Clay and Concrete

茶室 蓑庵 如心斎好み　寛保2年（1742）京都府 大徳寺玉林院〔田畑みなお撮影〕 Sa-an Teahouse, Joshinsai Style, 1742, Gyokurinin Sub-Temple, Daitoku-ji Temple, Kyoto Prefecture - Note the clay plaster walls.

I finished parts of my shower using a moroccan lime plaster technique called tadelakt تادآلاكت which involves introducing olive oil soap into the final layer and burnishing it with a polished stone to create a really smooth finish that you just want to keep touching. i learned the basics last year...

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