WHAT IS VENETIAN PLASTER?
Traditional Venetian Plaster, otherwise known as marble plaster, Italian plaster or polished plaster is made of lime putty and marble dust and gives a highly polished finish to walls and ceilings, which can look like stunning marble itself. As a result it’s very often used successfully for decorative effect.
While it can be enhanced with acrylic resins, when it’s applied correctly, the plaster on its own can give a rock hard, deeply textured and smooth marble-like finish which displays a glossy, high sheen.
Venetian plaster has been used for centuries, and although it was originally used for construction purposes, today it is mainly used to complement the interior design of a building. Both as a traditional value of the old world, or as a modern design of contemporary architecture, and even for restoration puproses in historic buildings.
It’s popular, not only for the striking and luxurious effect that it gives, but also because lime based venetian plaster is made with less harmful chemicals, which makes it hypoallergenic, as well as mould and algae resistant, not to mention the fact that venetian plaster can also regulate air humidity.
