Internal Bengara Plastering for all Bedrooms The plastering in the bedrooms is carried out in typically 3 layers, sometimes more. First, the finishing plaster coat of the old plastered walls are stripped away and the wall surfaces cleaned of dust and debris. The first plaster layer consists of mud, sand, straw and water, where the straw bits bind the mud and sand to form a rough texture. This first layer provides a rough base or what is called the scratch coat (are-nuri) for the second layer. After the first layer is allowed to dry, the second layer is plastered over the first layer. This layer is of a similar mix but with finer ingredients, thus giving it a slightly less rough textured surface, resulting in a more refined finish. The colour of the plaster includes bengara, which is a naturally occurring iron oxide pigment. This colouring and texture form the distinctively traditional colour for the interior walls of this machiya. The third layer will be the finishing coat with the same bengara colouring, making it the colour for the walls. No further painting is required. Historically, these types of wall finishings were used only by the more affluent, as most people had to be contented with the colour of the earth that was available in the area they lived in. The machiya is therefore faithfully restored to its former glory.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 14:09:26 +0000
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