Hello!

[FineEarth417]

Greetings from Missouri! My name is Micah, and I am a drywaller slowly getting into plaster. I've done small amounts of gypsolite, skims and veneers, and cement stucco, but my true interest in is lime and clay plasters. I've done a handful of Tadelakt jobs, and I'm getting ready to take on a huge clay plaster job at my dad's farm over a wood/Portland composite block. We'll be using the clay he dug out from his basement for the basecoats and then finishing with a Kaolin mixture. Can't wait to see what I can learn and share with you all.

 

[scottie5]

Welcome to the forum bud, make sure you post some photos, sounds an interesting project.

 

[Olican]

Welcome along bud :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Marshy]

How's it going pal? Get some pics up please? We all get aroused with good pics :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Runswithscissors]

Welcome along Micah

Sounds like you have a passion - go for it!

I hope you get some sound advise from here and get involved

Good Luck!

 

[FineEarth417]

Here are a couple Tadelakt fireplaces I've done. The brown one is over a Portland/Lime base on old, ugly brick. The silver one is over a gypsolite (Gypsum/Perlite) on new drywall.

 

[FineEarth417]

Here is a pigmented lime finish I did over a small amount of drywall in a massive log house.

 

[FineEarth417]

Here is a pigmented lime finish I did over a small amount of drywall in a massive log house.

 

[Runswithscissors]

Hi Micah

Nice work!!

.....and you said this is you just starting out? someone helping you?

This website is mainly UK based, so you will be getting more comments and posts in about 5 hours.... it is almost 1pm here now...

Come back later and soak up the priase... (watch out for Ryan lol)

 

[Runswithscissors]

what brand of Clay do you usually use?

 

[FineEarth417]

Thanks! I've done a bit of Venetian, but this isn't really anything like it. Tadelakt is much more labor intensive, and thicker. It needs a basecoat that's 12-15mm thick, and the finish coat is 5-6mm. It's gets a soap seal that cause it to become hydrophobic, so it is great for showers and tubs.
As far as clay, I've used American clay, but lately have been playing with mixing my own from pottery clay.

 

[FineEarth417]

As far as help, most of what I've learned has been through reading and trial and error. I did take a week long workshop for the Tadelakt with Ryan Shivers in Colorado. He's one of the few Americans who has actually been to Morocco where the technique comes from.

 

[johniosaif]

Really. Nice .welcome

 

[keithuk]

Nice work mate and welcome along :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Dr.B]

Nice work there mate! Enjoy the forum an welcome.

 

[Denman]

Hello FineEarth417

 

[Danny]

Welcome