Original plaster with bark beetle texture is used for internal and external works. The name of the finish came from a drawing created on a surface similar to a beetle-dried tree. During the application of stylish decorative plaster, the bark beetle marble granules, which are part of the mixture, scratch the characteristic grooves.
The technology of correct drawing of bark beetles on decorative plaster
To apply modern facade plaster, bark beetles will be needed:
- roller;
- graters;
- plaster mixture.
Master Class
- The coating will be made on a brick wall.
- The texture depends on the method chosen for drawing the bark beetle on the plaster. The simplest is the vertical rain pattern. Before plastering, the seams are rubbed so that there are no differences in the surface.
- Primed surface.
- Preparing the plaster solution. The finished mixture is mixed with water according to the instructions.
- Preliminary plaster is applied with a metal float. At this stage, the goal is to apply a uniform layer. The application time of the first layer is 30 minutes, so you need to select a site that can be pretreated in half an hour.
- Overlapping corners are well suited for overhead metal corners.
- To perform the relief, a polyurethane float is needed. When the plaster has dried, the invoice is applied by horizontal parallel movements of the float, tightly pressed to the surface. To create a picture, the rain is not moving horizontally or sideways.
- With circular motions, another relief is formed. After drying, the wall is often painted to your liking.
The application of decorative plaster with a pattern of bark beetles can be done by hand even to a layman, it will give a beautiful view of the surface, create an original unique effect.
