shawna porter

I realize that I am a little late to this conversation, but depending upon the problem you are trying to correct, you may be able to get by developing corrective habits. I went to school with a girl whose family couldn't afford to fix her protruding overbite (think bad buck teeth). Her family was told by a kind dentist to have her play the flute, as the constant pressure of her lips pulled across her mouth would make her teeth move back in her mouth--but only if she really practiced. She has a lovely smile, and as an extra benefit, she paid for college with her band scholarships.

I'm looking at putting together something simple based on the following pictures. I'd just like it to look like it was made with the native limestone here in the Midwest.

So I've been thinking about a straw bale house,but not liking the adobe look---

Is it possible to make a faux stone finish with the adobe/mud on the exterior walls? I've heard you can add pigment to the clay (so it could be colored to look like native stone), but could you also carve/press stone patterns into the side of the outer walls?