PLASTERING BASICS | Using A Hawk & Trowel (Plastering For Beginners)
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in this video we're going to walk through the very basics in plastering. I'm going to show you how to use a Trowel and Hawk which is one of the big things most Plasterers miss.
This helps you develop your skills with a trowel before you actually plaster a wall.
This video comes from the 30 Day Challenge which is a programme where we show complete beginners the full process of plastering. We'll then help you plaster your first wall!
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Thanks for watching
I'll see you in the next one.
Cheers!
Blaine Gray,
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Mate thanks so so much , I’ve just recently put myself through a plastering course , been working with my mate as well , been trying to figure out how to do that for months now . I kept taking the whole hawk full off every time , see that 1 small trick of pushing that plaster down onto the hawk has just amazed me at how I never thought of that . By the way , I was to embarrassed to ask my mate lol , he can go 100mph with it and can scoop it off like that , where as I need to keep going back into the mix with the bucket trowel and Loading every single time . Thanks so much , this has helped greatly. Great channel mate 👌🏻 10/10
I love learning like this by muscle memory. It's how I learn all my sports techniques. Baby steps. Break it down. Practice and repeat repeat
I love the tip with the edge of the trowel scooping up
Loving all these videos they are very helpful 6 weeks in learning the trade I'm absolutely loving it just can't believe how fast paced it is 👍
Yes i spent quite a bit of time as a 1st year getting very Familiar with Hawk and Trowel,once you got it you never forget it!
This is so true my friend!!
Excellent video, explained and demonstrated really well, thanks
Thanks for your videos. I’m a complete novice renovating my Victorian flat on Universal Credit sized budget!! Been smoothing over artexing on a ceiling, hiding joins in thermal wallpaper and smoothing walls that are like the Himalayas. Couldn’t do it without learning the bits on your channel. Thanks
Brilliant mate !!!!
Thanks! great vid.
Super instruction mate!! Thank you 🙏
Thanks mate. I really appreciate that!
Great video mate really appreciate the approach you take easy to follow its so addictive can't wait for the next one keep up the great work mate topman👊✊👍👍
Thank you so much mate. I really appreciate that - it means the world to me. Cheers 😊
Excellent. Much appreciated.
Cheers mate!!
i think the best thing about your approach to teaching this stuff is that you make it seem that its doable. i watched a ton of vid's, signed up for your teaching course, bought some kit (refina/ox speed etc) and i am actually going to have a go next week. i'm going to start on a small bedroom wall and i'm going to be perfectly happy if it turns out to be an absolute clustering f-fest. it can't be any worse than the last bloke i paid to do a wall and at least i can have another go at it with the added bonus of having a little bit of experience in the bag. cheers !
Thank you so much mate - I really appreciate your kind words and fair play. Good on you for trying it and like you said, experience is experience. You can't go wrong! I think you'll smash it pal 👍
hello l am new to this plastering. l have have got a full loft to do and l must say that l am enjoying it . with each wall l do l am getting less on the floor and more on the wall , your vids have been a great help so pleas keep on posting them
That's great to hear - keep up the work. It only gets easier mate 👍
Finally! 👌😎
Definitely!!
Hi Blaine,
Could you do a bead fix tape review? And possibly hook on angle bead reviews?
Fantastic video. Getting off the spot to the hawk is a challenge sometimes for some. Love the noise of the steel on steel when cutting the plaster. I'm currently at college but your videos are top notch ice learnt alot more this way, keep at it.
Trust once you get the hawk and trowel control its half the battle.
Thanks a lot matey! You're spot on - the Hawk & Trowel technique is the biggest battle. Keep up the good work and thank you for watching 👍
Good stuff, thanks
Cheers pal!!
Cool video! Thanks a lot!)
Cheers mate.
Cool 👍
Guna be interesting starting plaster next week as started new job so see how much ends up on the deck 😂
Blaine I was wondering why I wasn’t getting your vid notifications but for some reason they’ve been turned off! I fixed it now though and can’t wait to watch this one 😁
Haha I was wondering Marcus 🤣🤣 As long as it's sorted now pal. Great having you back and I hope you and the family are well!
Nice....
Meus parabéns Deus abencoe 🎉
Great video as always But... Could of shown priming the hawk and trowel. (Wet them up and rub a bit of plaster over the surfaces) Also a quick shake of the hawk keeps the gear on the hawk and stops it sliding onto the floor. Your channel is one of the top plastering channels. Good interview with Eric but my favourite channel "in reality" is Alex Morley lol
Blaine, any chance of a stop bead video?
Another great tutorial full of tips.
Do you wet your hawk and trowel before starting to use them? Was told this on a plastering course but it makes the plaster very slippery on the hawk.
To be honest I think it defeats the object. If anything you want to repel the water to stop the plaster from falling to the ground. Hope this helps and thank you for watching my friend 👍
Hi, Blaine, I'm in your plasterer's blueprint course and I am just finishing plastering my second wall as I type this I'm waiting to do a wet trowel.
Good man!!! I hope it went well my friend - fair play to you 💪
@@PlasteringForBeginners I found when it dried a few tiger stripes what causes this mate ??
When trowelling up I’m finding I often have the take the tops of ripples which leaves a stripey appearance. It still feels flat and smooth, so it’s not too important but is that normal or is it cos I didn’t flatten in enough at an earlier stage? Cheers
Is there any difference in using plastic or metal hawks?
You should do the same video but with drywall mud. I am sure many will not view this because of the reference to PLASTER but know the same applies to drywall
Can I please ask how to prevent the hairline cracks that I seem to have after plastering.
Are there any meshs that are ised to prevent this? thanks!
To be honest you have to ask why is cracking in the first place. It shouldn''t do that unless your Plastering into joints.
Hi mate which spata would be best just flattered my work has use my refina for wet trowell
I think the OX Speedskim is best for flattening mate. It's decent
@@PlasteringForBeginners cool would metal blade speed skim better them plastic blade and see to different sf speed skim which thick best said 3m 5m
Did you say day 17 of the course and you are now covering basic hawk and trowel techniques? Apologies if you have covered it in sessions beforehand.
The course is in real time so we go through everything logistically. We look at tools in the beginning, get them ordered and then allow some time before actually using them. A lot of theory is covered in previous lessons 👍
You need to come to the US. Plenty of work
I'm doing plastering in collage. And people don't realise that plastering an wall is easy. But geting it on to the trowel is an nightmare. So as he said. Its better to start with the basics rather than getting thrown into the deep end.
Does It work the same with render?
This is probably easier with render actually pal 👍
Hi Blaine is that an OX hawk??? also what size????
It is mate and I'm not too sure on the size actually. Just standard size but it's decent. I like it!
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Wish you would have been about twenty years ago would have saved me loads of money and heart ache
Hahaha sorry pal. I'll try to make up for it now 🤣
Hi mate,
I’ve got the MT permashape 14” what size hawk do you recommend to go with it? I’m looking at the OX hawks.
TIA
you didnt do a little bit on the bottom edge of the trowel
All these trowels are so big I need a small one 🙄
Are you saying "cutting the plaster" or "coating the plaster" or something else lol
I'm saying "cutting the plaster". Excuse my accent 😂
@@PlasteringForBeginners no problem. The accent is cute.
Ugh I wish this stuff was a little more translatable to Americans. It's great content. We just have different products and a few different names for things
U shud show doing it with wetter gear that gear is thick af
Fair enough mate - thanks for the feedback 👍
@@PlasteringForBeginners didnt mean it in a hardh way, i can see why u mixed it like that to show how to cut plaster off the hawk but i think it would b helpful for beginners to see how to handle taking a sloppy mix off the hawk👍