| Mike
Wye & Associates Ltd
VENETIAN
PLASTER & MARMORINO
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| For Venetian Projects Click Here Venetian Plaster, Tadelakt and Marmorino have been used since the middle ages to create stunning finishes. There are many differing names in use today - they are often called Polished Plasters or Marbled Plasters because of the typical finishes that can be achieved. They can be smooth, shiny and marble like or textured to look like stone. We make three types of plaster to achieve different finishes. Our Venetian Plaster is made to a traditional formula based on our own superfine matured lime putty and the finest Italian marble dust together with specially selected natural waxes and oils. It contains no cement, resins or acrylics. We supply it in 54 fabulous colours, plus brilliant white, and also provide a colour matching service. Venetian Plaster is designed to be plastered in very thin coats with special trowels or spatulas. The overall thickness will usually be between 0.5 and 1mm, the number of coats depends on the desired effect. Our Marmorino plaster uses a blend of coarser marble dusts than the Venetian Plaster. As with our Venetian Plaster, we supply it in 54 fabulous colours, plus brilliant white, and also provide a colour matching service. Marmorino is applied in slightly thicker coats up to 2mm. Usually 1 or 2 coats are applied, which can be finished smooth or textured. Traditional Venetian Plasters work best over porous surfaces which provide some suction to aid adhesion. If the suction is excessive, we supply a natural casein-based primer which can be applied first. We supply special primers such as Gekkkosol for use on impervious materials, which primes and gives a sandpaper-like finish for extra key. Our Venetian Plaster and Marmorino can be used externally as well. We supply a white pozzolanic additive that is mixed into the plaster at the time of use. Application is identical to the internal stages but over the next 3-4 weeks additional strength will be imparted to the plaster. For showers, wet rooms and floors, we recommend Tadelakt, a Moroccan style polished plaster. These natural plasters are breathable. We supply a wide range of natural soaps, oils and waxes to give a polished finish or increased water repellency for use in kitchens, bathrooms and showers. We also supply special metallic and pearlescent pigments for special effects.
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| Manufactured Pigments - click the underlined names to see a larger image
*note The colours marked with an asterisk contain a blue pigment and it is advised that they be used within 14 days as the blue pigment is not lime-fast when wet, but is stable when dry. Natural Pigments
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