Monthly Archives: March 2009

The Mud Man’s Marbles

One of our recent Venetian plastering class graduates is doing some really creative and impressive work with Stucco Italiano.
Grant Johnson, AKA Mud Man, tells us, “I thought I would send you a couple samples of something I am having fun with. I produce these small clay balls, and apply the marmorino and polish with small [...]

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Lime Plaster Clean-up Tips

Lime Plaster Clean-up Tips:
Marmorino all over my Chanel suit: We’ve found that, when using a natural lime based plaster such as Marmorino Carrara, if you wash your clothes the day of or day after getting plaster on them they will wash right off, unlike latex paint. In a pinch you could [...]

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Project Photos: Mariella Russo’s Venetian Plaster and Decorative Painting

Stucco Italiano Certifified applicator and talented artisan Mariella Russo sent us some great pics of her recent projects…
In the first one she used Marmorino Carrara on the walls and Golden metallic paints and powder pigments on the ceiling. She also painted the designs in the middle.

And here is a distressed Carrara finish…

A lovely Marmorino Classic [...]

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