Prepare properly
Assess walls and ceilings, control suction and create the right background before you mix.
TWO-DAY HANDS-ON COURSE · MEDWAY, KENT
Learn to skim your own walls & ceilings.
A friendly, practical weekend for complete beginners who want smoother walls, greater confidence and a skill they can use in their own home.
Complete beginners welcome Tools & materials included Plastering on Day One
2FULL
PRACTICAL
DAYS
PRACTICAL
DAYS
38years of real
trade experience
trade experience
MAKE YOUR FIRST MISTAKES
ON OUR WALLS — NOT YOURS.
£295per person
8:30AM–3PMSaturday & Sunday
SMALL GROUPSproper individual help
HANDS-ONfrom the first morning
NOT HOURS OF CLASSROOM THEORY
You’ll be mixing and applying plaster before lunch on Day One.
Skimming is learned through touch, timing and correction. Craig will demonstrate each stage, watch you work and show you exactly what to adjust while the plaster is still on the wall.
You’ll practise the complete process: preparation, mixing, applying two skim coats, flattening, trowelling and finishing—then learn how the same principles change when working overhead on a ceiling.
Mix with confidence
Get the right consistency, avoid waste and understand the working time of finishing plaster.
Control the tools
Load your hawk, hold the trowel correctly and use pressure and angle to keep plaster on the surface.
Apply two coats
Lay on, flatten, apply the second coat and work through the correct trowelling stages.
Skim a ceiling
Learn safe positioning, overhead trowel control and how to work methodically across a ceiling.
Fix common faults
Recognise ridges, hollows, drag marks and missed edges—and learn what to do before it sets.
YOUR PRACTICAL WEEKEND
Two days. One skill.
Plenty of wall time.
Both days run from 8:30am to 3:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch. Bottled water is available throughout.
DAY 01
Walls: from mix to finish
- Arrival, tea & introductions
Meet Craig, see your workspace and get settled.
- Safety, tools & preparation
A focused briefing, tool handling and preparing your practice wall.
- Mixing plaster — 45 minutes
Learn the correct consistency, then mix your own plaster.
- You start plastering
Apply your first coat with hands-on guidance.
- Lunch — 30 minutes
- Second coat & finishing
Flatten, second coat, trowel and smooth your wall.
- Review & questions
- Day One finish
DAY 02
Repeat, improve & go overhead
- Recap & surface preparation
Review Day One and prepare for the second practical day.
- Wall-skimming practice
Repeat the process with more independence and individual correction.
- Lunch — 30 minutes
- Ceiling-skimming technique
Safe setup, positioning, overhead application and controlled finishing.
- Faults, fixes & decorator preparation
Understand common problems, drying and how newly skimmed surfaces should be prepared ready for the decorator.
- Your first project at home
Know what you can tackle, what needs preparation and when to call a professional.
- Course finish
A SKILL YOU CAN USE AGAIN
Stop reaching the same point in every room: “Now we need a plasterer.”
Learn the process properly, practise without risking your own home and leave knowing how to approach suitable walls and ceilings with far more confidence.
- Renovating an older home
- Tired or previously papered walls
- DIYers ready to learn the next skill
- No previous plastering experience
HONEST TRAINING, REAL EXPECTATIONS
Will I be a professional plasterer after two days?
No—and no credible course should promise that. You will leave with proper hands-on instruction, a clear understanding of the wall and ceiling skimming process, experience of every key stage and the confidence to continue practising at home.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Questions beginners usually ask.
Do I need any experience?+
None at all. The course is designed for complete beginners and DIY homeowners.
Will I really plaster on the first day?+
Yes. After a short safety, tools, preparation and mixing introduction, you’ll begin applying plaster to your practice wall before lunch.
Do I need to bring tools?+
No. The tools and materials you need during the course are provided. Wear comfortable old clothes and sturdy, closed-toe footwear.
Is the course suitable for women?+
Absolutely. Everyone is welcome. Teaching is friendly, patient and focused on helping each learner progress at their own pace.
Does the course include walls and ceilings?+
Yes. The core process is developed on walls first, then the course introduces safe setup, application and finishing techniques for skimming ceilings.
READY TO STOP JUST WATCHING VIDEOS?
Learn it properly.
Practise it for real.
Two-Day DIY Wall & Ceiling Skimming Course · Medway, Kent
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