Not just for Adobe, but useful for all types of natural building systems!  This clay plaster is a breathable, naturally medium-brown interior finish for walls.  Adobe Techniques Plaster can be used alone or as a basecoat for American Clay Plaster or Bioshield Clay Paints for greater color & texture variety. This plaster comes in 70 lb bags that cover approximately 80-90 square feet per bag in a 1/4″ coat.  This is the perfect material to use over adobe, cob, straw bale, aerated concrete block, and concrete.  For residents of Silver City, this is a locally produced material!

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American Clay is an interior earth plaster that creates a beautiful velvety finish on your walls. Available in three different finishes, you can get many different surface effects ranging from a mottled skip-trowel finish to a smooth venetian plaster. The pigmenting system includes 43 colors that can be added to the base plaster, and you can even custom mix the pigments to get more versatility.

American Clay can be applied over nearly any substrate–some will require a base coat of sanded primer before plaster application. We have found that homeowners often have fun using this product–it takes a little bit of experimenting but since the material can always be reworked you can always get a desireable result! Call or email us for pointers on installation.

Please visit www.americanclay.com to see the entire color palette, download installation instructions and video, and for more information on the product.

	American Clay Loma, 50 lb bag $69 This is the most versatile plaster finish in the line, and is used as a basecoat under Marittimo and Porcelina. It is off-white in color, and can be tinted with one of the 43 available color packs. 100-150 sf/bag in two coats.
	American Clay Marittimo, 50 lb bag $101 Marittimo is the strongest plaster in the line and includes oyster shells. It has a slightly rougher texture than Loma, and should be applied over one coat of Loma. 100-200 sf/bag.
	American Clay Porcelina, 50 lb bag $117 A very fine plaster for achieving a venetian plaster look. Apply over one coat of Loma. 200-350 sf/bag.
	American Clay Sanded Primer, 1 gal or 5 gal $44/gallon, $199/5 gallon This basecoat allows you to apply American Clay over drywall, previously painted surfaces, and other non-porous substrates. Apply with brush and roller. 250-300 sf/gal.
	American Clay Mud Glue Binder $26.15 Add this binder to the first coat of plaster to avoid using sanded primer over drywall. Plaster with this additive must be used within 3 days or dried for later use.
Destination Colors Natural Depths	American Clay Pigment Packs $14.25-$49, depending on color Add pigment packs to any of the above plasters to get consistent, beautiful colors.

St. Astier Lime Natural Hydraulic Lime Plaster & Paint are interior/exterior materials made from natural hydraulic lime that has already been formulated and hydrated–ready to add sand (depending on the formula) and water and apply to your walls.  Lime paint comes in powder form, ready to add water and apply to masonry walls.  St. Astier hydraulic lime plaster is a great substitute for cement stucco on truly green buildings–it is much more breathable than cement and also has a much lower carbon footprint.  Using these materials puts a coat of limestone on your building–a system that has been used in the Mediterranean for centuries.

There are various formulas of lime plaster for different applications–please contact us for guidance on choosing the appropriate formula for your project.  St. Astier can be used over adobe, straw bale, rammed earth, or conventional building methods.  Correct application techniques are imperative for success, so please call us or email to discuss your project.

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