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Lydia Crowder, Drywall Shorty, with her stilts and taping knives

Drywall
Shorty®

22+ years in the trade.
Still getting mud on my hands.

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The trade.
Without the BS.

No gatekeeping, no fluff. Real finishing techniques from someone who's spent 22+ years doing the work — from the first roll of tape to a Level 5 finish.

Learn drywall

Level 1 → Level 5

Learn from a pro.

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  1. Level 1Tape embedded
  2. Level 2First coat
  3. Level 3Texture ready
  4. Level 4Smooth finish
  5. Level 5The skim coat
How to Tape Drywall Like a Pro

Level 1

How to Tape Drywall Like a Pro

First Coat & Paper-Faced Corner Bead

Level 2

First Coat & Paper-Faced Corner Bead

How to Build a Smooth Wall

Level 3

How to Build a Smooth Wall

Level 4 Drywall Finish

Level 4

Level 4 Drywall Finish

Tools

The gear that earns a spot in my hands.

TapingFinishingSkimming bladesSandingAutomatic finishingJobsite essentialsShop

About Lydia

I didn't set out to become Drywall Shorty.

Lydia sweeping up on a drywall jobsiteLydia finishing an inside corner with a mud pan

It started with a job offer from my dad at 18, a crew of family, and a lot of mud. Two decades later, a nickname became a community of millions.

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Lydia on drywall stilts holding a mud pan and knife
Lydia skimming a wall with a wide knife
Lydia on stilts working an inside corner
Lydia leaning on stacked buckets of joint compound

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It's Not Mud. It's Money. Hoodie

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It's On The Wall Hoodie

It's On The Wall Hoodie

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Crew Hoodie

Crew Hoodie

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Pigeon Trainer Tee

Pigeon Trainer Tee

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