Plastering is all about getting a smooth, solid finish on walls or ceilings. Here's a basic step-by-step guide for hand-applied plastering on interior walls:br br br ---br br Tools & Materials Needed:br br Plaster (usually a bagged mix like gypsum)br br Hawk and trowelbr br Bucket trowelbr br Mixing bucketbr br Electric drill with paddle mixer (optional)br br Plasterers floatbr br Jointing knife or taping knifebr br Sandpaper or sanding blockbr br PVA glue (for bonding)br br Clean waterbr br Brushes or rollerbr br br br ---br br Step-by-Step Plastering Guide:br br 1. Prepare the Surfacebr br Clean the wall: Remove dust, flaking paint, loose plaster, nails, etc.br br Apply PVA bonding agent: Mix 1 part PVA with 4 parts water. Roll it onto the wall. Wait until tacky before plastering (not fully dry).br br br 2. Mix the Plasterbr br Pour clean water into a bucket first, then add plaster powder slowly.br br Mix using a paddle mixer (or by hand with a trowel) to a thick, creamy consistency — no lumps.br br br 3. First Coat (Base Coat)br br Use the hawk and trowel: Load plaster onto the hawk, then scoop onto the wall with the trowel.br br Apply from bottom left upward at a slight angle, spreading an even 2mm thick coat.br br Work in small sections, and aim to cover the wall smoothly.br br br 4. Flatten and Smoothbr br After about 10-15 minutes, go back over the wall and flatten ridges using a clean trowel.br br Don't press too hard — just smooth it gently.br br br 5.