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Lynn Kriley Applying Marmorino Carrara

Aaron Cohen — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:09:58 +0000

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?…

Venetian Plastering Tip: Scale & Composition of Distressed Finishes

Aaron Cohen — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:05:35 +0000

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:

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

Aaron Cohen — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:17:16 +0000

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 get.

We’ll post more short subject tips in the future so stay tuned.

Venetian Plastering Video: Italian artisan covering large surface

Aaron Cohen — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:24:04 +0000

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 a class.