"I'm really enjoying your earth plaster course! I particularly loved it when you gouged into your wall and replastered so confidently. Brilliant!"
Kim Fraser, The Hideaway Under the Stars.
Kim Fraser, The Hideaway Under the Stars.
The Art of Mud
Earth plaster is one of the most satisfying, useful and beautiful things I've ever learned to master. It costs next to nothing to create, and opens up a world of construction, artistic and decorative opportunities. Once you get the hang of this art, you can not only render houses, but restore ancient stone work, make earthen structures like cob ovens and chicken coops, create paints, sculpt reliefs, make wall mosaics, wattle and daub, and so much more. Your imagination is the limit.
I'm not going to lie though. Earth plaster can be tricky at the outset. Recipes often don't work because earth plaster is notoriously dependent on local climate, soil make up, and the surface you want to render.
This Perfect Earth Plaster Course will teach you step by step how to make plaster just about anywhere and very inexpensively. It empowers you by giving you the tools and understanding to become a plaster master yourself with some practice. In this course, I share with you my personal techniques and discoveries too.
Earth plaster is one of the most satisfying, useful and beautiful things I've ever learned to master. It costs next to nothing to create, and opens up a world of construction, artistic and decorative opportunities. Once you get the hang of this art, you can not only render houses, but restore ancient stone work, make earthen structures like cob ovens and chicken coops, create paints, sculpt reliefs, make wall mosaics, wattle and daub, and so much more. Your imagination is the limit.
I'm not going to lie though. Earth plaster can be tricky at the outset. Recipes often don't work because earth plaster is notoriously dependent on local climate, soil make up, and the surface you want to render.
This Perfect Earth Plaster Course will teach you step by step how to make plaster just about anywhere and very inexpensively. It empowers you by giving you the tools and understanding to become a plaster master yourself with some practice. In this course, I share with you my personal techniques and discoveries too.
"Very informative and good instructions in the text and videos! Absolutely helpful, thanks for putting it together." Nanda Doornik, cob oven builder in Ireland.
Here's a list of what's covered in the course:
This online course has both video and PDF versions, all of which are fully downloadable.
- How to find clay for free (it's all over the place).
- Understanding which ingredient does what in your plaster.
- How to mix your plaster; tricks and tips.
- Testing your plaster and understanding the results.
- How to prep various substrates. Do you need a primer?
- How to apply your plaster so that it stays firmly on your wall.
- Climatic considerations.
- Trowels, sponges, and hands.
- What went wrong? Troubleshooting guide.
- Other ingredients you can add to your plaster.
- Lime, what kind and how to use it in plaster, or as a lime wash.
- Maintaining and protecting your plaster.
- Making plaster water-resistant. And do you really want to?
- Sculpting and mosaics.
- Burnishing.
- Insulating plaster.
- Creating clay paint.
- How to make beautiful finishing plaster.
- An extra section on using earth plaster to build (mud as mortar, wattle and daub, and cob).
This online course has both video and PDF versions, all of which are fully downloadable.
"This course was invaluable!" Cath Coffey, earthbag builder in London.
