On Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 7:47:46 PM UTC+1, Rob Morley wrote:
On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:03:46 +0100
Tim Streater wrote:

If it's not textured, it's not artex is it?

Artex is the coating material itself, a cross between paint and
skim-coat (so it has fillers added to give it "build").

The Artex I've used as a plaster substitute is a powder, not unlike PB joint filler. Speed is the essence of plastering, and I'm extremely slow, so the longer open time is a bonus for me.