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Venetian Plastering Tip: Scale & Composition of Distressed Finishes

May 26, 2009

So you created a beautiful distressed finish sample board.  Your client loves it.  But a sample board is not a wall, not even close.  What should you consider when transitioning to larger surfaces?
Here’s some advice on how to take your distressed finishes from the sample board to the wall:

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Venetian Plastering Tip: How to Tint Your Wax to Soften Contrast

May 6, 2009

This is a really helpful little trick for calming down your Venetian Plaster finishes, especially the more saturated colors.  Pay careful attention, though, about not overtinting your wax. Be conservative and always test a small area first to be sure.  You have to wait until it dries back to really know what you’re going to [...]

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Venetian Plastering Video: Italian artisan covering large surface

March 9, 2009

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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