An Easier Way to Plaster: Plaster Your Walls with American Clay Finishes

Now, here's the bizarre thing: I enjoyed working and reworking the plaster with the trowel until it was as smooth as possible. Why bizarre? Because the very point of plaster is texture, right? If you're looking for smooth, you can get that with a roller and gallon of Behr paint from your local Home Depot.

Well, not so fast. Because even though it is smooth on the small scale (see photo), when you're dealing with many square feet it is impossible not to create subtle texture. If I were plastering a room with this type of plaster, this is how I would go about it. But that's just personal preference.