Oren wrote in
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On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:28:41 -0600, John Keith wrote:

Many years ago I lived in a house that had mud swirl patterns
used as the finish texture on the ceilings of the various rooms.
Each of the 3 bedrooms had a different pattern and I think the
living area had yet another pattern.

In our current house I am preparing to retexture the ceilings
and I would like very much to implement the mud swirl patterns
similar to the previous house.

Can anyone give me a reference where I can find different
styles/patterns I can use? I have found one reference on the
web that offers to teach (for a fee) the mud swirl technique
but the person has never responded to my email.

Suggestions would be most welcome!

These tools show a texture pattern example beside each one. Just for
ideas.

http://www.fantastictools.com/pages/texmaster.htm

Many years ago I watched my brother do couple ceilings with heavy
texture. In the center of one room he did a wagon wheel, the center
hub centered at the light fixture...spokes coming out to the edge of
the wheel. He used a string from the outlet center to get his circle.

I guess one is limited by imagination and ideas.


Oren

"Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens
constantly."


He had talent and skill. The difference between your brother and many of
us is he knows what he is doing and has to do before he even starts.