These clay plaster projects ideas–from mosaics to wall sculptures and cob ovens–will get you started with earthen plaster building. People are often fascinated by the structure of my earth-bag home, ...
Ceiling roses are a subtle yet striking architectural feature that can enhance the charm and authenticity of a period home. Typically crafted from plaster, these decorative pieces were historically ...
Ken Wildes crouches next to a cardboard box and plucks out a rose hand-formed from clay. He holds the rose in his fingertips and points out the flaws. See how the petals are pressed together? A ...
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14 Tips for Living With Plaster Walls

You’re proudly hanging your first picture on your new home’s antique plaster walls. A few minutes later, it’s no longer ...
If a homeowner or designer is looking for, say, finely detailed cornice work or a complex project incorporating stuc pierre (a centuries-old technique that emulates the look of limestone), he or she ...
You may have seen it in the pages of design magazines, or on Instagram, or perhaps just in the home of the trendiest friend you know: a wall that’s covered not with paint, not wallpaper, but a ...