Venetian plaster - marble illusion or work of art?

History

difficult to determine now who invented the plaster, and also no reliable information about it.The most accurate information is available that the Italian masters of the Renaissance were able to draw on the walls (marble).

is obvious that the composition has changed since the days of the Renaissance artists, but it is interesting that before to get all kinds of hues added juices of plants and animal blood.In order to obtain a color people expected clock.Now technological progress has brought the procedure to automatism.

plaster to dry looks like cream, but for a certain color it added dye.The basis of this mass may be either lime or synthetic.

composition is very simple:

• marble powder;
• pounded granite;
• slaked lime;
• juice coloring plants;
• water.

Where should be applied to the plaster?

coatings which can be applied to a plaster, are different, and this can be concrete, and gypsum board, and wood.The main requirement in this case - the perfect wall.This is the norm.So align the wall, then primed, and only then proceed to the application.

work with walls better than the professional painter.Invite him in that case, if you like what you have on the walls was a Venetian plaster, not careless fake.Payment of the master will be $ 15-30 per sq.m.Do not be surprised, but the work with plaster is 2-3 times more expensive than the purchase itself.

plaster is applied in several layers.And grind on each of them is necessary to put it on the wall, which will set background for the whole surface.And after the start finish, which provides a flexible steel trowel in short strokes.As a result, the wall becomes a little spotty, like a leopard.After another 2 to be spotted layer to those long as the spot does not disappear from the visual perception of light and shadow.The walls are dry, and then a final layer of wax falls on the surface.It is believed that the wax gives a sense of the optical illusion.

Where to get?

In Russia, sales of this wonderful fillings takes a few large firms.They also produce a high quality finish of the walls is not worse than the masters of the Renaissance.

Company «Decoroom-F» - the production of the Italian company «Valpaint», which offers a range of plaster.They embody the best traditions of Italian architecture, but added their ingredients to create the most interesting colors.Different effects created due to the difference of tonality of the second and third layer of putty.To do like the natural stone masters draw veins.Work on the wall of 5-6 square meters.m. takes one employee all day.

Company «Hageri-M» - production of «Jaeger» plant, which is able to create not only the standard of housing projects, but also palaces, and all thanks to this plaster.It is at this plant is made according to the original recipe, because it turns out very expensive.The coating is very delicious and tender and not at all opposed to moisture and humidity, mechanical stress.

Company "Critical" - the production of "Viero" Italian companies.A reliable company for over 30 years produces coatings for walls and facades.Their range includes a number of various coatings, including unique traditional Venetian plasterer by an ancient recipe «Lithos», which you can even draw pictures.Also in the production technology currently used wax.The color is selected individually.

experts on such filler give a guarantee from 5 to 10 years.For the purposes of the Security Council not to close to the wall of the furniture, so she once again not rubbed and not damaged.To care for the "Venetian" wall need only soapy water and a soft sponge.Important!Do not use any chemical cleaners, since they damage the delicate coating.

In conclusion, I want to say, create their masterpieces good as the Italians!The most important thing in this business: the desire, accuracy, compliance with technology and a little imagination!