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The first layer of stucco is a clay slip. This is made of clay that has been put through a screen, soaked in water, and blended into a creamy texture. When we had 50 gallons made we rented a plaster sprayer to apply the mixture onto the walls. If we did not have this sprayer we would have had to apply it by hand which would have taken a long time and we could have never gotten it to penetrate the walls deep enough. The purpose of the clay slip is to create a surface to which the rest of the stucco can bind to.