Yes, it's a real challenge and compared to a "real" plasterer, I'm terrible, but the job I did was much better than drywall. My main resource was this book: htt

Yes, it's a real challenge and compared to a "real" plasterer, I'm terrible, but the job I did was much better than drywall. My main resource was this book: https://icontractor.net/products/plastering-skills?gclid=CjwKCAjwhNWZBhB_EiwAPzlhNk45UxnMn1JIqpN0jcCDx59SLvEQcJDSBWb1h8YMf11CuHfjabfwEBoC2ngQAvD_BwE https://icontractor.net/products/plastering-skills?gclid=Cjw... I also had a book on historic preservation (Practical Building Conservation: Mortars, Renders and Plasters) and read through data sheets from places like USG. It's hard going because so few people do this, so finding proper materials can be difficult, particularly if you're being bizarre as I was and trying to do proper three coat. Horse hair wasn't readily available, for instance, so I used some hemp fibers, etc. There is also a resurgence among people who want more 'natural' building materials. I added some plaster arches in a part of my house to subtly demarcate the space. It totally changed the character of the house and because it was plaster, they looked original (the house was from the 30s). It wasn't my original intent to put arches there, but I wanted to hide some wiring that I couldn't easily repull. I think it probably helped sell the house.