How to make a coffee table with Venetian Plaster

This time I created a table top to "restyle" our exterior coffee table.
The table itself is made out of pallets on top of 6 roller wheels.

First I measured the top of the pallet and added 20mm on each side for the extra timber to create a thick border.

The video has explanations of each step and by the end you will see what products I have used.
Basically it took around 5-10' per each primer coat, 30-40' per each base coat and around 60' for each top coats (including corners)

One think that most people don't understand, is how much time the corners require.
In this table alone there are 8 corners in total and 3.5 lineal meters of a tinny edge (60mm) which takes 10 times more than the actual table surface.

Keeping the trowels and your tools clean and with sharp edges its a must to achieve a good finish.
In this case, I had some issues with the first coat of top coat, I rushed in the application and the plaster bubbled it and ended up cracking, only two tinny spots. Also, I was using a brand new trowel for the top coat and she didn't have a lot of experience.. (her fault, not mine).
The table needed a couple of touch ups afterwards and they are almost invisible now.

If I was going to do it again, probably I would tilt the table onto its side and work as if it was a wall, for better access.

This is a great way to practice your skills doing external corners, try new techniques and patterns, play with different tints and effects and don't be too worry about the outcome.

This table top took 3 days from start to finish.
Day 1: build and 2 coats of primer and one coat of base coat
Day 2: second coat of base coat and one coat of top coat (white)
Day 3: 2 coats of top coat (tinted), and wax.

I finish the third day just on time to watch the sunset reflected of the table :)

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