Thappi is a wooden tool used to beat Chuna (lime) & Surkhi (burnt mud) in plaster so that both will blend together and become one. It is essential that Chuna and Surkhi become one so that they will not flake off or crack and fall off.
Thappi Plaster—a time-honored lime technique applied with rhythmic hand tools that compress, shine, and breathe life into walls. It's smooth, durable, weather-friendly, and utterly stunning without a drop of chemical paint.
Composition of the plaster
Preparation of the plaster
1. A place to soak and mix ingredients.
2. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to a runny batter like consistency.
3. Leave the mixture for a few hours or over night till it reaches a paste like consistency.
4. Wet the wall to be worked on.
5. Scrub the surface with a wire brush
Applying of the plaster
1. Apply the plaster layer on the wall.
2. Level the Plaster surface
Thappi is given until a ringing sound is produced upon beating by the Thappi tool, indicating the lime has dried and started settling down.
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