Clay and Paper Faux Brick Wall 2026

Clay and Paper Faux Brick Wall, I love indoor brick walls and this is how I made a real looking brick wall with homemade paper clay.

Step 1: The wall!

This is an easy and inexpensive project, but it is time consuming!

The final brick wall is paper clay over wallpaper.

I tried it for a year first and let me tell you, it was impossible to get out! My paper clay recipe dries incredibly hard and is pretty much indestructible!

The gray paper clay you see on the wall is made from newspaper, but I found it easier to work with “toilet paper” paper clay.

Step 2: Indestructible clay and paper recipe!

My paper clay recipe is:

• 6 rolls of unscented toilet paper
• 6.5 cups of wood glue (1.5kg or 3.3lbs)
• 1 cup of joint compound (dry wall mix).

You will need:

• Large bucket with lid.
• Electric drill.
• Plastic strainer.
• A smaller bucket to turn your toilet paper into pulp.

I have tried many recipes and this is my favorite.

Paper clay also keeps for a long time. I am currently using clay that I mixed last year.

This is for one batch of my paper clay.

There is no flour in this clay paper. My paper clay recipe is mold resistant. I live in humid Japan and haven't had luck with flour-based clays. It all depends on the climate where you live.

There is a risk of mold when using flour.

Here's an easy way to make a batch!

1. Soak one toilet paper roll at a time in a smaller bucket of warm water. The toilet paper tube will come out easily and the toilet paper will turn into pulp. Break up the pulp with your fingers and then pour it into a plastic strainer.
2. Squeeze out as much water as you can, then place the pulp in the large bucket. Do this for each roll of toilet paper.
3. Add the wood glue and joint compound. (You can also use a stick-it-all glue or PPA) I live in Japan and wood glue is the cheapest.
4. Mix carefully at first, so that the joint compound does not fly into the air. Mix well until it becomes paper clay.
5. It is best to buy buckets and tools that will only be used for this. If the paper clay is too wet, add more paper pulp. If you have the option to buy pure dried pulp, it is definitely better and easier!

My project took:

• 21kg of wood glue
• 14 cups of joint compound
• 147 rolls of toilet paper

Seriously, I felt totally embarrassed going back to the store to buy toilet paper every day.

Step 3: Shaping the bricks!

Again, this project was time consuming, but easy. I know there are easier ways to make a faux brick wall, but I wanted to do it all with my hands.

I love art and the process. It's the best part of every project for me. Anyway, all you'll need are your hands, a level, and a piece of wood.

• Start from anywhere by simply pressing the paper clay against the wall. You can always add more in the future, even when it has been painted.
• I looked at the brick sizes and simply pushed the wood into the paper clay while balancing the level of the wood. That's it.
• The second photo is how I made the lines. Simply find a piece of wood the thickness you want for your mortar and wide enough to set a level and you're golden.
• Often you will have clay stuck to the wood. I tried putting painters tape on the end of the wood and it helped a little.
• You will have to constantly push the clay with your fingers. You will also use your fingers to shape the front of the bricks.
• From time to time I rubbed ared chalkboard marker on the painters tape that I put on the wood, so it would come off the clay. This is a good way to track progress on large projects.

Step 4: Drying and painting time

• The paper clay will take a couple of days to dry. Pointing a fan at the clay will help it dry faster.
• I painted the bricks a matte wine red and mixed my own mortar color. The black color is just diluted black paint and the white is dry brushed.

Tips!

• Add a little joint compound to the color you will paint the bricks. It will give you an aged look.
• Dilute dark colors with water to add fake stains.
• Use paper cups to hold paint. They're easy to hold when you're moving around a lot and help reduce paint waste.
• The best way to dry your brush is to gently rub the tip of a dry brush with paint and then rub it with a paper towel to remove excess paint.
• Gently brush the bricks with the brush.

Step 5: Composite!

I mixed up some joint compound and smeared it over the bricks in a couple of places. Looks extraordinary!

Step 6: Another imitation project!

This is one of my next projects! I gave a shiny black sconce a faux rust finish and attached it to the new brick wall.

Step 7: Video!

This video is from Facebook…

Step 8: Everything Ready!

Greetings!

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