Hi out there, I haven’t posted for a while – I’m being a bad blogger. I’ll do better this year.
Check out this cool stop-motion video of our friend Lynn Kriley applying Marmorino Carrara to a wall up in Anchorage Alaska, He says it’s something like 35 below there at night – yikes.
Stop Motion movie of me applying Stucco Italiano Marmorino Plaster from Lynn Kriley on Vimeo.
If only we could work that fast, right?…
As promised, here are a few more photos of that gorgeous Marmorino Classic map of the world created by Tina Randolph at Sun Liquor Distillery in Seattle:
One of the more interesting things about the project from a technical point of view: The substrate walls were pretty rough. Rather than do the standard prep of smoothing the surface out prior to polished plaster, Tina and the crew went directly over the rough substrate which ended up looking wonderful and giving the feel of those ridges under the ocean and the waves on top. I could look at that blue wall all day.
Here’s a not very well kept secret – these guys serve some of the best cocktails in Seattle
Tina Randolph just started using Stucco Italiano plasters which she says she now loves. She’s been doing awesome decorative work all over Seattle for many years, including some great stuff in Top Pot Doughnuts which is owned by the same folks who brought us the new Sun Liquor. I’m hoping to interview Tina next week for the blog and post some more jobs that she’s done.…
use Tadelakt for an adobe style fireplace (steel frame w/ cement board substrate). Will the olive oil soap cause any problems with the heat from the fireplace? Does applying the olive oil soap affect surface breathability Continue reading
Great post about Tadelakt from San Fran interior designer Kit Golson on her Chic Provence blog.
If I may quote Kit:
“The first time I saw tadelakt was in St. Tropez, France, several years ago. I was immediately transfixed by the pearlescent, translucent, hand-rubbed-all-the-way-to-glossy, impervious-to-water finish.
Designers in France are using it today for its silky texture and indescribable patina, which are unmatched by any other plaster finish available. It is absolutely stunning.”
Couldn’t have said it any better myself. Here’s a link to the full post.
We love Tadelakt for walls, showers, floors, it’s a wonderful material.
Thanks also to Canadian Master Plasterer Steve Manby for turning me on to the post through his lime green plaster blog. Check out the black exterior Tadelakt project he did this past spring in the Vancouver, BC area on a contemporary home. Very impressive. Here’s a couple of photos:
People are becoming more and more concerned about indoor air quality. Homes plagued with VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) or mold can negatively impact the health of the occupants. According to Green By Design, “an estimated 15% of the U.S. population — millions of people — are chronically ill from their homes, and indoor air quality is a major factor.”
If you are using Venetian plaster, you might want to check out some info on indoor air quality around the web:
Have you noticed a difference between working with non-toxic Venetian plasters versus acrylic finishes? Tell us about it in the comments……
Stucco Italiano is a member of the US Green Building Council. Naturally high in pH, lime finishes act as an anti-bacterial surface, neutralizing the development of organic substances such as mold and fungus.
Non-toxic and green, our lime plasters are ideal for interiors or exteriors. A breathable system, our lime plasters allow water vapor to permeate freely so moisture evaporates quickly, unlike acrylic finishes which can trap moisture inside the wall.
