Among the many types of finishing materials, decorative plaster is one of the most honorable places. The use of such a coating allows you to change any interior beyond recognition, since there are many types and methods of applying decorative plaster today.
The richness of textures, reliefs and colors of this material allows for complete freedom of imagination for your home. Today, experienced specialists, using special versions of decorative plaster, create real works of art, achieve the effect of full presence and turn any room into a luxurious hall.
How you can apply plaster to turn ordinary walls into a worthy decoration of your interior, we'll tell you in our article.
Methods of applying decorative plaster
To date, there are three main types of decorative plasters: structural (with additional particles in mass), textured (the formation of a smooth relief surface) and Venetian (imitation marble). From what material you prefer to use, and the way the decorative plaster is applied.
For the finishing of walls with a structural mass, a grater, trowel or spatula is usually used. This material contains coarse particles, which in the course of work form the desired surface structure and create unique textures such as "bark beetle" or "antique". The technique of applying such decorative plaster is quite simple and accessible to any person. It is enough to apply the mixture to the instrument and apply it uniformly on the wall in a circular or straight motion.
Special attention should be paid to such finishing material as textured plaster . Unlike a structural mixture, this is a homogeneous mass, so with its help you can create the most unique and unimaginable textures. It is enough to arm yourself with a mixture, suitable tools for applying decorative plaster and get down to work.
To design the surface of walls with the effect of "grass" or "fur coat", use a special fleecy rollers. In this case, the longer the pile, the larger the relief is. This method of applying decorative plaster is very convenient for finishing large rooms, because it is quick and easy. It is enough to wet the roller into the mixture and roll it on the surface of the wall in any direction suitable for you.
Also for the application of decorative plaster it is possible to use rollers with a foam nozzle with different bulges or pits. They allow you to create a unique texture on the surface, decorating the walls with different "spines", cups, dents, etc. It is also very convenient for wall decor to use a metal or plastic brush. Easy movements of this tool can create patterns in the form of circles, waves, fish scales, etc. only by changing the direction of movement of the brush.
The traditional way is to apply decorative plaster to the wall with a spatula. Strangely enough, it is this tool that can create real miracles. Simply apply the mass to the spatula and spread it evenly over the surface, after which, using a metal polished trowel, it is possible to create all kinds of shapes on the surface in the form of dents, protrusions, strokes, etc.
The method of applying Venetian decorative plaster differs somewhat from all of the above. The prepared mixture is applied to the wall with rounded and short movements. The main tool for applying Venetian plaster is a trowel. After the first layer dries up, a second layer is applied crosswise and crosswise with torn and short movements, the surplus of which is removed with a spatula. After that, veins begin to appear on the surface of the wall, which create the main effect of the marble stone. The final step in the application of decorative plaster is grouting surface with sandpaper and waxing.
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