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Design Vocabulary: Plaster and its Various Types
Have you considered decorating your walls with plaster instead of paint or wallpaper?
Plaster may not be something that you would immediately think about as a decorative wall finish in Singapore, but with more of us interested in international decor trends, you might want to use it in your home.
What is plaster?
Plaster is a mix of cement, sand and sometimes lime powders that are mixed with water and applied to walls. It’s mostly used to cover up brickwork back when walls were actually made of bricks.
Plaster is a mix of cement, sand and sometimes lime powders that are mixed with water and applied to walls. It’s mostly used to cover up brickwork back when walls were actually made of bricks.
Plaster, which is also called stucco, forms a smooth surface however, so it is handy if you’re looking for something to cover up uneven wall surfaces or holes/cracks.
Clay Plaster
Generally the most common type of plaster, Clay plaster is made of clay, sand, various pigments and considered to be a quite healthy product to have on your walls. There are lots of different finishes from rough to smooth depending on the look you want.
Clay plaster is also good at absorbing excess moisture in humid environments which makes it good for our weather, but means it’s not great for areas like bathrooms or for kitchen backsplashes.
Generally the most common type of plaster, Clay plaster is made of clay, sand, various pigments and considered to be a quite healthy product to have on your walls. There are lots of different finishes from rough to smooth depending on the look you want.
Clay plaster is also good at absorbing excess moisture in humid environments which makes it good for our weather, but means it’s not great for areas like bathrooms or for kitchen backsplashes.
Lime Plaster
Lime plaster is made of sand and limestone powder and like clay plaster, it also is quite absorbent unless it has been painted.
Lime plaster is made of sand and limestone powder and like clay plaster, it also is quite absorbent unless it has been painted.
Gypsum plaster
This type of plaster contains gypsum – a type of calcite stone similar to limestone – mixed with the sand. It’s very similar to lime plaster (not common in Singapore) and is harder to work with as it dries very quickly. When dry, it has a matte finish.
This type of plaster contains gypsum – a type of calcite stone similar to limestone – mixed with the sand. It’s very similar to lime plaster (not common in Singapore) and is harder to work with as it dries very quickly. When dry, it has a matte finish.
Venetian Plaster
Venetian plaster is a mixture of sand, limestone powder and marble dust (which gives it its colour/tint). Because of the marble you can polish it, creating more depth of colour and a luminous sheen.
Venetian plaster is a mixture of sand, limestone powder and marble dust (which gives it its colour/tint). Because of the marble you can polish it, creating more depth of colour and a luminous sheen.
New plasters
There are now a variety of new plasters that have added ingredients like acrylic, metals, waterproof particles and anti-mould ingredients.
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Will you be choosing to use plaster on your walls? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.
There are now a variety of new plasters that have added ingredients like acrylic, metals, waterproof particles and anti-mould ingredients.
TELL US
Will you be choosing to use plaster on your walls? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.
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