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Embed and Feather the Tape

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Taping inside corners

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What happens here

Using a drywall knife, gently press the paper tape into the joint compound, starting from the top and working downwards. Apply light, even pressure along the entire length of the tape, making sure to embed it fully without ripping it. Once embedded, use the knife to lightly feather the edges of the applied joint compound, blending it seamlessly into the surrounding wall. Repeat this process on both sides of the corner.

Goal: Secure and smooth the paper tape in the corner.

Tools and materials

  • Drywall Knife — Embedding the tape and feathering the joint compound

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Take your knife and just push it right in your crease. That crease is already there. Just kind of lightly run it. You don't want to rip your paper. All right, now that you got your tape on the wall it's no different than your flats. Put your knife here and just run it down. Apply pressure. You want to apply pressure to the inside. So, apply pressure and just run it down. Again, do this side. Apply pressure. Be careful [clears throat] not to rip your tape. And just run it down. Feather all these edges as I go. And there you have it. Pretty simple to do an inside corner. You do it on here, do it on your ceiling, all the same way.

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