want it even tougher, paint the drywall first with a mix of 10 parts hydrated or homemade wheat paste, 1 part fine sand and 1 part clay. Let it dry and don't wet it down before you plaster it. I've sunk 16 penny nails into drywall finished this way without splitting, chipping or other damage. It surprised even me! Thanks to Cedar Rose for the adhesion coat recipe. Easy Nichos.Troweling nichos into smooth curves with no trowel marks is near impossible, and can take even experienced plasterers huge chunks of time. A quick, easy way to get lovely shapes with no trowel marks is to run a strip of 4 mil pl
- Christian Verschaeren