German Smear Material
A diy tutorial by anya monzikova on how to do the german schmear on her brick fireplace.
German smear material. Before applying the. First you ll need to prep the brick for german smear. I had originally planned on adding wallpaper or even board and batten but instead i opted for this fun german smear german schmear faux brick wall. This technique can also.
How to german smear on brick materials. Sandra used a german smear on faux brick panels. How to apply german smear step 1. Next create your mortar slurry by combining water with the mortar mix in a 5 gallon bucket.
Also a whitewash application requires maintenance since exterior painted surfaces always weathers and fades. We ll show you how to do it in your own home if you want to give it a try. The brick source here we used seen in the shot below is real brick but cut into thin slices. A standard ratio is.
Also unlike any of the other options including paint it s permanent. The good news is that it is very cheap and it s diy friendly. The first primary step to do when you want to use german smear technique is none other but making the. Since i love a thick slathered brick i opted for the german smear.
Use your finger to apply the joint compound in all. Remove dirt grease and mildew by brushing the brick. This is a good thing since german smear is also very labor intensive. German smear german schmear faux brick wall ella claire when i was finishing up ella s sweet little girl s room i wanted to add a little bit of character with an accent wall.
When you already prepare all the tools mentioned above it is the time to know the first primary step of using. A true german smear uses a sand mixture mortar to cover the brick while a whitewash uses a thinned out paint mixture to cover the brick exterior. Mortar wash or german smear is a way of antiquing your brick siding with mortar. The slices are mounted on a tile webbing similar to mosaic glass tile you d use for a backsplash project or something.
Those are the flat really budget friendly panels you put up kind of like drywall not much texture to them and there s a really visible seam between adjacent sections of paneling so sandra s idea to hide that with a mortar wash was really smart. Variations on the german smear technique heavy plaster build up over the entire wall only the shape of the bricks will show through heavy and thin in random areas thin application all over except the grout lines which are all white.