VENETIAN PLASTER WALLS
PROJECT CATEGORIES
Tools & Materials Needed:
- Venetian plaster
- Mixing containers
- Stir sticks
- Steel spatulas
- Rags
- Water
- Accent colors: green, aqua, cream, and rose tinted plaster
- Sand tinted plaster
VENETIAN PLASTER WALLS
Venetian plaster should be tinted with small amounts of universal tint mixed well. It will dry 50 percent lighter than it goes onto the wall.
Step 1. (Shot 1) Apply streaks of each colored plaster randomly over the primed wall with a small spatula.
Step 2. (Shot 2) Mix sand-colored tint into the container of Venetian plaster. Stir well. Apply a skim coat over the entire surface, covering the colored streaks, but leaving hints of color peeking through. Let dry 1 to 3 hours depending on the thickness of the plaster.
Step 3. (Shot 3) Flatten the blade of the steel spatula against the wall and go over the surface, smoothing the peaks. The friction will polish the surface to a silky finish.
Step 1. (Shot 1) Apply streaks of each colored plaster randomly over the primed wall with a small spatula.
Step 2. (Shot 2) Mix sand-colored tint into the container of Venetian plaster. Stir well. Apply a skim coat over the entire surface, covering the colored streaks, but leaving hints of color peeking through. Let dry 1 to 3 hours depending on the thickness of the plaster.
Step 3. (Shot 3) Flatten the blade of the steel spatula against the wall and go over the surface, smoothing the peaks. The friction will polish the surface to a silky finish.
