Italian Plaster Techniques

Once reserved for highly trained artists, the techniques for creating Italian plasterwork are now available to all. With the help of the newest user-friendly materials, and these incredibly detailed and wonderfully illustrated instructions, DIYers can easily create exquisite wall treatments. The focus here is on acrylic plasters - particularly Polished or Venetian Plaster and Textured Plaster - and their many possible applications. Find out about tools, colour schemes, and surface preparation, as well as every single step involved in applying the plaster. Drying times, adding a topcoat, burnishing, polishing, and glazing: it's all covered. Do crosshatch, stencilling, Venetian lace patterns, and lots more. The lovely finishes range from old world Tuscany to contemporary iridescent, and they're displayed in inspirational photos of finished homes. Incredibly detailed and illustrated instructions Focus is on acrylic plasters and their many possible applications Includes inspirational photos of finished homesProlific Impressions, Inc. Staff is the author of 'Italian Plaster Techniques', published 2005 under ISBN 9781402714719 and ISBN 1402714718.