Faux finish tools are the most important thing in the house decoration finishing. Better tools better result you will get. Good tools are not always mean expensive tools. On the other hand, you cannot achieve the best result with the cheapest one. The main faux finish tools are brush and roller. You will need a medium size brush. It must not too big to handle since it will complicate you. It also must not too small to cover more area so that you can work faster. You will need a bigger brush if you do color washing. It uses at least three inches brush because it is more comfortable to use. While any appropriate roller will do fine. Its standard size is nine inches of frame and 3/8” of roller nap for the cover.
You will need other faux finish tools like knives to apply texture plaster and Venetian plaster. There are Japanese trowel and finishing knives for the professionals. The tools make you easier if you are doing a lot. The three until six inches knives can be used for the plaster. You can choose stainless steel knives as it will not rust.
You will also need a sponge as one of faux finish tools. When you use it, you have to use only natural sea sponge that can give a unique effect. You also can use sponge roller if needed. While lint free cotton can be added to achieve a cleaner walls. Those are some faux finish tools usually needed for standard finishing. Furthermore, you can ask professionals or search any information on the internet and magazines.