DIY Plaster Art
I can’t believe I almost forgot to share my DIY Plaster Art with you guys! I promise you— it’s so easy and you can totally do it yourself! CLICK HERE to watch a short video on how we did it.
I’ve seen a ton of plaster art DIY’s all over Insta and TikTok and I’ve been dying to try it! I thought it would be a fun “girls day” activity. I invited one of my very best friends, Christina over to give me a hand and we had the best time! I highly recommend an art inspired “girls day”. It’s a MUST!
I knew I wanted to try the art plaster trend out for myself, but I needed to add a pop of color if I was going to display them on my walls. I felt like if I kept them white (the color of the joint compound once it dries) or a light color, it wouldn’t show up or look good against my white walls. So, I starting racking my brain and thought ugh, duh — lets paint them BLACK! I knew I had to be careful with black though, because I didn’t want to lose any texture. Then I saw an inspo pic on Pinterest of a black painting where the detailing was highlighted with semi-gloss paint to give it that WOW factor and bring out the texture. It was genius and I love the detailing it added to my artwork.
If you’ve been dying to try out DIY Plaster art, I’ve got you love!
Heres’ what you need:
18x24 canvas or canvas size of your choice
Plaster or Joint Compound - I recommend joint compound it doesn’t flake or break as much.
Putty Knife
Notch Trowel or something similar to create the texture you want
Paint color of your choice - I used left over paint from my fireplace, Behr in Carbon in a matte finish then used some left over black semi-gloss for the detailing. The paint acts as a sealant for the joint compound not to crack or break off. If you decide you don’t want to paint your art, you will need to use something to seal the joint compound. I recommend ModPodge, it comes in both matte and gloss.
8 - 1/4-in x 1/2-in x 4ft poplar board for framing - these measurements are based off a 18x24 canvas.
Miter saw or hand saw to cut framing
Staple gun, nail gun, or wood glue to stabilize framing - if you use wood glue I recommend getting 90 degree clamps so you can clamp it in position while it’s drying.
We did this project for less than $35! I know for a fact that if I bought similar artwork it would have been at-least a couple hundred dollars. It’s a win in my book!
enjoy loves xoxo
