Venetian plaster is one of the most beautiful and complex types of wall decoration. It has become popular for a long time. But over the years its composition is only being improved, the coating becomes even more beautiful and stronger as a result. Most of the Venetian plaster is valued for the fact that it can simulate a variety of natural materials.
In this article, read:
- 1 Types of Venetian Stucco
- 2 How to apply a Venetian with a craquelure effect
- 3 How to apply plaster under a stone
- 4 Master class for working with Venetian plaster. Video
- 5 Venetian plaster in the walls
Types of Venetian plaster
To date, there is a wide variety of its species.
But it is worth highlighting the three main ones, which are basic for all kinds of coverings. Let us now consider in more detail the main types of Venetian plaster.
Very popular is the plaster, finished with a stone. It perfectly imitates this natural material, while the strength of the plaster is so high that it really does in many respects converge with the stone. Popular coatings for both smooth and chipped stone. In the first variant, the surface is uniform. In the second, it seems that the stone wall has cracked a little in some places, which looks particularly interesting.
Venetian plaster from ancient times adorned the temples and rich houses of Rome and Greece.
The main component is marble dust.
Decorative plaster under translucent sparkling stone.
Venetian stucco under the marble - another popular option for finishing the walls in the room. Such plaster can be of different shades. But for a complex expensive drawing, several colors are usually used. Connecting them with each other, the master is able to create a real work of art.
So, marble plaster always mimics the cutting of marble. The surface is so smooth that the effect of polished marble is created. Ideally, this type of plaster is applied in several layers, resulting in a surface with a smooth overflow of the brightness of the color, which emphasizes the depth of the picture.
Another popular type is Venetian plaster with a cracking effect. Something like a pattern of cracked clay. As a rule, it is easier to apply such plaster, in comparison with the two above described species. After all, here you can use several methods.
A great popularity in the decoration of large rooms is using a coating with an imitation stone travertine and sandstone.
Venetian plaster Onyx with pearlescent effect.
Specialists give preference to application followed by forced drying. But this method is rather complicated, although the effect will be stunning. It is much easier to use special coatings with the effect of craquelure. They are applied to a smooth layer of plaster, after which they themselves begin to crack, creating an abstract pattern.
High-quality plaster walls in the room looks expensive and beautiful. But here's the work is not cheap. And many people want to learn how to decorate walls in this way on their own. Of course, there is no guarantee that the first time will be a good result. But it is impossible to learn something without trying.
How to apply a Venetian with the effect of craquelure
First, let's look at the process of applying artistic plaster with the effect of cracking. This is a relatively simple method that will help you quickly understand the essence and learn the basic methods of working with plaster compositions.
To begin with, prepare the surface of the wall, carefully leveling it and freeing it of dust. After determining what color combinations on plaster as a result I would like to see. After all, this plaster involves the use of several different shades. And the more they differ from each other, the brighter the wall, the more contrast the pattern of cracking.
A magnificent wall under the road of polished marble, for a luxurious interior of a spacious living room.
First, you need to thoroughly mix the composition and apply a small trowel to the wall with a special trowel. The thickness of the layer should be about 2.5 mm. In doing so, immediately smooth the surface until the composition has not yet dried. The initial smoothness is very important for the base layer.
Do not wait for the complete drying of the first layer, immediately proceed to the second. Its thickness should be about 1.5-2 mm. In this case, you must already use a different color, which will contrast with the first. It is recommended to do strokes of different directions - so it will be possible to create a deeper effect of abstraction.
On the walls, Venetian plaster is applied in thin layers (at least three). Each layer is smeared in chaotic order.
When the surface is completely covered with a second color, take a construction hair dryer and start drying the wall. The hotter the air, the deeper will appear cracks on the wall. If you want to get subtle cracks on the surface, it is recommended to dry the wall for a short time and not too hot air.
Now it is necessary to make the cracks look more effective. For this, the third color of the paint is used. After the second layer dries completely, stir this paint and carefully apply it to the cracks, using for convenience a piece of foam or a thin brush. Once this is done, leave the wall to dry.
When the surface dries, treat it with a grinder or a large sandpaper to remove all the jags, and then iron with a special trowel. To get an interesting matte effect, you can use wax for Venetian plaster. It is applied in almost the same way as a conventional lacquer.
How to apply plaster under a stone
To decorate a wall with Venetian stucco under a stone is much more difficult. First, as in the first case, align the wall surface. After this, it is also desirable to polish it with a grinder. Now we have to lay three working layers.
As a first layer, it is necessary to apply a color primer. The thickness of this layer is about 2.5-3 mm. In this case, you should choose the color of the primer, what color you want to see the main part of the wall. Immediately calculate the amount of the mixture so that it does not become necessary then again to prepare the solution. After all, you will not be able to do the same shade again.
When the first layer completely dries, you need to clean it with a spatula and start working on the next layer. It is applied by a trowel, with some parts of the wall to be wetted. The plaster is applied in small portions, wavy. During operation, it is necessary to put a trowel on a dry section of the wall, and then gradually move it to a site that is soaked with water. As a result, on the surface should be incomprehensible divorce.
The wall is decorated with Venetian plaster for natural marble.
Venetian plaster: marble and gold. Dear and painstaking work of the master with a capital letter.
Now you should wait for the drying out of this layer completely, after which the trowel level the surface of the wall. If you want to see a very clear picture of the stone, it is recommended to do exactly one more layer. And only after it has dried, you can safely proceed with the final decoration.
To do this, a new plaster solution is taken, a little lighter in color, and applied using a semicircular trowel to the wall. It is recommended to take a little bit of plaster, but it is very important to squeeze the trowel to the wall as much as possible while working, so that the excess plaster is scraped off, creating a translucent coating. Once the plaster dries, conduct the iron and cover the wall with wax.
Venetian stucco in the interior looks beautiful and can be applied in many ways. But given that it costs a lot of money, some prefer to buy wallpaper under Venetian plaster. The gluing of walls with the help of such textured wallpaper for plaster allows you to imitate an expensive plaster-Venetian without spending a lot of money.
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Venetian plaster in the decoration of the walls
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