{"product_id":"essential-natural-plasters-9780865718708","title":"Essential Natural Plasters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes. Fun to work with, low-impact, and allowing infinite creativity, they are high performance and provide proven, centuries-long durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet until now there''s been no resource that has pulled together the best North American plaster recipes and how-to into one place. \u003cem\u003eEssential Natural Plasters\u003c\/em\u003e covers it all:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing and selecting materials, including site-soils \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClay, lime, and gypsum plasters as well as fibers and amendments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior and exterior use and specialty plasters such as tadelakt for bathrooms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing substrates, from straw bales and cob to lath and Sheetrock \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to set up a safe, efficient worksite \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixing, testing, tinting, repairing, and applying plasters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoveted recipes from leading plasterers in Ontario, Vermont, New Mexico, France, and New Zealand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated and deeply researched, \u003cem\u003eEssential Natural Plasters\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e must-have resource for owner-builders and professionals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 2: Natural Plaster Ingredients\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 3: Planning and Preparation\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 4: Mixing and Application\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 5: Earth Plaster Base Coats\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Project Karyne Base Coat from Site Soil\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Easily Workable Base Coat Using Bagged Clay\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Straw-Clay Mud\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Lime-Stabilized Base Coat Using Bagged Clay or Site Clay\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Straworks' Baseball Diamond Mix\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: La Couche de Corps\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Super Sticky Upside-Down Mix\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 6: Earth Plaster Finish Coats\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: All-Purpose Finish Plaster\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Pigmented Finish Plaster with Fiber\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Silty Subsoil Dolomite Sand Top Coat\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Fat Plaster\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Finish Coat with \"Mayonnaise\"\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Finish Coat Using Bagged Clay\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Glen's Wet-Burnish Plaster\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Finish Clay Plaster with Shredded Paper or Cellulose\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Polishing Clay Plaster\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Starch Paste\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Rice or Corn Starch Paste\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 7: Lime Plasters\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Simple Hydrated Lime Plaster\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Traditional Lime Putty-Based Scratch Coat with Hair Reinforcement\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Multi-Functional Hemp Lime Coating\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Lime Plaster with Manure\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Lime Plaster with Paper Pulp\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Tadelakt\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Stuc\/Chevy Tadelakt\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Hot Mixed Lime Mortars\u003cbr\u003e          Lime Recipe: Harling, Rough Cast, and Pebble Dash as External Lime Plastering Finishes\u003cbr\u003e      Lime Recipe: Homemade Hydraulic Lime Base Coat\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 8: More Binders\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 9: Finishes and Aftercare\u003cbr\u003e      Recipe: Carole Crews' Favorite Alis\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 1: Coverage Estimates and Conversions\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 2: Resources\u003cbr\u003e  Contributors\u003cbr\u003e  Index\u003cbr\u003e  About the Authors\u003cbr\u003e  A Note About the Publisher\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866115191127,"sku":"9780865718708","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865718708.jpg?v=1722277113","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essential-natural-plasters-9780865718708","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}