Finishing a new wall or room with plaster or joint compound takes practice. If you have no experience with plaster or its near relative, joint compound, don’t learn in your living room. Experiment ...

You’re proudly hanging your first picture on your new home’s antique plaster walls. A few minutes later, it’s no longer ...

Q: We would like to hang pictures, some of them rather large, on a plaster wall. Can you tell us the best way to do this? We are afraid of cracking the plaster. A: With proper technique, hanging ...

Q I would like to add texture to the walls in our guest bathroom, and I need some direction. The look I am after is a very thick texture, not the kind that can be applied with a sponge. A Thick ...

In this DIY video, learn how to hang items on plaster and lath walls using a molly bolt. This effective method allows you to ...

Enjoy throwing the sticky plaster against the wall, pressing it on and spreading it out! Start plastering the wall and get an optimal, smooth surface to wallpaper or paint your walls. In this guide, ...

A common casting medium, plaster is also a popular pick for making molds. Using this substance, which is manufactured in powder form, is ideal when you want a rigid structure to make casts as an ...