Tag Archives: Venetian plaster

Venetian Plastering Tip: Scale & Composition of Distressed Finishes

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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Exterior Distressed Lime Plaster

Exterior Distressed Finishing:

This can be particularly challenging as we are generally trained in life to create uniform patterns and you have to break this habit to mimic the chaotic patterns we see in nature. I’ve seen some really awful work out there and it is generally a result of poor composition. It’s easy [...]

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Lars on Tadelakt: “the finest of lime plasters”

Lars Hansen wrote a nice post about Tadelakt. Great little summary of the history, look, and feel of one of the most popular wall finishing materials.
Speaking of Lars, if you’re in Colorado this weekend be sure to check out his Handcrafted Finishes booth at the Four Corners Green Living Expo at the Durango fairgrounds (For [...]

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