Venetian. Decorative plaster

Decorative plaster has a millennial history, from ancient Rome and ancient Greece. A few centuries since Caesar in 16 century, known in those days, the Italian architect Andrea Polladaio (Andrea Palladio) by trial and error, has revived the technology of applying plaster. It was a revival of his career. To our times at the Venetian villas save room with his finish. Step by Step venetian decorative plaster conquered Venice and Lombardy, whence came the name, but in the late 17 century all over Europe. Venetian plaster is one of the most decorative plasters for interior decorating, after the deposition room is similar to works of art in Renaissance Italy. Now Venetian plaster - a rare combination of organic components, such as marble, granite, quartz or other natural baby, with an acrylic binder. Is a natural in appearance and easy-to-plastering. Technology of applying plaster is light, material improvement - is the result of plaster at the beginning of 21 century. Venetian plaster can be applied by various methods. Tell you about one of the standard methods of applying such a plaster on the wall. One of the main conditions for a qualitative application of the plaster should be, of course, perfectly smooth dry wall. If necessary, cover the walls of a special deep-primer, prepared by a plaster. Well, let's start. Uniformly Apply a plaster on the edge of a spatula with a narrow spatula or knife. Apply the plaster on the spreader on the right side, if you are right handed, and if left-handed then vice versa. Begin to apply the plaster on the wall even with a thin layer (picture above). Strive to make the first layer as can be smaller. To this end, presses trowel firmly against a wall, holding it at an angle of 15-20 degrees. All layers should be translucent, about 1 mm thick. It is better to use a spatula small size, and when to apply the plaster prilovchites quickly, then you can go at large. After you have inflicted the first layer until it is completely dry as best as possible to distribute the plaster, avoid smooth lines. This is done in order to avoid irregularities in texture and smooth visual transitions between strokes. If under the first layer looked through a white wall, do not worry. The second and third layers of plaster will hide it from us. Sometimes, after the first coat you can see the result, which corresponds to the Venetian plaster (picture below). But such cases are very rare and probably on the light-colored plaster. Usually requires several more layers to achieve the ideal result. Speaking of the color of the grout. You should know that when choosing a color on the wall that the plaster dries, it can change its color. Most manufacturers indicate that this feature of their material. For the second layer must wait for the complete drying of the first layer. It will take the smallest one hour is better to wait for three hours. This plaster does not like haste. If, after drying on the wall remains uneven, they will need to scrape off with a small spatula (picture below). At this stage, yet can not be used to remove the irregularities of sandpaper, it will create dust, which is not admissible for the plaster. Apply the following layers in the same way (photo Viseu). Putty knife should be clean. Any solid crumbs can create scratches, but it is not permissible in the second and third layer of plaster. Keep next to a bucket of warm water and periodically clean the spatula, wiping it. Each layer must dry thoroughly after each application must be carefully removed textural irregularities plaster. The number of layers determines what you want to see their plaster, that is, how deep glow of Venetian will be given in consequence. Also on the number of pre-layers affects the quality and color of the material itself. The final layer of plaster, textured layer (picture below), applied with a narrow spatula, a width of 8-12 cm Very original drawings obtained using the spatula, which have already, but it significantly increases the time spent on the application. Sometimes the artist spends several hours on the application of a single layer of plaster on 1 sq. km. m. Apply a decorative plaster on the small section of the wall, gradually moving farther and farther. Swabs should be applied in arbitrary directions, but perekreschivayas with each other. The so-called chaotic pattern. But at the same time, swabs should be roughly the same size. Next Step is polishing the last layer should be performed using a wide spatula, until the plaster is not grasped (photo Viseu). Alignment is done by smoothing plaster trowel with long longitudinal motions. Try not to much pressure on the spatula, so as not to damage the previous layers. Putty knife should be clean and dry. After drying the final coat on it to go a little sandpaper (photo below). This slight scarring leads to mixing of the upper and lower layers of plaster. This method would add depth as Venetian plaster. After polishing must be carefully wipe the wall of dust with a soft cloth. After this procedure, the wall will be a welcome glow. After this second buff stucco with a dry and clean a wide spatula. This part of polishing is necessary to perform horizontal or vertical movements. Try not to much pressure on the spatula, so as not to damage the plaster. Once the wall is completely removed all the dust and plaster, dry and polished can rub the wall with wax. Sometimes, you need to wait a couple of weeks for complete drying of all layers of plaster. Should not act hastily. Wax for decorative plaster - a natural substance that is caused by the plaster to protect against moisture and minor injuries. Besides wax Venetian offers the potential to give the walls an extra shine and finished appearance. This procedure (picture Viseu) can be performed with the help of the same trowel or a cloth. Wax is applied to the tool and rubbed into the plaster. We do not recommend to put a lot of wax. It should cover the wall with a thin even layer, no-frills in the form of streaks or dark spots. And so what is it? Venetian plaster - it is painstaking work. Not for nothing that money to work a few times, and even tens of times more expensive than the price of materials. But it is also very reliable coverage. After drying, chips from natural stone, as it were "fused" with each other and gives the effect of a single monolithic coating. When a wall falls on this light, it glows like, amazing its "depth". Again Venetian decorative plaster - a unique look and unique atmosphere in the room, how to transfer the photos are not possible. Not without reason, the technique of coating transferred to us from Roman times, passing not only centuries, but also many thousands of years.