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Do-it-yourself methods and techniques for applying decorative plaster
Do-it-yourself decorative plastering is a simple process and does not require large cash costs. Getting a job done well requires creativity and technical knowledge.
Techniques for applying decorative plaster
This finishing material is divided into several types, differing from each other in the filler and the result obtained after the end of the work.
Before applying decorative plaster with your own hands, you should remove the old finish
Types of plaster:
- Structural. It is also called bark beetle, fur coat. The mixture includes quartz granules, fibers, stones. Due to them, a granular surface is created. The size of the additional material forms the depth of the drawing.
- Textured. It is a white plastic mass. With its help, relief images are created.
- Venetian. The composition includes marble, malachite flour. It allows you to imitate valuable species of stone, leather, silk, metal, wood.
Plaster can be divided according to the types of binder included in the composition: acrylic, mineral, silicate, silicone.
Methods for applying decorative plaster
Plastering allows you to create an individual style in the room, while you can use various technologies. Regardless of the method of applying the finishing material, you need to prepare the surface. For plaster, except for Venetian, it is not required to perfectly align the walls. But in any case, you need to remove the old finishing material, close up the cracks, then prime the wall.
You will need the following tools: a regular and curly roller, spatulas of various sizes, brushes, shovels, a steel float and a half-float.
Consider some of the techniques for creating curly trim:
- Waviness. The surface is rubbed, and small notches are made immediately. The solution is applied in layers on a wetted surface using a spatula. The stripes can go in different directions, straight or in zigzags.
- Boulders. The applied solution of good plasticity is leveled with a scraper, and the surface is butted with a brush with great rigidity. It is better to hold the brush at a right angle.
- Hatching. The wet solution is brushed with a metal-toothed brush. Movements can be carried out in different directions.
- Bark beetle. The textured pattern is formed using a plastic trowel. Movements can be guided in a circle, horizontally and vertically.
The roller is applied on a flat, clean surface. The solution is spread evenly with smooth sliding strokes.
Self-application of decorative plaster allows you to create your own unique style in the room. One has only to connect imagination and artistic potential.