The rugged, primitive-looking Venetian plaster walls bring old-fashioned Italian romance to restaurant walls, and it’s fast becoming a popular faux finish home interior, too. Get that look in your kitchen, bathroom or living room, using Venetian plaster, currently available on home improvement and hardware. Substitute a brush for brush, you will usually swing. Prevent investing some sweat equity and pattern a little patience as this process cannot be rushed if you want to transform your room into a delicious taste of Venice.

To make it, starting with move furniture out of the living room, cover the floor with the drop cloths. And also prime the wall with an undercoat and a brush if the wall requires patching. Or spackling or a light wall color to be tinted down to obtain the Venetian plasters finish you imagine. Second, practice applies to Venetian plaster on a section of drywall before starting the project. Scoop the plaster with your trowel and apply it to the surface with random, curved lines. Try different angles apply until you get a feel for layering on plaster material. Third, shovel plaster on your trowel; choose a part of the wall to begin (ranging from 3 feet square to 6 feet square).

And methodically overlap and apoplexy on the Venetian plaster product at 20 to 30 degree angles, then readily, unfinished edges. Fourth, work from a wall. Section to the next that applies to the first layer of Venetian plaster walls surfaces (do not worry if some of the wall paint shows through as it increases the special effect). Allow the first player to dry thoroughly from one to four hours or follow drying recommendations on plaster can. As this part of the process is crucial to achieving the desired finish. Fifth, apply another Venetian plaster walls product coating.

Repeat the process of placing trowel lines at 60 to 80 degree angles and employ X-shaped layers to build texture before allowing the other coating to dry. Apply and completely dry up to four separate layers of Venetian plaster walls to increase the density of the finish to your liking. Last, add a topcoat or apply pasta to your Venetian stained wall. An optional step recommended for bathrooms and rooms is exposed to significant amounts of moisture. Thoroughly drying the surface before texturing it with 400 to 600 gravel sandpaper. Alternatively, move steel trowel into circles to do the job manually. Wipe down the wall with damp rags, as you’re done to finish the job.