Comment posted to Learning to Plaster by Plastering and Struggling with Drywall by john.
ok heres one, mentioned earlier skimming over old plaster in my bedroom, started on the wall with two windows, beading round the reveals of the window. done nice job of the wall (with room for improvement). didnt have time to do the reveals so i tackled that the next day. not happy with the result round the reveals so im going to hack out the plaster and do it again. i think skimming round reveals requires a different approach? technique? i applied the plaster from the window frame and worked across to the bead through out and not really knowing if it was square thus relying on my joiners eye.
by the time i got to the last stage i had created a slight bump about an inch in from the bead all way round (not happy).
i noticed tho that working to beading you are forced to apply the skim much thicker to meet the depth of the bead. any adice please for flat even reveals would be greatly appreciated to restore my battered confidence… off for a sulk.
