Mud plaster

Clay soil is one of the most ancient, rudimentary, yet effective natural building materials on the planet. Besides being naturally abundant, clay has unique properties that make it not only suitable but very desirable as a natural plaster finish.

Here's a look at the process of plastering walls in our straw bale home, using a finish clay plaster recipe.

Here's a detailed recipe for making your own clay plaster, and instructions for applying the plaster to a light clay straw wall.

The beauty of Indian plasters is that it utilises different natural derivatives from trees and herbs to increase the molecular strength, termite resistance and water repelling quality. Kitchen ingredients like

Tsuchi Japanese Mud Wall Finish

Baba's restaurant draws its inspiration from the architecture styles of rural havelis and houses of Punjab. The idea is to create an upcycled space with a traditional material pallette from around the context. The entrance alley is a longitudinal monolithic axis created using mud plaster/phuska and depicts the bazaar streetscape using different volumes, elements and layers. Masons and artisans were brought in from the neighbouring villages to create the phuska mixture and apply it on the…

Light Wells, Mud Plaster Wall & Window

Cid Mauricio/ Plaster on Instagram: "🔹🔷second coat🔷🔹 #plaster #taping #mud"

Here are tips for how to prepare a light clay straw wall to receive clay plaster. Let's look at how to make & install wood trim before any plaster goes up.