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Old World Italian Plasters
Traditional low gloss "Marmorino" and polished semi-gloss or high gloss "Grassello" plasters. Plasters are relatively thin from 1/16" to 1/4" or 1.5 MM to 6 MM top finish coats. They adhere well to new or old dry wall or old plaster and lath walls and ceilings.
Lime Wash
- Fine powdered limestone, marble dust, earth colarants or universal tinting colorants and water applied with
a large brush. Similar to faux painted "color wash" but real plaster. Lime Wash can be troweled smooth and can be polished to a high gloss.
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Marmorino is a plaster decoration that has been in use for thousands of years. It is made from crushed marble and lime putty, which can be tinted to give a wide range of colors and textures, from polished marble look to natural stone effects.
Grassello:
Grassello translates as "fat" or "grease" in Italian. It is the polish or the fat of the lime putty marble mixture taken to a high gloss polish by "burnishing" - polishing with the plaster trowel held at a particular angle. The look can also be achieved by varnishes and waxing the plaster.
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Venetian plaster in a living room. Two coats of Marmorino with gloss Grassello plaster top coats.
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Two coats Marmarino and gloss Grassello coats in a bath. The door and frame are pine stained to look old.
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