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Hi all, really need some help please.

Had our ceiling plastered Wednesday, 2 weeks ago. Was covering some quite thick artex so apparently had to be applied thickly.

It’s dried a lot since, but not sure if it is ready to paint?

Any help much appreciated - thank you!

Didn't they try to remove sharp edge?

I had mine done several months ago, I was told either bonding then skim or remove sharp edges to near flat as possible then only skim which I did, was hard work.

Thick skim takes long time to dry. The colour should be light pink and uniform when fully dry. leave windows open. You say 2 weeks ago?! I guess they applied 2 coats at least or even 3, waiting for few hours between coats. Then again I am no expert, just saying what I saw when they did mine, 2 coats and 3 hours between coats.

looks almost ready to me just make sure walls are sanded evenly and then fill anything after the first coat

Hard to know what to say because the photo isn't very clear, but it looks like a very poor job if a plasterer did it.
Skim properly applied in two coats with min water dries much more evenly than that.
For instance, the outside corner skim bead has not been properly covered - its grinning through.
One way to deal with Artex is to first apply bonding and then skim over the bonding - which often lowers the ceiling by a good few mm's - lowered enough anyway, to need tape or scrim at the wall/ceiling abutments.