During the Renaissance, in Venice, Italy, the Italians tried to simulate the look of marble and stone without the weight. The city of Venice was sinking and the traditional look of marble and stone on the public buildings of Europe was impossible. To do this the Italians combined aged slaked lime with marble dust and natural minerals and pigments. This technique became known throughout the world as Venetian plaster or stucco Venetian in Italian. The various Italian plaster finishes using Venetian plaster can simulate marble, and other faux stone wall finishes. The traditional Venetian plaster consists of lime putty, 40% marble flour or dust, and aged slaked lime. The premium Venetian plasters from Europe are aged in underground vats. This causes the plaster to hydrate thoroughly but also causes it to absorb trace elements from the surrounding rock. Decorative Marble finishes are more durable than any painted surface and its creativity is only limited by the application of the applicator. Decorative Marble cannot be applied over a high sheen. Most important of all, Decorative Marble cannot be used to cover imperfections. As the plaster is burnished it will magnify the imperfections. The plaster hardens over a few days as it absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Some Decorative marble plasters need to be waxed in order to seal them. Our True Decorative Marble will dry and cure as hard as stone. This means it will be durable. Waxes can be used as a decorative element as well as a protective coat. There are acrylic, resin waxes that come in many different types . They can be applied with a trowel, brush, sponge or cloth.

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Italian Plaster, Venetian Plaster and Polished Stucco Plastering applicators & trainers based around the United Kingdom can provide an extremely unique and first class Italian Plaster, Venetian plastering service to the commercial and residential sectors. Most applicators offer a range of different Italian plasters with beautiful effects, expensive looking finishes adding richness and unique character to your home or business. Italian Plaster, Venetian Plasters are available in an extensive range of colours, and are suitable for any room including bathrooms, wet rooms and kitchens. It can of course be sealed to be made water resistant and provides a beautiful and stunning alternative to tiles. Applicators should use traditional authentic Italian Plaster, Venetian Polished Plaster such as Lucido, Marmorino, Metallic Stucco and Intona combined with specialist Italian plastering techniques to provide contemporary wall and ceiling finishes. These finishes provide faux stone and marble like surfaces. The material which is used is called Grassello di Calce (aged lime putty) which is produced by a number of Italian companies. Some Italian Companies have been producing high quality lime for over a century. The materials that they produce have been used in the restoration of many historic buildings in their area. Italian Plastering Courses.

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