Can someone identify this technique / style?

[daddym]

Can anyone tell me how this stippled effect is achieved and what the correct description is? I like it and want to repair it where I can, rather than skim the whole lot. It's got character, as the wife says?!

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[roughcaster]

I couldn't tell you what that is.It looks as if it is one of those early blown vinyl papers that has been emulsioned over and over again.I don't have a clue but somebody else will.It's certainly got character alright,but I prefer the top half of the wall.(I think)

Roughcaster.

 

[daddym]

it's definitely a skim of some kind. 1st is a thick render, 2nd is skim 3rd is the bumpy skim approx 2mm thin at the flat points.

If I had to guess; it is lumps of semi-set skim, mixed in and trowled on with fresh skim. I'd love to know for sure though?

(the top half of the wall is lovely isn't it? It took me ages to get that effect!)

 

[JohnD]

It look proper scabby to me.

Maybe the technique was developed in East London, and is called Hackney-look plaster.

 

[daddym]

Cheers JohnD,
That does it now - it's going!
It IS scabby - I knew all along it looked pap.
"Character" she says....
Why do I even listen?

Nice smooth walls - here I come

 

[JohnD]

'Ackney, see what I did there?

 

[roughcaster]

You have certainly done the right thing.When you said it looked like lumps of semi set skim,I would agree,CURDLED.

Roughcaster.