Clay Plaster made with Toilet Paper - So simple to apply over almost any surface.
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- Paper Reinforced Clay
This clay plaster is user-friendly. It is easy to apply and to finish. It can also be used over many wall types. This mix is high in fiber from the toilet paper, making it crack resistant and flexible unlike other masonry mixes.
It is clay rich, so has very high-water retention and water resistance. This also makes it slow drying and easy to work with.
Suitable areas:
Interior walls
Exterior walls with low weather exposure
NOT suitable for showers, floors, or surfaces exposed to high abrasion or water
Recipe
Sand (aggregate)
I used calcium carbonate sand, (aka lime sand or ag-lime), from a pre-blended 50-200 grit bag. It is difficult to find, but I like how lightweight it keeps the mix. Other sands can be substituted.
The sand size will affect the final thickness and color of each coat. This plaster should be applied no more than 1½ times the thickness of your sand grain-size.
Clay (bonder)
I used Lincoln fire clay, a common pottery clay. There are plenty of bagged clays, or you can screen and process your own soil.
For softer clays, such as Kaolin, I would recommend adding 10-20% bentonite clay for strength.
TP (fiber)
I use toilet paper, as a paper fiber for fine plasters. Any paper can be used, including shredded cardboard or newspaper, but the toilet paper is easier to break down with the drill and free of dye and labels.
Admixes
Glue - Any glue can be added for water resistance and extra hardness. Most glues, including wheatpaste, can make it harder to work and can cause cracking and discoloration.
Darvan - Two kinds that I use are Darvan 7 and Darvan 811. This is a deflocculant that changes the molecular charge of the clay, making the clay platelets repel one another. This gives it more water retention and resistance. Darvan makes the plaster easier to work and apply evenly. It also reduces shrinkage and cracking.
Mix Examples
These are rough examples and may vary depending on what material you are using. They should be tested and adjusted. Don't forget to experiment!
Mix used in video:
1 cup clay (200g)
1 cup lime sand 50-200 grit (350g) can be replaced with similar grits of silicon sand
10 sheets of TP (5-7g)
Darvan (1-2g)
Water 3/4-1 cup (170-210g) or as needed
Alternative sand options:
Every sand gives a different color and characteristic, greatly affecting the final look.
Barnlime
1 cup Barnlime (400g), screened through window-screen
½ silica sand (165g)
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Pulverized Dolomitic Limestone
1 cup Dolomitic Limestone (350g) tinyurl.com/y8...
More TP needed: 20 sheets (10-13g)
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Masonry (regular) sand
1 cup sand (330g), window-screened
Wall Prep
Over clay wall or concrete masonry - No need for any primer or glue. Hydrating the substrate will allow more working time.
Over drywall or wood/plywood walls - These should be primed before applying. Use any conventional primer and prepare as you would for painting. Then use wheat paste to help bond (1:1 wheat paste concentrate to water - see ** description). Or use sand in your primer. These should be dry before applying the plaster.
Applying
The mix should be wet enough so that it is easy and effortless to apply thin.
You can apply as many coats as needed, typically 2 is the minimum.
Allowing the wall to dry in between coats helps reduce shrinkage and increase consistency.
Sponging or Compressing
Both these steps help bring consistency to the texture of the wall, by either compressing or moving loose aggregate from the surface into the pores.
Sponging - This is an especially user-friendly way to get rid of large trowel marks or wrongdoings. Should be done with clean water and a lightly damp sponge. Make circular patterns to smooth and blend in irregularities. If the sponge ,is too wet you may leave strokes (which can be wiped out later) or cause excess surface erosion.
Compressing - with a trowel and extra moisture (spray bottle or brush with water), this pushes any leftover aggregates into the wall and brings the cream/clay to the surface. Beware this may burnish the surface and leave darker patches in light plaster if not desired. This can be avoided by using a plastic trowel. Compression is time-sensitive and is best done at the “leather-hard” stage.
Fixing
Save some of your original plaster for patches. You can dry it and store for however long you like. Reconstitute with water when you need to patch, wet the area of the patch, allowing it to fully hydrate before applying. Be aware it is much harder to patch over sealed walls.
Sealing and tools - continued in google doc tinyurl.com/y8...
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Reminds me of the clay walls in my Grandmother's house in Tokyo when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's. Brings back nice childhood memories. And the addition of cool trip-hop tunes. Great video, edifying and relaxing. Thanks from DC!
Love this technique. Less expensive, easy to get the materials, can go over most any kind of wall... perfect for remodeling.
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I've started to coat my earth/lime and river rocks walls (in an over 300 years old house) with cob to fill in the gaps between rocks, and I am slowly getting to finish coatings, making tests on the already dried walls.
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Thank you!
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Why is this video not top of the list in every earthen building playlist???
So well shot and put together with such great information. Thank you!
I especially enjoyed seeing the degrees scale in motion. Awesome video
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Saludos!! Que Dios te Bendiga.
So satisfying to watch ! Even the most technical aspects seem to be accessible and fun! The filming, editing and the execution are so well harmonized! I want to see more and more !
A blessing to watch this ancient art brought alive. Thank You dear Sir!
The guy has a splendid taste for music . Thanks for the lesson 🙂
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Material, plastering, the man:), education, video and sound.
I was so happy when he used clean toilet paper. This guy is the CEO of rendering walls (not video). I love these videos especially the ones where he polishes the wall with suoerfine clay and oil and wax. Great stuff
Does this explain why everyone rushed out in March and bought toilet rolls?
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YES!! Lol 😂
As part of my Children's Art Workshops, I made papier mache with toilet paper, flour & builder's PVA. The kids called it toilet mache. I hadn't thought of combining toilet paper with clay but I am definitely going to try it and look at your other videos. Thank you.
Enhorabuena!, Muy buena idea, es la primera vez que veo la albañilería presentada como arte, es precioso. En serio, he visto dos de tus videos y me han parecido estupendos, me mueven a probar a hacerlo yo misma, gracias!
Thanks, I'm going to try this! I have been doing Am Clay since 2006. Love clay. My whole house is done in clay! I still love the smell after a shower or a rainstorm! I enjoy your vids as well. It makes me want to get up and go mix a batch.
Effortlessly educational and beautifully shot. I thank you. Wish there were more.
Literally watched yt clip with my mouth open. Seriously thinking to renovate old house bottom apartment, by removing all the paints from the indoor wall and give it a smooth clay plaster. Love your tips for materials and making! Toilet paper is brilliant! Hope i can get quality materials in Slovenia
It's like this man makes love to the walls. Ooffff. Beautiful! 💯
Agreed. I thought he was pretty handsome myself.
I love the simplicity of your videos almost as much as the final product.... thanks
I really appreciate how simply you break everything down, and love the entire aesthetic of the filming, music, settings, etc. I'm starting to finish plaster the walls of an addition at my house, and your videos are giving me a lot of useful information and inspiration! Well done!
easily the finest videos in the halls of utoobia. thanks for another lovely, easy to understand, and inspiring presentation. cheers.
Bravo bravo guys. What amazing productions you make. Congratulations. And every time with a surprising recipe !!! First time I see toilet paper involved. Very very nice. Thank you. Cannot imagine what the next one will be !
I would love to see how well an oil/wax-sealed wall stands up to weather (like the water test in this video, but also to seasonal effects like temp changes and sun).
This is what I've wanted to do for years! Thank you for the description. I needed to know what to use...
I love this channel. In addition to learning new techniques it’s also very relaxing.
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Your instructions are very clear and generous. You are truly sharing your experience. Thank you!
your videos never disappoint! love the idea of using cheap and practically universal TP to reinforce the mix!
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i really enjoy true craftmanship. Yet, so simple thus true beauty in creating. - i finally have my clay material in the driveway. soon.
The wall looks Charmin'!
Brilliant Stuff!!! And thanks for sharing with us the names of the music!
this is cool! I have no need for it atm, but I feel this idea will soon serve me well. the video is also really well made, not at all tedious, as some "how-to" content can be, and the music, (credited, even!!😊) is a definite bonus. Perhaps you will make a how-to video on making videos😉 thanks for this🙌
Love the video! Awesome music and great finish on the plaster! You make it look easy! Natural building = Freedom!
Great work as usual. Truly appreciate the effort behind the video. Traditional, lowtech content delivered in such a modern and effective way. With pleasant music too. I believe you are ready for a bigger project, something structural like Nubian vaults as Fathy did in Egypt. This is just an opinion, keep on doing what you are doing because is brilliant!
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i love it! We mixed a lot of dry horsepoop in our clay to make it more resistant to water, it worked quite good as well. Not as good as your PRC Mix but good enough for our walls.
would love to see a video about mixing clay with horse or cow poop! there are almost no informations about that in the internet and we had our troubles mixing it into the clay.
Keep up the good Work! After my Education to a Carpenter i will apply for an internship at the Canelo Project for sure!
Much love and Greetings from Germany
Valentin
I like the sponge polishing.
Can't wait for you to make a tutorial for floors! I know you can use a burlap layer to strengthen. Do you also have to adjust the mixture?
Great work. İ want to apply the same on a wall but i dont have access to darvan 7. İs it possible to substitute it for sodium silicate? İf so, how?
I was thinking about using those cellulose pellets that they use for hydroseeding hillsides in my cob experiments. They come in bulk for pretty cheap.
just finished insulating a garage to make a living space. Never did anything like this before. Any suggestions for alternatives to drywall for inside?
Drywall with colored plaster topcoat.
Please do how to ventian plaster I saw your polished plaster video which is awesome but make one where you mix your own ingredients from scratch and burnish it to get a marble look please
I can't wait to see more of y'alls work
Brings back good memories! looks like you've been cooped up too long the way your interacting with that TP! ;)
Nice to hear from you! Missing you guys. Amy and I have been busy working on our house here in AZ. Hope your building is coming along :)
Looking forward to it. Have missed you .
Your videos are spectacular! Thank you 🙏🏼
Great 👍 great!!!! Thanks for sharing your skills. Top vídeos too!
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Saludos desde Turquia.
Ugh!! So beautiful! So aesthetic! Great tutorial! ✨
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Beautiful and artistic video, thank you !
How do I apply 6lb pressure? Oh! That’s how! ....mesmerising and informative. Love.
Very cool my Friend ! Very cool.
I’ve been following you for awhile.
I built an adobe awhile ago.
Earth is cool.
siempre innovando y enseñando con alta calidad. saludos desde Uruguay
Blown away!!!! ❤❤❤ incredible - thank you for sharing!! What clay though? Potters clay or clay from the dam? 🤔 Asking for a friend 😅
My best to Panther and Benito! Nice to see my favorite Chow as well. Thanks for sharing the family jewels, and inspiring the earthen artist in us all. You guys are smooth as clay plaster. Only one question. Where did you find the water to make this vid? 🤓
Amazing and THANK YOU!! Does this act like clay plaster in the sense that it will hold and release moisture from the air?
Also, we don’t have to strip the paper off the drywall?
Can we use the wheat paste directly on the drywall without painting it first, then proceed?
How do you think the properties would chance for different sources of cellulose fibers? I'm thinking for example to use the kind of bulk insulation cellulose rather than TP.
This is overall very interesting for renovation projects, I feel like, since there you might find yourself dealing with lots of cracking-prone heterogeneous material interfaces.
After very long time seeing again😍...im so happy after seeing this video.. With new knowledge 👍
this. was. lovely.what do you thin about adding gold leaf to the mix?
Hey, guys, your videos are awesome. Thanks for sharing your work!
Also, where do you get your hawks? Do you make them?
Would replacing toilet paper with newspaper give you similar results?
Good job. One day wish to do similar
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Could I seal this with olive oil soap?
Could I paint this with lime wash?
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Newly subscribed here. Great videos! I’m inspired to try this on some walls at home. I’m thinking of plastering over some brick veneered walls in my garage but not covering them entirely. Just to achieve an old weathered look.
If I may make a request. I’d really love to see you guys tackle a counter top. Keep up the great work!
He did a vid on Moroccan plaster, including a sink/washbasin.
Thanks for sharing. One question, can you also seal it with a lime wash to get a more water resistant finish that can still breath?
Another great video, guys! Almost like ASMR to me. The knowledge is awesome, but the video quality is great, too. Love the way you capture the sounds! Do you think I could be considered "low weather exposure" in Southeastern Arizona, like you? We're in Saint David here. I'd love to use it on our exterior, but would definitely at least try on the interior walls. I saw "Max 1/8" thick" in there. Would this just be a finish coat if we did it over strawbale walls? Thanks for your videos. They're awesome!
respect!
What a pro 🙇♂🙇♂
I love your work, Mud Master!
Please Nito, is it possible to do this in a tiny house on a trailor that would get moved once or twice. Since the plaster is flexible and strong?
Love your videos. I often use a small part of shredded news paper (used a lot as insulation in Sweden) in my mixes. Makes the mix stickier and smoother - traditionally we used manure for same effect or fermenting.
Question; you specifically say that it’s not suitable for showers. Is there a good treatment for showers?
Thank you so much love your videos!🔥🔥🔥 any possibilities of hempcrete .....? Demo?
Have you used washi paper with clay? Moved to Japan and will try to re-plaster some walls. Want to use diatomaceous plaster and this video made me think of adding washi paper. Thoughts?
Awesome mix and tips!
VERY GOOD WORK MAN
Is there a specific ag lime that should be used making this? Or is there some separation process I would need to do with some classic agricultural store bought aglime?
This is awesome. Any recommendations for the joins in a plywood wall? current intention is to staple hessian strips over the joins and glue them down with wheat paste. This is based on the assumption that the joins are prone to producing cracks in the plaster. looking at the flexibility of your plaster though, maybe this is not such an issue? interested to hear from anyone with experience on this.
What is that blue pigment! It’s beautiful
Would love to see ratios. Type of clay etc grade of sand .Work with lime alot and found clay tends to hairline after time but Im guessing clay sand and type ratios. cheers
Isme aapne kya kya material use kiya hai jara jara vistar se batayega
Love it particularly the making clay hold up better to water. Does it remain breathable?
Interesting. Thanks What about termite, as TP have cellulose inside ?
I assume this is "breathable" as long as you don't use a sealer? Wonder if it could be used for solid brick walls which can't have any sort of vapour barriers, instead of lime plaster.
Hi! Great vid, big thanks!! Question: do you ever have trouble with mold growing on the wheat paste primer or toilet paper in the plaster? I know people are cautious how much organic matter they put in their walls!
Respect from Latvia! :)
I would l9ve to know if I can put over flat painted drywall?
over OSB? House-wrap first and latex-bond after? With metal lathe?
what could I put over the insulation that we just finished in a 10'x23' room?
So excited for another video! Not really a fan of long premieres though :(
Totally agree there. It seems to be "a thing" that's becoming common. Just as with movie previews, they often are overhyped and fail to deliver expectations.