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Earthen and Natural Plasters Workshop with the Canadian Earth Institute    Sun Jun 20, 2010, Langford, BC

Earthen and natural plaster is a blend of clay, fine aggregate, and fiber. Other common additives include pigments, lime, casein, flour paste, mica, animal dung, and linseed oil. Earthen plaster is usually applied to masonry, cob, light clay/straw or woodchip or straw-bale interiors or exteriors as a wall finish. It can also be applied to interior drywall, paint, or other existing surfaces. It provides protection to the structural and insulating building components as well as texture and color. These plasters add unrivaled beauty to a home; naturally repel dust; are fun and safe to work with, allow one to work at a relaxed pace, easy to clean up after, recyclable, easily repairable, permits artistic expression, create a softer, quieter finish, made from locally available materials, harvested with little impact on the environment, and inexpensive.

Learn how to identify clay and process ingredients, how to mix and apply base earthen coat with wood & steel trowels. Discuss methods for applying base coats of straw-bale, light clay infill and cob walls with instructor Cindy Walker, Nelson BC, natural builder since 2001. $75 Cdn/1 day.

 
 

For more information:

Contact Name: Canadian Earthen Institute
Website: http://www.canadianearthinstitute.org/
Phone: 1-250-727-9163
E-mail: info (at) canadianearthinstitute.org

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