Category Archives: Venetian Plaster Videos

Video: Tadelakt Installation in Canada

Thanks to Steve Manby of Authentic Plaster Effects and Alltex Stucco for submitting video of his crew doing an impressive Tadelakt installation in the Vancouver, BC area.  Watch how they create a very natural distressed finish by starting with a strong vertical pattern and gradually backfilling into the pattern.  Looks very realistic and organic.
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Venetian Plastering Video: Italian artisan covering large surface

Here is a video of Giovanni Polistena, Italian founder of Stucco Italiano, plastering a large surface with Marmorino Classic. The video pays special attention to color mixing, trowel angle, and how to handle corners.

The shiny marble-like finish in this video is similar to the wall Gianni plastered in our studio when he was here teaching [...]

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