This 4-week online course covers the fundamentals of finishing interior / exterior walls, including masonry as well non-masonry, frame and drywall constructions with natural plasters and paints. We focus on mixing and applying earthen and lime plasters as well as clay and lime/casein paints. Instruction is asynchronous with new material introduced on Mondays.
This four hour class is a condensed introduction to adobe brick and construction. The course will introduce the basics of how to make an adobe brick, making adobe forms, techniques for improving water resistance, and basic bricklaying techniques. This introduction is suitable for DIYers, natural building enthusiasts, adobe homeowners, aspiring builders, and the adobe curious.
This 3-day hands-on class will cover everything you need to know to build an earthen oven (horno), with materials that you may already have in your yard. Earthen ovens are inexpensive to build, fun to use, and provide a baking environment impossible to recreate in the kitchen. The class is suitable for building professionals, DIYers and bakers, and is a great introduction to adobe construction and earthen.
This four hour class is a condensed introduction to adobe brick and construction. The course will introduce the basics of how to make an adobe brick, making adobe forms, techniques for improving water resistance, and basic bricklaying techniques. This introduction is suitable for DIYers, natural building enthusiasts, adobe homeowners, aspiring builders, and the adobe curious.
