Using a sea sponge i would paint each brick until i liked the way it looked.
How to make a sheet rock wall look like brick.
You can see lots of seams here and the good news is it won t matter.
Minimalists bedroom with exposed brick wall.
2 prime glue and nail up the panel.
Begin pressing the brick veneer.
To make the brick press the painted sponge firmly onto the wall.
Trowel the thinset on and comb it until the ridges are of equal depth.
It looks harder than it is.
Make sure you press the sponge firmly against the wall rocking the sponge back and forth to ensure the paint is evenly transferred.
Look at the sections you are using and line up the bricks like they would be on a real wall section.
This is not what you want it to look like.
Spread a small amount of thinset mortar onto the bottom center of the wall you plan to cover.
With the texture of the joint compound makes it easy to paint and make it look like real brick.