Earth Plaster

No. 69, Winter 2016

The EcoNest Home (Book Review)

The EcoNest is a type of building and a movement that is building momentum across the natural building world. We review the latest book by Robert and Paula Baker LaPorte.

Jeff RuppertApril 25, 2017

No. 68, Fall 2015

Hidden Beauty – Adobe Wall

by Tom Lander

Tom LanderSeptember 28, 2015

No. 67, Spring 2015

Straw Bale in Bali

by Jeni Kardinal

Jeni KardinalMay 21, 2015

No. 67, Spring 2015

Clay Culture: Plasters, Paints and Preservation (Book Review)

Jeff RuppertMay 21, 2015

No. 67, Spring 2015

Pay Attention to Your Sand

Andrew Morrison helps us understand how to properly choose the sand for your plaster.

Andrew MorrisonMay 21, 2015

No. 67, Spring 2015

Straw Bale in Germany

The upcoming European Strawbale Gathering is indicative of the activity on that continet, and Germany is no exception

Jeff RuppertMay 21, 2015

No. 67, Spring 2015

A Straw-Cell Wall System

Chris MagwoodMay 14, 2015

No. 66, Winter 2015

Choosing a Plaster System for Your Straw Bale House

A straightforward explanation of the different characteristics of natural plasters, and when each should be used.

James HendersonFebruary 26, 2015

No. 66, Winter 2015

Adobe Mejorado (Adobe Made Better)

Liz JohndrowJanuary 19, 2015

No. 65, Fall 2014

Shelter (Book Review)

Shelter is about the journey of building a home yourself, and sharing a dream that brings natural building home

Jeff RuppertNovember 4, 2014

No. 65, Fall 2014

Kyomigaki / Otsumigaki Polished Earth-Lime Finish

Kyle HolzhueterOctober 8, 2014

No. 65, Fall 2014

How Clay Plaster Might Save the World

by Chris Magwood

Chris MagwoodOctober 2, 2014

No. 65, Fall 2014

Brewing a Brewery

Lydia DolemanSeptember 30, 2014

No. 64, Summer 2014

MORE Straw Building in Japan

Kyle HolzhueterJune 27, 2014

No. 63, Spring 2014

Straw Bale Building in Japan

Kyle HolzhueterApril 2, 2014

No. 62, Winter 2014

Straw Bale and Building Science: Growing Up Together

Making Things Air-Tight The straw bale revival of the 1990s reintroduced builders to a pioneer building method that showed remarkable potential for building in a modern context. The nature of the basic components of a straw bale wall system – bales with plaster applied directly to bales – combined several…

Chris MagwoodNovember 22, 2013