Ceiling artex matching

[paulc7617]

Hi guys and gals,
Been asked to do a mates stairs/hall etc.However he has had a small extension,including ceiling which is white-silk painted,but has a effect he would like blend in.Can only describe as being like a "paint drip" only 5-6 mm in lenght from ceiling ,can anyone recommend a method to achieve this?My inital thought was to thicken 2nd coat with powdered filler or other and see if can create a drip effect.The area is only bout 2ft square,but would like to get a good match for him,never going to be identical i know.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Robbie uk]

Sounds like a stipple effect, easy to recreate but not so easy to match up. Depends how thick or thin the original mix was. You can use a stipple pad to do this.

 

[dave1953]

Robbie is exact on this but no two people will create the same stiple pattern, if the original is only 2 foot square why not scrape / steam it off and do the whole lot with your own unique stipple finish, good luck

 

[paulc7617]

No the new area is 2ft square,but thanks for your suggestions,do you think thickening up paint will help any?Looked pretty thin artex also,presume this will help.

 

[dave1953]

sorry ,misunderstood. maybe the original finish is a pre mixed Artex which is thinner and this will do the trick

 

[paulc7617]

Cheers lads will give it a try.

 

[Robbie uk]

Easiest way is to mix some artex, and put some an a scrappeice of plasterboard. Stipple it and see if it matches the ceiling, if its too spikey then its too thick, so thin it a little and do it again, then check again...and so on.