direction of movement
We imitate the old surface	No tools needed	To work, you just need to cover the surface with plaster, which, after drying, will crack and create the desired effect.
Various patterns and paintings of different levels of complexity	Tools can come in handy, ranging from different brushes to sharp objects	To achieve the result, you will need to apply drawings on the plaster that has not yet hardened.

Creating a roller for decorative plaster with your own hands

Not always on sale there is a tool with the desired relief. There is a way out: you can make decorative rollers yourself, there is nothing complicated about it. You can create a unique pattern that you will not find anywhere else. How to make a textured roller with your own hands, read below.

Using a blade, or a clerical knife, we cut out any pattern on a rubberized roller. It can be a pre-prepared drawing. We glue it to the working surface of the tool. For this, a special adhesive composition is used, which is available in a sufficient amount of the distribution network. Different manufacturers use their own ingredients for its preparation. Therefore, it makes no sense to advise this or that composition.

To evenly press the tool to the plaster, it is necessary to round off the working edges.

You can also attach rubber strips to the cylinder. Clotheslines and/or shoelaces are suitable for this.

The principle of layout is not important. It may be a chaotic arrangement. In the design, you can use crumpled cellophane, fixed with adhesive tape, a mesh from under vegetables or burlap. It all depends on your imagination.

Finally

Today, the possibilities for surface treatment are unlimited. You can use ready-made work items or make a cylindrical tool yourself.

But when choosing a product in a store, you need to understand how it will be used. It should be distinguished by its purpose, for which this material was actually prepared.

If you are in doubt with the choice, watch the video and consult the seller when buying, good luck!

Plastering is an important stage of finishing work. Plaster not only evens out and protects the surface of the structural elements of the building, but also gives them certain textures and colors.

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 a hand tool in the so-called "wet" plastering work. With their help, the master creates the last layer of coating on the surface, performing protective and decorative functions.

What is this tool?

The decorative roller is called the working body of the tool rotated by coupling with the surface to be treated.

Is used for:

• applying paints and plasters with a layer of unequal thickness;
• to give a decorative unevenness to laid, but still wet plaster.

Roller revolves around a metal rod connected to the handle (the entire base structure is called the “roller handle”).

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

Types of rollers by type of material

The name of each decorative roller includes information:

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

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

A soft working canvas, gaining a plaster mass, is often called a "fur coat". So they say about pile and foam rubber.

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

Skin, fabric form soft, flexible canvas with variable outlines. The stiffer the roller, the higher the requirement for evenness of the wall.

Rubber

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

On a smooth textured plaster that has not set, a pattern is pressed with a rubber roller with a convex pattern. From impressions created by some other instrument, the result have the same depth and even distribution of pattern elements.

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

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

Wooden

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

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

Plastic

From molded plastic, surfaces for embossing are obtained, from gas-filled - foam rubber "fur 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 sticking with the working mixture. In terms of service life, plastic is inferior to rubber, but has a lower cost.

Of thin plastic, soft or rigid, compressed, twisted or otherwise folded and wound around a rigid resilient roller, get a working surface for easy embossing with an unobtrusive pattern.

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

Do you know how to finish wall putty on wallpaper? This article describes the process of doing the work yourself.

Leather

The decorating ability of the leather roller is achieved material arrangement on the basis with the formation of folds.

Depending on whether the folds are fixed with glue or freely located, the pattern, which is unique in itself, will come out on the wall. regular or as natural as possible.

The last - "free" - option indispensable when creating the texture of marble. But without observing other additional conditions, there will be no such effect, 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.

Pile

Brush roller applies a plaster coating with a roughness the smaller and more often, the shorter the pile.

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

Pile is made of polyacrylic, polyester, polyamide, 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, it is better to focus on its appearance than on the name.

The descriptions of this tool always contain the words "textured" and "structural", despite the fact that these are not synonyms, the same tool can be found named in one way or another, or even with two words at the same time.

Structural

Even with the current confusion with terminology, it is easy to see that the word "structural" is usually found in the trade names of foam rollers.

It is the spongy surface and captures pore-sized aggregate and without dragging, "puts it in its place." The decorative effect is created by the structure of the plaster.

Most of those rollers with which plaster is directly applied to the wall are suitable for structural compositions. Their folds are designed to “not interfere” with the work of a large aggregate and, if desired, add relief patterns, imitating natural material.

Textured

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 any material: natural stone, tree bark, leather upholstery, patterned wallpaper and more. etc. An example can be seen in the photo.

Undeniably 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 the same depth throughout the area.

To maximize the decorative effect, the plaster aggregate must be thin.

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

How to do it yourself?

The design of the paint roller is simple and familiar, but there is no need to make it in a handicraft way. BUT convert work surface, or create a new one - the task is feasible, not expensive and win-win.

1. Wound on a smooth roller hard waterproof fabric(or wet, but dense), crumpled or twisted, will add to the arsenal of the master a tool for creating a natural pattern on the plaster.
2. If the cover of the pile roller is “interrupted” with a twine wound with a noticeable step, multi-level roughness can be achieved with a directional pattern. You can also cut out spots or grooves, then the pattern of the “fur coat” relief will become more difficult, and the “spider webs” will become more delicate.
3. Small smooth objects, pasted on a roller with a thin working surface (for example, velor), or on a rubber one (for wallpaper), will leave a clear rhythmic pattern on the plaster.
4. Add surface extra, periodic relief level carved "holes" in the foam roller or a rope wound around it with a large pitch. And wrapping it around a smooth, roller, it is easy to get a tool for clear embossing with a unique pattern.
5. Proficiency in wood carving will allow you to create a cliché with a complex and readable pattern. Copy paper will transfer the contours from paper to wood.

How to apply decorative plaster "fur coat"?

The 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 pouring paint and applied with a long pile roller.

The choice of slag or pumice sand is preferable (then the mixture is stirred for at least 2 minutes).

Too liquid solution will drain both from the tool and from the wall, and too thick - it will not cover the pile of the roller to the full depth.

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 pile 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 salts that have come out, the irregularities are filled with leveling plaster.
2. With a hard sharp tool, notches are applied in the form of an oblique grid - on the wall.
3. The entire surface is moistened and primed twice (with a brush).
4. The plaster is collected with a roller from the paint bath and applied to the wall, without pressure, in the longest possible parallel strips, 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 seized previous layer.

Alignment of the covered layer of plaster "fur coat" gives the surface the texture of a cork coating.

When choosing decorative rollers for plaster, it is worth remembering that different patterns they look ugly side by side. At the end of the work, both the roller and the rod require thorough cleaning and drying.

Applying decorative plaster coat: video instruction.