Shiny Clay Wall Finish Sealed with Oil & Wax polished to a Mirror Finish Burnished Plaster
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มี.ค. 2018
- There are plenty of ways to polish clay, this is just one I put together for this video, but the concepts are the same for other polished plasters, like tadelakt.
This technique is not suited for wet areas, such as showers or floors. It is only water resistant, not waterproof.
Plaster mixes:
These mixes vary greatly depending on your substrate, weather, clay, sand, and application. And a test should be made first sampling everything.
First mix fill, or base coat:
1/8 screened clay 1.25 gal
1/8 screened sand 2.5 gal
Water 0.75 gal
This layer is just to level your base, if your wall is relatively level already you can skip this coat-layer.
Base layer for polish:
Clay 0.5 gal
Marble sand 1 gal
Water 0.5 gal
This is the main layer, and most of what makes up the finish. As mentioned in the video, glue can add strength and prevent delaminates while applying the cream layer, also this layer could be applied in two layers if it's easier.
Cream mix, or clay slip:
Clay 1 cup
Water 3/4 cup
This layer is for filling small pores, and adding clay to the surface, which is what makes it shiny.
Oil is what starts to seal, and harden the clay.
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Wax does the same, and gives the final shine.
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You are a talented young man. I hope you will take care of your lungs and wear a good mask when mixing that fine dust. My husband had double lung transplant surgery from breathing marble dust in his 20's. wouldn't wish the years he was too sick to climb the stair to bed with oxygen at 40 on anyone.
Everyone should boost this comment. Too much self neglect in the plastering and painting industries.
I pray for you & your husband to have peace & great health...💕🌷🌷
When you can't breathe, nothing else matters. Please treasure your lungs & wear protective equipment. Bty, beautiful work!
My sisters husband was a baker for almost his whole life, from 17-40. He died from lung illness, scar tissue had built up from all the flour dust inhaled. Please take care. He was forty when he died in his sleep.
Thanks for the advice. It's quite helpful.
30 year builder here. Just when I think I know the trades, I learn something new and amazing. Thanks very much for sharing your craft.
Yeah that was really interesting what he did..alot of steps but nice.
What nation are you from
@@gickygackers: USA, also many years working in Mexico
Respect ur humbleness
Do you know a builder in switzerland ?
Never in my life would I have thought that I'd some day watch an 11:15 minute video on plastering a wall, completely transfixed and mesmerized. This is art, such high craftsmanship and depth of understanding of these materials and techniques. When I read "mirror finish" I thought "yeah ok so it'll be kinda reflective then, sounds like an exaggeration", but in that final polishing I had an actual jaw drop. This guy and Mr. Chickadee should build a monument to tranquility and handmade glory.
Haaa, I was just thinking exactly the same. Utterly spell bound watching clay magic unfold. Sadly my current lime plaster attempts are akin to comparing Michelangelo with finger painting!
This is inspiring me to keep practicing. I’m so happy such artistry in trades still exists.
Clay is above any other particle or material in its ability to absorb/hold water. And - in the right environment, will take any moisture and condensation (inside a building or room) and draw it to the outside, where it obv evaporates. Clay is perfect when lining a straw bale house. You can use it as an external plaster too but without cover from driving rain it'll deteriorate faster.
You only watched it once?! :)
In Sri Lanka there is an ancient ruin called the "Mirror Wall" at a ancient fortress called Sigiria. It is believed that in the past the clay wall had a mirror like finish, (altough not now). I always wondered what that would have looked like, and now I see that it is both possible and what the esthetic would have been like.
Sigiria is an amazing place
The guy in the video should restore this wall.
Same are in many ancient South Indian forts And temples.
@@seidenada526 ahh the mirror wall is covered in graffiti from 600AD through to medieval times, through to the 1960s. it's really a wonderful thing to see.
@@9000ck it seems even nicer like it is then - oh, I Google it, so many history engraved in this wall!
Not only did I enjoy watching your skilled work, i loved the sounds in this--no music, no talking, just the sounds of the materials and their application.
"what did you do today." "not much, turned some dirt into a mirror."
Hahaha!
He's actually really good... :D
more like 2 days
DAM AMAZING!!!!
Too bad that that mirror in Italy costs €60 one square meter, in my house I have only the 3 bathrooms like that and my boyfriend did it. I will do the floors as soon I return to Italy because of this video. Thank to Nito
Coco Chanel once said: Simplicity is mistaken for poverty. The "simplicity" of a traditional Japanese home denotes wealth. Here is one amazing example of how much skill and knowledge of material is necessary.
I have never really understood the obsession with ASMR videos because they've never triggered ASMR for me. But this was one of the most soothing and unexpectedly ASMR-triggering videos I've ever seen. I loved every second of it. It's wonderful to watch someone put so much care into making something beautiful.
WHAT IS ASMR
And, I really love watching a young guy caring enough about craftsmanship to preserve old-world methods. A lot more labor and skill, but, the results are outstanding.
Its a delight to see you work! As an architect i totally appreciate the natural plaster. Also ,a special mention to your videographer for capturing every bit of your movements and steps so artistically! The instructions are clean, simple and to the point! I could go on watching it...
Kavya Nair Was
I agree wholeheartedly with Kavya, not as an architect but as a prop maker and sculptor.
Absolutely beautiful. I agree with Kavya. Your Videographer did an excellent job of catching the angle shots, showing the detailed steps and showing the technique used in creating the the wall. Good job and props to both artists.
yes but how long would it take to do a whole room ?
unless you have cheap labour this is impossible....
Harry here from Toronto Canada. I just wanted to thank you for producing this very interesting segment. I find this type of content fascinating, and appreciate that you've made it available. Thanks!
That is the most beautiful wall I've ever seen. It's practically a piece of art! No paintings required.
My hat's off to a Master! I've been in the trades for 40 years, and you, Sir, are one in a million. Best wishes and thanks for sharing this!
Absolutely gorgeous! If I didn't see the work being done with my own eyes, there no way I would believe he was using plaster. A craftsman indeed!
because he didn't use plaster, he used clay as plaster...
True Artist
Never knew I needed a clay section of a wall in my house. If I do it as he did, it would be the nicest wall in the neighborhood bar none.
We're losing the artisan crafts around the world. Thank you for keeping this skill alive.
The experts make it look so easy. This skill comes with many hours/years experience. Also, very well done video. Why do so many YTs end up so talkie? One or two guys stand in front of the camera and yak without showing hardly anything.
Having built my own strawbale house with earthern walls and floors all I can say is that you have done an exceptional job and make it look really easy.
After two years, are you still glad you built a straw bale house? I've been looking into them and am very intrigued by them
@@nhislove1 yep. Very much so. With everyone around me in conventional builds struggling with the central Australian heat we have 21 degrees inside. We do run air conditioning but strawbale makes it really effective.
Just wanted to know, if the way wall is sealed in this video, will it take down the 'breathable wall' property of earth wall, cob wall or rammed earth wall.
@@linkmetoo to some degree this would, however this finish is unlikely to be done on both sides of the wall.
Every time he finishes a stage, im like "hes done..nice" then hes mixing another batter im like, "there is more..??" lol
Me too lol
part 2 video coming soon, lol...
when its a mirror its done
Absolutely stunning! I remember as a teen in the 70's watching old men stucco our house in Albuquerque. I became a plumber and should have been an artist.
Love the burnt redded hues!
You most likely became a plumber out of a love for right angles, straight lines, and precision... much like myself. Artistry is very organic and abstract, which I am terrible at, thus I ended up in the IT field.
As an interior architect I want to thank you for all the wonderful videos and effort you make to explain in details the masterhood of your craft.
Artistry and craftsmanship. My attempts at natural plasters are amateur in the extreme compared to this but I am learning a lot by watching and a pleasure to watch a video that is calm, meditative, teaching without words and without distraction.
That's what she said
Yes! I feel the same way. No talking and good instruction. I love it.
I just watched a man make a mirror from dirt and I loved every second of it. This guy trowels! AMAZING.
I would love to take this class.. I believe life would be so beautiful if we could all use our homes as abstract extensions of ourselves. The modern home is so conforming I would love to create an artistic representation of a home and see what the market brings for that.. loved this video
Beautiful work! A good buddy of mine grew up in a traditional adobe home with a dirt floor and his grandma polished the floor for so many years it looked like that, just like glass.
Where did your buddy grow up? And thanks for the support.
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This is the way I appreciate videos straight to the point various angles and NO fancy long winded talk. Straightforward points on the screen ...No robot etc talk or low volume which is a chore watching. Good job.
A good tradesman never complains about his tools. This is a master level. Thank you very much for your effort.
To cut all the hype & crap we are told & if you truy you could possibly do it is a wonderful gesture. Thank you, Be blessed!
For anyone who doesn’t know about troweling when the mud is applied and reasonably smooth the wooden float levels but also brings up the sand and Clay to the surface remixing it, the steel trowel will bring the water to the surface and settle the sand and clay, the same principle applies to concreting
You didn’t mention what I’ve heard referred to as the butter!
I had no idea I needed this video in my life.... how satisfying
my head just exploded with Joy Bravo
Awesome , stumbled across the video and had no idea that was possible. Show stopping natural finish done brilliantly 👍
Many years ago, I saw a "Trading Spaces" episode where one designer was really into this technique for walls. (Doug, I think, was his name.)
I loved the look and think it is so amazing for a focal wall.
OMG this is the first time i have seen this and it's amazing, nice work and such attention to detail.
Loving these more traditional plasters. I can smell the finish too!
Best video on youtube for this type of job
not just youtube, simply the best video ever imho.
No it's not.
So labor intensive but what a beautiful result! Thank you for sharing this process!
Always working with such care, artistry and skill Benito! As I said to you before, boy was I lucky to have you live and work here in Berkeley on our house before the rest of the SF Bay Area discovered you! And that was way back when it wasn't even legal for you to have a beer til your 21st birthday we celebrated here! After we were done and you moved across the street, you got so busy beautifying the bay area I could hardly get into your schedule! I am so pleased seeing this video up; and it makes me want to have some of your plaster art added here one day maybe. Cheers and keep going with your channel!
What a talented artisan... His craft speaks in his silence ❤
Wish i was that talented. Plastering especially Polish plastering is an art.
Peculiar how oddly pleasurable it is to watch this video
First saw this in a friend's apartment and wondered how it was done. Great to see a craftsman at work.
I love going down to the local gavel yard. Just seeing those huge piles of little wooden hammers makes my heart soar.
PtolemyauletesXII What is a “gavel yard”?
@@MamaRoberts09 I think this one has flown a bit over your head. They guy who made the video inadvertantly put up the words 'gavel yard' when he meant 'gravel yard'. Never being one to pass up a chance for some fun and absurd irony I played with the words and created a 'gavel yard'. If you are unaware, gravels are the little wooden hammers judges use.
Now that I have thoroughly explained my joke I have ruined it for everyone else, but it is worth it if you feel satisfied that you get it now. 😀
Rare on youtube: This worker is extremely skillful.
I'm so grateful I stumbled across your channel- I've really enjoyed your videos on crafting dorodango, and watched this after becoming mesmerised by the soundscape and meditative motion. I'll be working my way through your uploads. Thank you
is there any way we can see how this has held up the past 2 years? im interested. thanks
This is hardly a wall... it's a piece of fine art ! Woow... Beautiful !
Man, you are a master. The finish is gorgeous!
Man, this is really amazing. I'm a painter by trade and kind of fed up with drywall and always loved plaster walls just because of how smooth they are and no nailpops/weird taping seams/etc going on with them. I always kinda considered drywall the bane of my existence because of all the problems I'm expected to fix (hey, the painter will fix it! :D) or things like flashing at the joints. I could go on and on, but it next to MDF is one of my least favorite, and most environmentally wasteful and downright stupid materials I can think of.
I have to remodel my bathroom and gut it down to studs due to leaks and mold issues from prior awful work, and I'm planning to tile up to about shoulder height, but the rest I was initially planning to do drywall, but now decided to just do Wonderboard (essentially the same as Durock cement board) for everything, including the ceiling. A lot due to drywall's tendency to mold. On the Wonderboard, I was going to use Diamond Veneer Plaster. I still want a white ceiling, so I think I still want to use it on that, but this finish would go perfect with my tan marble look ceramic tiles. So my question is, since Wonderboard would essentially be the base coat, do you think everything would be fine if I use the base layer for polish and cream mix, and then polish it off with the linseed oil and wax? Oh, and would boiled linseed oil be any worse? Boiled linseed is easy to get locally compared to raw.
Thanks again and this is super cool! :)
Yeah tell me about it! I've worked as a painter in the past but just like paint people expect plaster to fix it all and they do even a crappier job at everything, just the curse of being at the end of the production line.
As far as bathroom project, I would tape and the float whole surface of your wonderboard with thinset, leaving a nice course Very absorbent surface for the clay to bond two, then just like you said go straight to the base for your polish, you can even add a little bit of acrylic bonder to this to help with permanent bonding, I will warn you this is not a full waterproof plaster the clay will still Wick moisture if left on the surface, also should have some videos out soon about some lime plaster you could use in the shower area as well, and yes boiled linseed oil can you do job just fine.
Hit me up with any more questions happy answer whatever I can, and thanks for watching and supporting.
I was doing some more reading and watching after watching this video and most manufacturers of clay plaster tend to not want it in wet areas. As well, I also thought about linseed oil, and it being oil, I've realized from personal experience mold likes oil based finishes moreso than latex ones, especially oil primers, I've had issues with it. I've never personally worked with linseed, though, no idea if it's the same or not as synthetic petroleum based alkyds.
I was originally going to do Diamond Veneer plaster on everything and paint it, I think now I still will, because it's just too much stuff to mess up with the moisture aspect of things and I have a time budget on this job as well. I'm now planning on tinting it, though, you can apparently use universal paint tints in it, I guess at the ratio of 1 gallon of paint tint to one gallon of water mixed in your plaster. But to get that kind of look, do you think I could use diatemaceous earth (it is mostly silica, right?) on a base coat of plaster, then go over it again with another very thin coat, then just wax it all with carnauba wax?
Thanks for these videos and techniques. It takes a lot to think outside of the paper and gypsum box. :D
Same feelings here fellow painter!
Same feelings here fellow painter!
For bathroom use tadelakt!
Beautiful job, I like how you made all your own products in order to create such a nice effect. Your definitely a tradesman, I'm happy I stumbled upon your video.
Wow, I enjoyed watching that! Imagine someone rich enough to have all their walls done this way. Egad.
One of the coolest video's I have ever seen pertaining to cob house building! Thanks!
I'd love to see a full room with walls like this.
Beautiful! And amazing craftsmanship!!! Thank-you for sharing !!!
I come back to watch these videos and be rejuvenated...truly...love every minute of effort you guys put into in!
That man could draw a straight line from New York to San Diego. Your work is outstanding. Really fun to watch. Thank you.
Fantastic! Absolutely love it! That's how I imagine floors in my new house. Thanks a lot!
After 2 years it’s still my fav video on all of TH-cam.
The end result is astonishing! Not just the shine, but the varying golden to deep red hues similar to marbling effect. Looks very natural, unlike when painters try to achieve this effect by using different color paints, brushes, sponges, etc... Reminds me of an old Buddhist temple I visited in the Himalayas. Maybe someday I'll attempt to finish my room using this technique, but since I don't have any experience, maybe I shouldn't try!
I have to give mad props to anyone who can make things that smooth with a trowel. I think good trowel skills get under appreciated.
Will be plastering our cob house soon, thanks a lot for the very helpful info!
Wow this is so cool. I've built and earth dome home. This is so much knowledge of finishing process.
Thank you.
It's immensely satisfying to watch a meticulous master craftsperson render such outstanding work!✨
Am truly in awe!
I had no idea of the possibilities with clay. I can imagine an organic, free-flowing, sculptural house with such a mirror finish.
Excellent work!! Excellent finishing!! Gives me so much joy to watch the whole process!! 🙏🏽
What an absolutely fabulous work of art. Amazing
thanks for amazing video. please keep your channel alive.
WOW! I am speechless and humbled. Magnificent!
Beautiful. Like an abstract painting, a work of art.
very nice. appetizing carmine red. it looked great without sealing/waxing too.
Hi it's an amazing technique, I felt inspired from the end result. I would love to see a video for flooring technique, one that will complement such a wall. Thank you
Stunning! Glorious! Inspiring! Natural! Thank you.
Quite possibly the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
I saw an old guy do this in another video and he used a pedestal drill for mixing the clay mounted on a low bench he said it greatly reduced his fatigue at the end of the day, he said he was past holding and bracing against a twisting and bucking hand held mixer!
Sounds like a good idea!
Tadelakt skillzzzz!! Amazing work dude!
Why do I take pleasure in seeing a painstaking job done to perfection ? In creating this you can see the pride just oozing out from the guy. I don't know if they have "master" plasterer, like they do for carpenter, welders, electricians etc. but in this guy's choosen field, you can only use that term when describing what he does. Mesmerising to watch, even though I have no interest in plastering...... or I didn't before watching this !!!
So grateful for your professional demonstration! Without sound, it´s best to focus on every step!
i appreciate this so much!! this was so clear and thorough, and I really have been looking for more step by step guidance on this. I have built a mud home and we are going to be plastering soon. Thank you!!
Would love to hear how it went!
I see you are very creative along with super skills and competence in what you are doing
Love the organics
Thank you Amzad, I always try my hardest
BEAUTIFUL!!! You put so much loving labour into that - and created a work of art. Stunning.
This is definitely a piece of art. As I’m watching you apply these layers, it brings to mind the process of frosting a cake. . . Something I can totally related to. Lol. The consistency is that of frosting. You are truly an artist!
Your work is beautiful. Thank you for sharing 🙂
fantastic, looks gorgeous, very informative, thanks!!!!
Here I am one year later, watching and admiring. I did a lot of French polishing as a cabinet maker and furniture restorer, so the polished surface says a lot to me. The real aspect must be very beautiful, mainly because of so many coats. Thanks again, and see you next year! Great work.
that is beautiful! I've never heard of polished clay plaster.
what an amazing talent you have!
Beautiful! So glad this turned up in my feed. I love this and definitely want to do it. I like this even better than Venetian plaster. Fits my style. Many thanks!! You are awesome, sir.
This is also very relaxing, satisfying & human to watch.
did you try this out finally? How was the end result? any maintenance or flaws 2 years later?
I want to try a polished plaster on the exterior walls of our commercial accomodation in India. But the final color we want is white. So you think we can paint this white? Would it stand over flyash blocks? Sorry for the many questions.
Many years ago I visited some king's palace don't know in which city, there guide told me that Kings used to finish some portion of their palace (Mahal) with special kind of plaster in which ghutai was done and the wall used to shine like a mirror. The guide also said that this technique was very laborious and involved very skilled Masons. It was their (Kings and few skilled artists) secret which no longer exists, I think so he was talking about the same technique. Great if this is correct then I feel very lucky to watch this video, since this is many- many centuries old.
I looove this wall!!! Thanks Nito!! You and your family are the best!! 👌👏👏☺️
Love all the traditional touch in buildings ..as on walls and flooring..Clay is simply matchless in bringing cooling effect in a hot ,sultry weather..
That wall is stunning. The only problem is matching it in case of damage. But perhaps that is some of the appeal. Like a delicate and beautiful flower it is unfixible when damaged.
Just like a flower my friend
Bravo👏🏼 More video please🙏🏼 Love from PUGLIA Italy❤️
The expertise involved in work like this always impresses the heck out of me.
Thank you for giving us the gift of your knowledge!! I have wondered about the finishes applied to clay/plaster surfaces that make them appear to be stone (Japanese Kura, the interior walls of Yemeni mud-brick homes, etc.). I greatly appreciate you showing us all how it is done!!! Thank you for keeping this art form alive, and sharing it with the rest of the world.
I'm a lime plasterer and have done a lot of different mixes over the years but don't use hydraulic or hydrated lime unless specified, just lime putty which I slake (cook up) from quicklime.
The shiny walls look lovely and it was nice to watch it being applied, it's so much nicer to see this on a wall other than the usual dry wall plasterboarding and skim work.
Peter Gambier hi Peter am looking to do some lime plaster for my walls. Can you guide me on that?
Sure can Mr Dev but the main question is whats the background and is it internal or external and do you want, putty or hydraulic? Also what country are you in and
lastly do you want a lime skim or will you float the render?
Peter Gambier can you share your mail id I will mail my details Peter.
Much as I would love to help you out this is my work and it's my only source of income and having worked in this business since about 1995 you can't expect something for nothing, so if you think that I'm going to spend an hour or so typing out how you should do the job then you have to be joking.
You can actually see lots of quite good advise on how and what to do here on youtube but are they any good and will their work last?
Many folks claim they can lime plaster but many are talking out of their ring pieces.
If you want some really good pointers about materials and colours etc then try Joe at 'Limebase' , they have a good website and I actually buy all my quicklime from them, so look them up and if you want me to come and do it I will but it all depends where you live and whether or not you can afford my reasonable rates and whilst I'm there I can show you what to do so that you can try other areas on your own.
Best of luck Dev.
Morning Dev, it's ......peter.gambier@yahoo.com. I don't have a smart device
and my computer is no longer supported (Vista) so I'm pretty stuffed until I
buy a new device. Any surfing that I do is on my wife's system so
I only look at my emails in the morning and rarely during the day, so send me
a line and I'll see what I can do, there is a very good lime man called Peter Ward
and you can check out his films on TH-cam.
Lastly, which part of the country are you in?
This man makes it look way to easy...I wonder how many incomplete projects are out there???? LOL
when an N95 mask is actually useful! Beautiful! Thanks for showing!
Amazing.... just absolutely amazing. I love the tones that are achieved in this process... really beautiful!
Incredible! And fascinating to lean about an 'organic technology' rival to modern concrete-based plasters.
I would be curious to see how this techinc would do as a kitchen counter.(?)
Thank you for sharing! Keep it coming!
I'd say it could even have the water resistance and heat resistance for kitchen purpose, but I would think it can be too brittle and prone to scratch/accidental cuts. Also wouldn't be so sure about it being able to support proper weight (pots filled with water can weigh quite a bit).
A kitchen counter behind some clear epoxy would look really nice.
Gorgeous...…….looks like a stone slab! I'd love this in my house. Great work....interesting video. Thank you!!
Myself i use trowel with rounded corners on leading edge the wax brings out the depth this has been done for hundreds years to seal plaster no two walls the same bravo
That was like watching a masterclass in fine arts. Thanks for sharing your craft.