What is the Venetian plaster?
Venetian gypsum is a technique for applying wall plaster, raised or curved surfaces and ceilings to increase stucco appearance and texture. The method was improved by craftsmen at 15
th -stuncery Rome around the area of Venice in Italy, from which it acquires its name. Until 2011, the popular and improvement of the technology and gypsum compounds that are used has made it a process that is accessible to any current building or reconstruction. Changes in technology have also adapted it to its most common use in modern times, which is to apply to flat surfaces of plasterboard.
The primary method for the application of Venetian wall plaster includes the use of a spatula, a sealant knife or a spatula to apply the plaster in thin, consecutive layers that can dry individually before adding another layer. Initial layers must be thinner and smoion later layers so that the plaster over time effectively DODShe ripped the wall. Since other layers of Venetian plasters are applied, the goal is not to create a smooth surface, but the working patterns and textures to the plaster that are maintained after drying. The final thin layer of Venetian plaster is applied to seal surface imperfections, and then the surface is usually slightly ground to polish it and remove all the imperfections that could lead to breeding or cracking. The final result is a semi -gloss marbled effect, where the plaster has fine variations of colors and textures that change with lighting and various perspectives.
The use of the Venetian gypsum technique, whether for wall surface or ceiling finish, may also include the use of color. Place or in addition to the use of plaster can be the color itself on the wall surface at a slight angle in consecutive layers, giving the last appearance of the texture and fineness. Using a strain will produce a finer surface than plaster due to its lower viscosity and latex colors that are stronger than the colors based on enamel isovate more efficient. The hybrid method includes the application of the Venetian plaster itself and then the follow -up Venetian color as the upper coat, although some painting projects use a common paint from the color before using the Venetian plaster with color. The more time, which is devoted to working patterns on the surface, whether using color or plaster, the better it will look after completion and overall the appearance tends to be an artificial aging wall or ceiling surface.
As the Venetian gypsum technique has been practiced for more than 500 years, several different branches have been created with individual history methods. The appearance of marmono is based on the popular Renaissance design that used crushed marble and lime sealant for surfaces, which allowed a wide range of colors and texture mixtures reminiscent of the seeming natural stone. Scagliola is another offshoot that is focused on sharper edges and inserts that can be seen in columns and sculptures, and it was the dominant form of stucco plasters in 17
sgraffito is strongly similar to the typical Venetian plastering in the form, but is often used on ceramic ceramics and integrates fine scratches into the surface. The use of Sgrafit is popular in African art and has been dominant in Europe since the 16th century. Tadelakt is another technique that is related to the methodology of Venetian plaster and comes from the Palaces of Morocco in North Africa. The final result with Tadelakt is one of the soft waves and flowing molds on the surface of a wall or ceiling, such as ocean patterns or growth patterns for trees and vines.