I used this technique to build a fake faux fireplace 5.5 feet tall and 5 feet wide with cardboard boxes! Honestly Its turning out amazing! I live in an old brownstone in NYC and it pairs perfectly with my apartment. Thank you sooo much. I'm going to send photos once its completely done. It took me 4 days so far to build the base with the boxes and essentially tape everything together. I laid out my tape and then put the joint compound over it. Then removed the tape and now I'm going in with a second coat of Joint compound and then using your technique to make it look old and rustic and I'll paint it while its simi wet as well. Thanks for the help!
I’ve seen so many of these faux-brick tutorials using this exact method but yours is the only one whose finished product actually looks like authentic brick. This is absolutely gorgeous. Your brick doesn’t just look like the standard brick wall either. It looks like the bricks have been there for ages. I can’t even begin to express how impressed I am. Your painting skills took it to the next level. I’m so inspired now. I have to try this. Thanks!
I agree this is one of the better ones. As she stated and I fully agree, its all about layering, stippling, and multipe different colors. With colors, 90% of people walk in the store and say "I need red." Or pick out a can of a "valentine's day red" haha or something, and coat the wall, haha. If you heard too, dont keeo the perfect right angels. or sharp lines, Brick is never that. Anyway, just a passing message, I am doing a wall for client and thought I would check a few others jobs. Be well
This wall looks amazing, I have been looking at so many different back splash ideas for my kitchen and then I watched this video, great more thinking to do.
I have been looking for an affordable, easily done DIY kitchen backsplash for Weeks and here it is! The wall you created is lovely and I'm going to recreate it in my kitchen. Thanks!
I was looking for how to's on simply painting a fireplace and had the pleasure of coming across this! This is the neatest and most practical technique I have seen for faux brick! The closest I came was using a brick patterned stencil for my daughter's Barbie house that I made out of an old dresser. Clearly, this is more creative and fun! Absolutely beautiful!
This is such a well done video! Easy to follow and the result is really professional-looking. Thanks for the clear explanation and showing the various techniques and supplies. Now I am going to look for what else you have done!
Wow this is seriously amazing!!! Love this so much! Thanks for taking the time to make this and explain the process, super helpful! Sending love from TEXAS!! 💕
DANG! I saved this video to my fireplace idea playlist! The hubs and I want to paint our fireplace to resemble brick or stone and this technique looks straightforward! I love it!
looks really good we did a similar project several weeks ago but we had reclaimed bricks cut down to a 10mm face and tiled them on the wall after we pointed them but its great to see peoples designs
Wow, I watch a lottt of stuff, and this is freaking high quality. Entertaining, funny, and it turned out great. I'd DVR this on TV. And I dunno if it's just the DIY world, but I've never seen such positive comments. Must be something about you guys.
iLikeTurtles thank you so much for the really nice comments! I'm glad you like my video and my work. Feel free to like and share. The world needs a lot of nice comments like the one you just gave me. I really appreciate it😄👏
This is the absolutely first time I have ever left a comment on a anything, but I really love this idea! It's totally ingenious! It's exactly the look I've been wanting and looking for. I've see quite a few other ideas and I feel yours is the most realistic and high-end looking by far. One question? I looked all over to see what dimensions I should roughly tape off, and what size painter's tape made that size of grout or morter, as well as the general dimensions of the bricks themselves? Lastly, it looks like there may have been spots where some of the bricks were taped off smaller than the others, some of them 2 in a row. I like that, it looks more realistic as bricks are never exact copies and they break, chip, etc. Was this intentional then, and if so how did you decide where to put them? Thank you for taking the time to post. This video was very inspirational and made my day when I found it!
I love this, however i want to create the same look on my real brick garden wall which i have ruined painting terracotta. So now you cannot see the pointing in the brick as i had painted over it in one colour. How can i create the end finished look but over real brick, bearing in mind i shall have to paint all over the real brick wall with a base colour, i am right in thinking i need to do this in a motor colour, then add a bit of real motor over the brick and soften some of my corners as i like this effect, and then do the paint effect over the bricks with the different colours? hope you can advise?
Thank you for documents ting your brick wall project. Simply amazing job and defiantly one of a kind. I hope the kids do not ding it up with the Grozny
Wow. This is so impressive. I'm going to do this for my fake plywood fireplace. I didn't want the new brick look. I'm going to save a ton of money over AirStone.
just browsed tom brady's house and the entry brick in this was identical to a room . good enough to be installed on the most prominent wall in the house.
+omegapointil I have done this wall in my kitchen and family room. Yes, I think it looks good enough to put in a prominent room too. I love exposed brick! Thanks for the nice comment.
Thanks for the wonderful video! Looks really easy and joyful the way you did it, and the final outcome is beautiful. I guess I am encouraged now to something similar myself :).
This is spectacular! I love it! I've been wanting to achieve the faux brick look without spending a lot of money! this seems to be the best way to go, but I do have a question. Initially, I was going to use foam because I needed to cover a hole where a 40 year old AC unit was, if I use plywood to level the surfaces, do you think your technique will blend that with the rest of the wall? also... the wall I want to do this to was 70's paneling that was covered with textured wall paper... should I do a layer of joint compound before doing this? or will it look okay with the texture underneath? Thanks!
I think whatever you can do to have texture underneath is really good because it will be varied like mortar so the wallpaper is a bonus in my opinion. The more texture the better! I think the wood over the whole is a good idea. The mud is really easy to mold and work with but you just have to let it dry if you are using a lot. You just have to play with it. Good luck!
Alice Bedwell sorry I didn’t include the tape removal in the video. It’s easy and you can practice on a spare piece of wood to see how it works but it’s really not hard... a tad messy though. Anyway thanks for the nice comment
Wow, this looks great! I love the coloring! I plan on doing this in my boys room with some industrial shelving and desk!! So, I truly appreciate your easy to follow tutorial. Quick question, is there some rough measurements for the "bricks"...mainly, how far apart for the horizontal tape? thanks again!
Hi Stacy, I just eyeballed it. I think it looks better and not as perfect but I'm sure there is an exact measurement for bricks on google. Thanks for the nice comment!
Yes, this is fantastic! I never would have tho't of "making my own brick" that way..... super, super, idea! I'd like to know tho', how long it took you to do it! It would take a lot of patience, I'm sure, to do a large wall! Thanks much!
tegma yes it does! It’s not for the faint of heart the first time around but... no pain no gain. This is what I love to do so it wasn’t something that was hard for me... I mean it was hard but it was rewarding at the same time. Thanks for the nice comment!😄👍
wow it is really good job, if would have use thinner tape for the mortar part would never guess is no a 100% brick wall, well done especially for the smoothing edges and paint it
I realize you made this video some time ago, but I hope you can still answer a question for me. Since the "mortar" between the bricks is the drywall mud, did you seal it with anything or leave it porous? I can't get over how real this looks.
This is great. How long did it took you to finish this? Is it advisable for me to skip the application of sheetrock on the wall as I paint the brick wall colour (orangy brown) directly on a plain white wall?
Thank you you gave me great idea for my bathroom doing the whole wall and bath tub wall live in s mobile home can't wait PS can I adopt you for a day lol
This looks amazing! I have a wall in the middle of my house that can be seen from both adjoining rooms and I plan to use your tutorial to get it done. Thank you for adding the colors as well. My question is this: I will be starting with a red wall (remember the red accent wall everyone had). Should I paint the entire wall the grout color prior to applying the tape or fill it in as I go? I know that covering the red will be time consuming if I start with painting first but want a wall as beautiful as yours.
mrLocoLogan thank you for the nice comment. I would paint the wall prior to making the paint template. It will be easier if you don't have to fill in that color. Good luck with your project😄
mrLocoLogan I would paint the red wall first. You don't have to do a great job because you will be going over it but at least you won't have to fill everything in which can be time consuming. Thanks for the kind words😄
Some of these seem to go so so wrong, but this one is really impressive. Does that also have to do with lighting? It seems the sharp angle helps with the effect, does it look as good with diffused lighting? Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the nice comments. I have done this brick technique many times and get better each time I do it. I do think that the "relief" of the brick looks better in softer lighting because of the way the light hits it. I think it looks real and I have to say that when people see it, they are surprised that it's not real brick.
Yes, I just couldn't find really thin tape so I just put more compound so the bricks aren't as far apart. It's a learning curve but you are right, you can do just about anything with the compound!
I used this technique to build a fake faux fireplace 5.5 feet tall and 5 feet wide with cardboard boxes! Honestly Its turning out amazing! I live in an old brownstone in NYC and it pairs perfectly with my apartment. Thank you sooo much. I'm going to send photos once its completely done. It took me 4 days so far to build the base with the boxes and essentially tape everything together. I laid out my tape and then put the joint compound over it. Then removed the tape and now I'm going in with a second coat of Joint compound and then using your technique to make it look old and rustic and I'll paint it while its simi wet as well. Thanks for the help!
I’ve been looking high and low for an inexpensive yet realistic faux brick tutorial. This is it! Thank you!
This has to be the best faux brick tutorial I've seen yet. Thanks so much for the lesson and the colors used!
Thanks for the nice comment, Christine!
I’ve seen so many of these faux-brick tutorials using this exact method but yours is the only one whose finished product actually looks like authentic brick. This is absolutely gorgeous. Your brick doesn’t just look like the standard brick wall either. It looks like the bricks have been there for ages. I can’t even begin to express how impressed I am. Your painting skills took it to the next level. I’m so inspired now. I have to try this. Thanks!
I agree this is one of the better ones. As she stated and I fully agree, its all about layering, stippling, and multipe different colors. With colors, 90% of people walk in the store and say "I need red." Or pick out a can of a "valentine's day red" haha or something, and coat the wall, haha. If you heard too, dont keeo the perfect right angels. or sharp lines, Brick is never that. Anyway, just a passing message, I am doing a wall for client and thought I would check a few others jobs. Be well
Great result.I like it .Style really vintage.
I thought I was the only who wore my glasses AND my sunglasses at the same time. Fantastic Project! Great job!
Nicki McKean thanks so much for the nice comment!
I’m doing this today!!! Thanks for the helpful video, even 4 years later lol
I’ve watched tons of videos with this process and yours is by far the most authentic. Beautiful!
Looking good, and with excellent colours. The best faux brick I have seen. You have a great eye for detail. Thanks
This wall looks amazing, I have been looking at so many different back splash ideas for my kitchen and then I watched this video, great more thinking to do.
This is the most amazing DIY ive ever seen in my life
Thanks so much!
That turned out so well. I can't wait to try this technique. I really love the colors you used for the brick
+Kaankaleke D Thanks!
I have been looking for an affordable, easily done DIY kitchen backsplash for Weeks and here it is! The wall you created is lovely and I'm going to recreate it in my kitchen. Thanks!
Krickette Drummond thanks and best of luck with your project 😄
This is fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing. A client of mine wanted a faux brick wall and your video just helped me out so much! Great job!
+Zoe van Zyl Thank you so much for your nice comment. I hope it turns out well.
I was looking for how to's on simply painting a fireplace and had the pleasure of coming across this! This is the neatest and most practical technique I have seen for faux brick! The closest I came was using a brick patterned stencil for my daughter's Barbie house that I made out of an old dresser. Clearly, this is more creative and fun! Absolutely beautiful!
scott douglas thank you so much for the nice comment! It's fun to do and looks real😄
This is such a well done video! Easy to follow and the result is really professional-looking. Thanks for the clear explanation and showing the various techniques and supplies. Now I am going to look for what else you have done!
Thatz beautiful , and the wall lookz great az well ! Beautiful job !
Brilliant. Just brilliant! I'm ready to do it.
It's a great look, but when I do mine I'm going to use narrower tape so the "mortar" joints aren't overly thick.
Thanks for sharing. I am about to start a similar project, and this is the best tutorial I've seen.
Thanks!
Wow this is seriously amazing!!! Love this so much! Thanks for taking the time to make this and explain the process, super helpful! Sending love from TEXAS!! 💕
Libby Barnard thanks for the nice comment 😄
DANG! I saved this video to my fireplace idea playlist! The hubs and I want to paint our fireplace to resemble brick or stone and this technique looks straightforward! I love it!
Shock Munch thank you!
Looks great !
I'm digging it!!
Got to say that looks amazing
What an awesome idea!!! Fantastic work!! Thanks so much for sharing!
+Doxie C (Doxie Donna) Thanks for your nice comment!
THIS IS FANTASTIC! I watched 7 of these and this is the best one, and I will be using it as my guide.
Elaine Ellis thanks for the nice comment. Have fun and good luck😄
wow, this is insane and i love it 💖
Wow! That came out fantastic!
+Domenic Larosa Thank you!
I thought I was the only person who said "I'm digging it"!!! LOL
I am diggin it! XD
Awesome! exactly what I was looking for. And easier than all the others. thanks
D Asci thanks for the nice comment. Good luck with your project 😄
This is awesome!!!! Looks great, definitely a technique I'm going to use for texture. Thanks for making the video :)
+Alyssa Richardson Thanks, feel free to share my video and send pictures of your work. I love to see what people create. Thanks for watching!
looks really good we did a similar project several weeks ago but we had reclaimed bricks cut down to a 10mm face and tiled them on the wall after we pointed them but its great to see peoples designs
Wow, I watch a lottt of stuff, and this is freaking high quality. Entertaining, funny, and it turned out great. I'd DVR this on TV.
And I dunno if it's just the DIY world, but I've never seen such positive comments. Must be something about you guys.
iLikeTurtles thank you so much for the really nice comments! I'm glad you like my video and my work. Feel free to like and share. The world needs a lot of nice comments like the one you just gave me. I really appreciate it😄👏
Maria Price Hey you got it -- well deserved! Be well and keep posting!
iLikeTurtles thanks!
This is what I have been looking for 😁 thank you for the help. 😘
jown PO glad I could help. Good luck with your project
This looks really cool. Very excitited to do this!!
Thank you!
I love it it is by far the best i have seen and will try it thank you Maria great job!!!
suzanne Iarrobino thanks for the nice comment. Best of luck to you with your project😄
great faux, you can use microcement too that is very quick I use Decopierre to get 1/2" grooves, exterior too...
this is awesome, ill try this
Fantastic! You have inspired me, way to go girls!!
Thanks!
Great job! I love it!
Thank you so much.
Thanks and good luck with your project 😄
This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
Emma Kay glad I️ could help you😄
BEAUTIFUL
Amazing!
Magistral, espectacular, que trabajo tan bueno.
Wow! Awesome María, I'll do this project in my studio. Thanks for share.
Glad you like it!
that is wonderful! good job
Thanks so much, Jody!
This is the absolutely first time I have ever left a comment on a anything, but I really love this idea! It's totally ingenious! It's exactly the look I've been wanting and looking for. I've see quite a few other ideas and I feel yours is the most realistic and high-end looking by far.
One question? I looked all over to see what dimensions I should roughly tape off, and what size painter's tape made that size of grout or morter, as well as the general dimensions of the bricks themselves? Lastly, it looks like there may have been spots where some of the bricks were taped off smaller than the others, some of them 2 in a row. I like that, it looks more realistic as bricks are never exact copies and they break, chip, etc. Was this intentional then, and if so how did you decide where to put them? Thank you for taking the time to post. This video was very inspirational and made my day when I found it!
Great job.
From now on i shall be known as Tanya
Thanks for sharing this, I am so doing this in my rustic dining room.
Mike Murphy I’m glad you like it. Thanks for watching
Absolutely Fabulous! Very clever!
Thanks!
I love this, however i want to create the same look on my real brick garden wall which i have ruined painting terracotta. So now you cannot see the pointing in the brick as i had painted over it in one colour. How can i create the end finished look but over real brick, bearing in mind i shall have to paint all over the real brick wall with a base colour, i am right in thinking i need to do this in a motor colour, then add a bit of real motor over the brick and soften some of my corners as i like this effect, and then do the paint effect over the bricks with the different colours? hope you can advise?
Stunning!!!!
LGnLA thank you😄
Thank you for documents ting your brick wall project. Simply amazing job and defiantly one of a kind. I hope the kids do not ding it up with the Grozny
I hope you're going to share pictures of the finished basement. I'm sure it will be an inspiration to us all!
Wow. This is so impressive. I'm going to do this for my fake plywood fireplace. I didn't want the new brick look. I'm going to save a ton of money over AirStone.
It's very authentic looking. I love it.
peapotter3 thanks for the nice comment 👍
Fantastic job
stuart wrigglesworth thanks for the nice comment 😄
just browsed tom brady's house and the entry brick in this was identical to a room . good enough to be installed on the most prominent wall in the house.
+omegapointil I have done this wall in my kitchen and family room. Yes, I think it looks good enough to put in a prominent room too. I love exposed brick! Thanks for the nice comment.
Thanks for the wonderful video! Looks really easy and joyful the way you did it, and the final outcome is beautiful. I guess I am encouraged now to something similar myself :).
+bluecat1007 Go for it! Thanks for the nice comment!
Thanks :)! I must try, at least a portion of a wall :). As soon as it gets warmer :).
This is amazing job..........crazy love it.......
+woodystefeney LEE Thank you so much. Its fun and has great results!
Love, love, love!!!
Thanks for the nice comment!
"im digging it"...lol...awesome video!
thanks!
Love it.
Thank you😄
This is spectacular! I love it! I've been wanting to achieve the faux brick look without spending a lot of money! this seems to be the best way to go, but I do have a question. Initially, I was going to use foam because I needed to cover a hole where a 40 year old AC unit was, if I use plywood to level the surfaces, do you think your technique will blend that with the rest of the wall? also... the wall I want to do this to was 70's paneling that was covered with textured wall paper... should I do a layer of joint compound before doing this? or will it look okay with the texture underneath? Thanks!
I think whatever you can do to have texture underneath is really good because it will be varied like mortar so the wallpaper is a bonus in my opinion. The more texture the better! I think the wood over the whole is a good idea. The mud is really easy to mold and work with but you just have to let it dry if you are using a lot. You just have to play with it. Good luck!
What happens if the joint compound dries before you take the tape off. If one person is doing it I can see that happening.
AWESOME! AWESOME!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Hi I am going to do this.Question when you completly cover the masking tape how can you find it again to pull it off? Thanks
divino me encanto justo lo que necesitaba muchas gracias :)
Incrível! Parabéns!
What material did u use in this??
Excellent video! On a side note, you look eerily like you could be me from the future...
Looooove this!
Chris Vazquez thank you 😄
wow that's awesome
Thanks!
I’m skeered of the taping and getting the lines straight, also I’d have like to have seen your removal of the tape-these bricks look REAL!
Alice Bedwell sorry I didn’t include the tape removal in the video. It’s easy and you can practice on a spare piece of wood to see how it works but it’s really not hard... a tad messy though. Anyway thanks for the nice comment
This is GREAT!!!!!!!!
Thank you for the nice comment!
Wow, this looks great! I love the coloring! I plan on doing this in my boys room with some industrial shelving and desk!! So, I truly appreciate your easy to follow tutorial. Quick question, is there some rough measurements for the "bricks"...mainly, how far apart for the horizontal tape? thanks again!
Hi Stacy, I just eyeballed it. I think it looks better and not as perfect but I'm sure there is an exact measurement for bricks on google. Thanks for the nice comment!
My friend you like that
What happens if it gets wet and how would you clean it
What kind of paint do you use? You give us the colors but not the paint? latex, oil, interior?? Thanks
Yes, this is fantastic! I never would have tho't of "making my own brick" that way..... super, super, idea! I'd like to know tho', how long it took you to do it! It would take a lot of patience, I'm sure, to do a large wall! Thanks much!
tegma yes it does! It’s not for the faint of heart the first time around but... no pain no gain. This is what I love to do so it wasn’t something that was hard for me... I mean it was hard but it was rewarding at the same time. Thanks for the nice comment!😄👍
wow it is really good job, if would have use thinner tape for the mortar part would never guess is no a 100% brick wall, well done especially for the smoothing edges and paint it
I realize you made this video some time ago, but I hope you can still answer a question for me. Since the "mortar" between the bricks is the drywall mud, did you seal it with anything or leave it porous? I can't get over how real this looks.
Hi Christine, I just left the drywall mud alone without sealing it. I think it looks more real that way! Thanks for the nice comment.
Would this be possible on drywall?
Wow you did wonderful congratulations God bless you
María Emilia Negrón thank you so much for the kind words 😄
love this ! I can't believe now good it looks. I can actually do this? Is that some kind of drywall tape? What kund of compound did you use?
I used painters tape and drywall compound. Yes you can do it! Good luck!
This video inspired me. I’ll upload my video. Thanks for sharing.
Rural Dad great to hear it😄
I’m curious why the brick width is so small? Can you buy bricks that small in the USA?
Thanks! Go for it😄
This is great. How long did it took you to finish this? Is it advisable for me to skip the application of sheetrock on the wall as I paint the brick wall colour (orangy brown) directly on a plain white wall?
+Carol Lim I think you can do any kind of application you like. No sheetrock is needed.
HOW MUCH JOINT COMPOUND DID YOU USE? WHAT SHOULD YOU NEED FOR A SMALL WALL BEHIND STOVE AND FRIDGE ABOUT 30 SQ FT? WILL A GALLON DUE
"Spreaders". LOL Good video!
RCB RCB thanks
Thank you you gave me great idea for my bathroom doing the whole wall and bath tub wall live in s mobile home can't wait PS can I adopt you for a day lol
Beth Jennings haha! I’m glad you’re inspired. Good luck and make sure to take before and after pictures.
Good luck. You can do it!
This looks amazing! I have a wall in the middle of my house that can be seen from both adjoining rooms and I plan to use your tutorial to get it done. Thank you for adding the colors as well. My question is this: I will be starting with a red wall (remember the red accent wall everyone had). Should I paint the entire wall the grout color prior to applying the tape or fill it in as I go? I know that covering the red will be time consuming if I start with painting first but want a wall as beautiful as yours.
mrLocoLogan thank you for the nice comment. I would paint the wall prior to making the paint template. It will be easier if you don't have to fill in that color. Good luck with your project😄
mrLocoLogan I would paint the red wall first. You don't have to do a great job because you will be going over it but at least you won't have to fill everything in which can be time consuming. Thanks for the kind words😄
Some of these seem to go so so wrong, but this one is really impressive. Does that also have to do with lighting? It seems the sharp angle helps with the effect, does it look as good with diffused lighting? Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the nice comments. I have done this brick technique many times and get better each time I do it. I do think that the "relief" of the brick looks better in softer lighting because of the way the light hits it. I think it looks real and I have to say that when people see it, they are surprised that it's not real brick.
i like the 1/4 " grout lines better. this looks ok to me. I have done this a lot and it is endless what designs you can do !
Yes, I just couldn't find really thin tape so I just put more compound so the bricks aren't as far apart. It's a learning curve but you are right, you can do just about anything with the compound!
amazon sells the 1/4" tape. it works great . have fun :>)
Thanks for letting me know.!
I was skeptical I'm not going to lie! But it came out awesome!!! Looking for something to do on my kitchen wall. Thanks!
Glad you like it. Thanks for the nice comment.