The "stone" wall can be imitated with plaster. The method consists in creating a special texture of the coating, its colors, relief extrusion.

Imitation of stone for interior decoration is performed with any composition - concrete, gypsum, lime,. Both special mortar compositions (branded plaster mixes), which have the most successful combination of ingredients, and ordinary cheap putties are used.

Techniques for creating plaster in the form of a stone are divided according to the depth of the drawing.

Flat.

Smooth plaster, imitation of natural stone - marble, granite, polished stone slabs (eg Venetian plaster). Such coatings are made as even as possible, covered with a wax composition, and polished. The wall is perfectly smooth, glossy or semi-matt.

The drawing is obtained by mixing multi-colored or painting the surface.

Textured.

The walls are made, as it were, of a large solid stone (limestone, sandstone, etc.). The plaster has a pleasant, rough stone-like surface. Do-it-yourself stone imitation in this technique is the most accessible, since the work is simple, and the effect is easy to achieve.

Textured "stone" plasters are finely patterned and rather convex. The nature of the surface depends on what kind of material they want to get in the end.

Flat relief.

Stone-textured plaster can be designed like masonry. In this case, the study of the seams may not be very deep, indicated by a small groove.

Flat-relief plasters are more suitable for imitation of processed stone, stone blocks, bricks. On such a wall there are no deep grooves, depressions, it is flat.

It is a little more difficult to create such a coating with your own hands, since the ability to draw believable masonry is important. But imitating a wall of even blocks is not difficult.

Convex.

Imitation of a stone on the wall in the form of volumetric masonry, 3d plaster. It is more difficult for an amateur to implement: it requires the application of significant volumes of solution, layer-by-layer painting.

With your own hands it is easier to make volumetric plaster if you use special molds (impressions), allowing a worker who is not inclined to paint to get a believable drawing. But prints have to be bought, which leads to additional costs.

Plastering work requires knowledge supported by skill and experience. However, a beginner can learn simple techniques to achieve success. At least when renovating your own home.

The cost of decorative plaster per square meter.

Ordering the service of a construction team is the most expensive finishing option. The total price is formed taking into account the cost of the work of plasterers (charged per m2). A separate expense item is the cost of purchasing a plaster mixture and consumables.

The advantage is the speed of finishing: do-it-yourself work is done much slower, which is associated with a low level of organization, insufficient plastering skill.

On average, the services of professionals are in the range of 1000-1500 rubles per sq. M. decorative plaster. When contacting a construction company, you should count on an additional price increase of 15-20%. And this is without taking into account the cost of building materials.

If there is a desire (skill, knowledge, time, health), then with this money you can buy a high-quality mixture and do the work with your own hands.

The budget option is self-plastering with inexpensive mixtures, solutions prepared with your own hands.

Is it possible to make an imitation of a stone without experience.

Most developers who have the time and energy to finish the walls are stopped by the perceived complexity of decorative finishes. But the imitation of natural stone with plaster is not so scary:

1. Roughness is not a flaw. When creating "stone" plasters, there is no need for a perfect leveling of the surface.
2. freedom when drawing the maximum.

Exception are only imitations of marble: the gloss of polished wax reveals any irregularities, traces of tools, grains of sand.

The rest of the plastering techniques can be easily implemented by novice builders.

Imitation of texture.

Plaster creates both solid stone (slab in the whole wall) and masonry.

The block wall imitates expensive finishing materials (marble, granite, lapis lazuli, etc.) or ordinary building materials (sandstone, limestone).

Wall decoration in marble.

The plaster is carefully leveled, brought to the ideal. It is better to use plaster compounds with a deep, white internal "glow". When the wall dries, it is leveled with a sanding mesh, covered with a layer of acrylic primer to "nourish" the pores. This will allow the finish to stick to the surface as firmly as possible.

Then an imitation of stone is performed for interior decoration:

1. Materials. Prepare 2-4 buckets of plaster of different colors: use ready-made mixtures of different shades or a white solution, to which a liquid pigment with an acrylic binder is added.
2. Main color. The surface is covered with a general tone. The luminosity of the entire plaster depends on its saturation.
3. Marble pattern can be created in two ways:

• Phased creation. Stains with a spatula first of one shade, then another.
• Simultaneous styling. With a small spatula, solutions of different shades are applied to the edge of the main working tool. Then "smeared" on the wall in such a way as to achieve uneven mixing of shades directly on the wall surface. This imitation of natural stone is easier.

1. Smoothing. Irregularities are leveled with a trowel, spatula. Make sure that the drawing is as flat as possible, but not completely peeled off. In case of excessive thinning of the coating, the operation is repeated.
2. Waxing. The plaster is covered with a layer of wax - it gives the wall water-repellent properties, saturates it with a natural shine.
3. Polishing. The wax coating is carefully polished with a soft sander attachment.

This is how you create an imitation of natural stone with your own hands. When "recreating" marble, tones natural to this stone are used.

To learn how to make beautiful plasters, to introduce new, interesting ideas, you need to practice. It is better to use a piece of drywall for this, and only after the test, go to the wall.

Imitation of a building stone slab.

A simple, inexpensive stone does not have a smooth, shiny surface. It is uneven, rough, covered with traces of the instrument, natural grooves, bumps. This complication of the texture only makes plastering work easier - after all, there is no need for careful alignment.

Such imitation of a stone with your own hands is performed in stages:

1. Preparation. The wall is leveled, dried, saturated with a penetrating primer.

Primer - preparation of a surface for any type of plaster. An unprimed wall does not "hold" the plaster well.

1. First layer. The plaster is applied with a handy tool (spatula, trowel), leveled. Without letting dry, the layer is roughened with a brush or square bristle brush.

Cover the entire surface. Imitation of natural stone looks more believable if it is not executed smoothly.

1. Second layer. It is applied after the first is completely dry.

Only part of the surface is covered with plaster (small shapeless spots). These inserts are leveled over time (you need to wait for the moment when the lower layer of the new plaster has already "grabbed", and the upper one is still wet).

This is how they achieve a kind of "ragged" relief.

1. First painting. Breathable acrylic paint is used.

Dried plaster is painted with a roller and a brush (in poorly accessible recesses).

1. Second color should be of a different color. A short-haired roller is used so that the color only falls on the convex parts.
2. Coating. The plaster is protected with wax (which must be sanded afterwards) or acrylic varnish.

The pattern depends on the nature of the surface, the area and direction of the spots of the second layer, and their thickness.

The difference in color should emphasize the volume. To do this, the first painting of the plaster is done with a darker paint, the second with a light one. Or vice versa.

A metallic color will add elegance and sophistication to the wall (a metallic dye, for example, aluminum powder, is added to the pigment of the second paint layer).

Imitation of stone masonry for interior decoration.

Masonry is slightly more difficult to imitate. It can be flat-relief and volumetric. It is easier to create a flat one, especially if the plaster imitates a wall of stone blocks. The masonry of uneven stones is somewhat more intricate.

How to make an imitation of stone masonry with your own hands.

A drawing is applied to freshly laid plaster: for masonry in blocks - under a ruler (usually), for a wall of roughly processed stones - freely.

Sequence of work:

1. Plaster. One-layer plaster (not less than 7-10mm thick) is covered with a network of “cracks”, “bumps”, recesses. A believable stone texture is achieved.

Two-layer plasters discussed above do not require additional training: they have a natural, realistic structure.

1. Sketch. On fresh plaster apply "graph" - a contour drawing with a sharp object (knitting needle, awl).

Even when creating masonry with an uneven, torn stone, a building level is used so that the rows of masonry do not "collapse". The rows should lie flat. This will make it believable.

1. Elaboration. The line is deepened almost to the entire depth of the plaster, the edges are widened. A trowel angle, a triangular piece of sheet metal, plastic is used.
2. Alignment. Small lumps of plaster are removed when the plaster dries.
3. Grinding. Small "notches" are sanded after complete drying of the finish with sandpaper and a sanding mesh.
4. Coloring. The imitation of masonry is painted in several stages: first, they cover the entire surface with a general tone, then with additional ones - the recesses are darker, the bulges - light.

Good results are obtained by additional toning of individual stones, so that they differ by half a tone from the rest of the stones.

Imitation of natural natural stone should have many shades. Then it looks so believable that it is indistinguishable from real masonry.

Imitation of stone with prints.

Plaster, in which the pattern is extruded by molds, is performed according to the same scheme as decorating by hand. The only difference is that the masonry is imitated according to the template.

Imitation of a stone with impressions is the easiest to work with with your own hands, does not require special experience and is performed faster.

Quality shapes create a very realistic relief.

The work is done like this:

1. Wet the mold. The impression is moistened to prevent adhesion of the plaster to its surface.
2. Press in. The form is "sunk" in a fresh solution to the extent required by the depth of the template.
3. Correct deficiencies. Small distortions, deformations are leveled with a spatula or knife.

If the plaster solution stuck to the print and came off the wall, the place must be worked out again: wash and moisten the mold, throw the mixture onto the wall and squeeze out the drawing again.

The speed and simplicity make the job fun. True, the price of a good mold (with the most realistic relief) increases the overall cost of the plaster.

Errors when imitating masonry.

A hand-made imitation of a stone differs from a professional one only if gross mistakes are made:

1. Uneven drawing. The "masonry" must be even, the general direction of the longitudinal edges of the stones is strictly horizontal.
2. Scales. A relief that looks like scales is a sign of unprofessionalism, since such a form of masonry does not exist in reality.
3. Precision of stone shapes does not have to be perfect: the stones do not rub against each other. Therefore, do not be afraid to make wider depressions in the places where the ends of the two stones join.
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