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Aaron and Stucco Italiano Venetian plaster featured on Fauxology blog

The lovely and talented Regina Garay of Garay Artisans posted a nice feature on Stucco Italiano including an interview with Aaron. He discusses what first sparked his interest in Venetian plaster as well as some of the more popular lime-based products.
Regina is quite prolific and her blog, Fauxology, is always a great read.  One of [...]

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Synthetic vs. Real Lime-Based Venetian Plaster

Choose wisely: You can walk into Home Depot and purchase something called “Venetian Plaster” This material can be applied with a spatula and polished to a relatively high sheen. So what’s the big deal about Lime based plaster anyway? Isn’t it about the same look? Who cares if it is [...]

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