Category Archives: Troubleshooting

Tools for Successful Plaster Color Selection

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Carrie

This morning I received a phone call from one of our dealers citing a situation with which I’m all too familiar. A designer tried using our fan deck to pick a plaster color, and was disappointed when the plaster color … Continue reading →

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An Ounce of Prevention…

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Carrie

…is worth a pound of cure. Or so I hope. In recent weeks, I’ve received a handful of calls and emails from people who were struggling to match the existing color of the American Clay on their walls. A typical … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Pigment

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Carrie

In this entry, I’ll be talking about a scenario that’s come up a few times – The pros and cons of using non-American Clay pigments in our plaster. We don’t get too many calls about this, but the ones we … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting Color Differences

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Carrie

Last week’s dilemma has become this week’s educational moment. Here, I share why the same color and clay finish differed between 2 different applicators.

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To Match or Not To Match…

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Carrie

…THAT is the question. Today I received a custom color request from an applicator in Georgia, and the color was a robust, deep red. In a search through my color archives, I was excited to find an exact match on … Continue reading →

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How Lime Affects American Clay Pigments

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Carrie

When deciding which color to mix with your lime-gauged American Clay earth plaster (or if you’re planning to do a limewash), here is an important point to consider. Lime has a dramatic effect on ultramarine blue pigments, and our current … Continue reading →

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Making Accurate Color Samples

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Carrie

One of our applicators recently asked a question that I hear all the time – How do I make American Clay color samples without having to use an entire 50-lb bag of clay? I figured it would help to post … Continue reading →

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Example of Lime-gauged and Limewashed Enjarre

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Carrie

I’ve talked with many of you about the discoveries I’ve made when combining our clay plaster with lime putty, but much of my experiments have been limited to spreading small amounts of plaster on tiles in my color room. I … Continue reading →

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Want More Enjarre Color Options?

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Carrie

American Clay has four different clay plaster options: Loma (the tried and true original, adaptable to many finishes), Marittimo (with crushed shell aggregate), Porcelina (providing a smooth, polished finish), and Enjarre (the newest clay finish, with larger aggregates and hemp … Continue reading →

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Need a Brighter White?

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Carrie

Two people today have asked me the same question, so I figured it warranted a blog post. One of our applicators in Vancouver called this morning wanting to know how to make his client’s Sugarloaf White Loma ceiling a brighter … Continue reading →

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