Ceiling painting

Hi before you paint ceiling go around with caulking let it dry then paint ceiling bringing down the thickness of the brush on to the wall

Always being your ceiling paint down a brush width (about 2-3cm) when cutting in with the wall colour this helps you create a cleaner cutting in line.

Hi! Yes, this is a recognized technique often called "dropping the line" or "creating a false ceiling line." ​It is a very common solution used by decorators, especially in older properties or rooms where the "join" (the internal corner) between the wall and ceiling is uneven, rounded, or wavy. ​How it works: If you try to paint a line exactly into a wonky corner, the paint will follow the wobbles of the plaster, making the finish look messy. By bringing the ceiling color down onto the wall slightly, you are essentially creating a new, perfectly straight horizontal line on the flat surface of the wall. This tricks the eye into thinking the ceiling is perfectly level. ​A few things to consider: ​The Depth: While you mentioned an inch, most decorators usually only "drop" the line by about 5mm to 10mm (roughly 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch). An entire inch can sometimes look like a mistake unless the room has very high ceilings or you are deliberately creating a "border" effect. ​The Finish: To make this look professional, it’s best to use a laser level or a steady hand with a high-quality "cutting-in" brush to ensure the line is perfectly level all the way around the room. ​When to do it: This is highly recommended if your house has "settled" and the corners are no longer sharp.

yes, of course you can do that

Hi, yes that makes sense. The best finish is to caulk any gaps first, let it dry, then paint the ceiling and do a clean cut-in line where the ceiling meets the wall. Dropping the ceiling colour down the wall by an inch isn’t normally needed and can look untidy once the walls are painted. Thanks.

if doing it yourself use masking tape, if a painter has recommended this, get a real painter that knows what they are doing.

You can drop the ceiling line, but you would still have to mask or cut in either way.

Don't listen to people when they say use caulk get a better finish all the time when you use filler

Absolutely you can great technique

I always goover wall by about a inch, it's easier for me to cut in that way