Faux Brick, using American Clay plaster

I first primed the wall with the American Clay sanded primer, tinted a grout grey. Then I applied 1/4 " tape where I wanted to show 'grout'. After that I troweled on an even coat of red plaster. While it was still tacky we peeled off the tape, and like magic we had- bricks!


To lighten the bricks and add depth I scraped back over all the surfaces. It sure looks like the real thing! Close-up view.

The new bricks were still a little dark, and didn't quite match up with the fireplace brick, so I highlighted over them with light clay. Here is the finished result.

Another view.