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Damask Stripes in Venetian Plaster [Taught in VP I]

 The glorious polish of the natural Italian Plaster 

Award winning wall design for 2004 NSO ShowHouse

The Nobility of Matte Italian Plaster in Columns

Lacquer Box Shine as only Venetian Plaster can.

Learn the Italian Plaster technique preferred by designers, architects and custom home builders.

WHAT SETS THE ACADEMY'S VENETIAN PLASTER INSTRUCTION APART?

The Instruction is technique rather than product driven and includes all of the following:

• Learn how to achieve 'blade mark free' Venetian Plaster Results.  You will learn how to avoid the 'razor straight' lines of poorly applied plaster, and replace it with the natural appearance of meandering marble.  [scroll down on this page to see the Buon Fresco method clearly]
• Learn the Academy's 'Never need to Sand' application of the Plaster.
• Learn how to mix exacting color matches in Venetian Plaster
• Learn why so much of what is said about applying Venetian Plaster is just not so.  It's so much easier to put on and cover over than you may have heard.
• We teach technique, not material only, our graduates are top earners.
• Learn from the experts that the professionals turn to.
• Our Results are manifestly beautiful and we teach what we do.

Venetian Plaster as Marble

One Color Venetian Plaster in its beautiful simplicity

DAY 1 (10am - 4pm):

• The 2-Day course begins with a history of Venetian Plaster and a discussion of the types of plaster available on the market today. This is followed by a presentation of photographs and sample boards from completed Venetian Plaster projects which illustrate the breadth of possibilities achievable with Venetian Plaster.

• Color assignments are issued and students receive assistance mixing precise colors in Venetian Plaster.   While in these initial exercises Students are 'issued' color assignments in order to challenge them to learn how to mix Venetian Plaster in any possible color and nuance, students are given plenty of opportunities to mix their own preferred colors as well.  Each of the colors mixed may be then used to prepare a number of sample boards which will remain the property of each student for their private portfolios.

• 1-hour lunch/rest break.

• After Lunch Students will learn the first of Buon Fresco's signature application techniques using the plaster colors mixed that morning. The Buon Fresco technique for Italian Plaster application involves 3 distinct stages,  two of which are taught and practiced extensively day one of the class.

•  During the afternoon session, students have the opportunity to finish as many practice boards using the new techniques they have learned -in as many colors-as they had mixed that morning.  These boards will be completed on DAY-2 with additional techniques.

 Significant lessons learned on Day 1 include:

• How to apply Italian Plaster with a natural 'undulating' appearance [like marble] having no blade marks or straight lines. 

• How to lay down a 'base coat' of plaster to shorten the overall work time of a project.

• How to apply the plaster in multiple fine coats to increase the plaster's inherent look of  'depth'.  

• How to lay down the wet plaster so that no corrective measures such as sanding, are ever required on wall surfaces.

Day 2 (10pm - 4pm

Day 2 lessons include:

• Instruction in the final application technique that creates a glass-like plaster surface with exquisite nuance and depth. Our graduates tell us that other applications 'can't hold a candle to the beauty of the result of this technique'.   This technique, called the 'decorative top coat', is accomplished on each of the sample boards begun by the students the previous day.  Students practice all 3 techniques this day finishing a minimum of 6 stunning sample boards.

• Blade Polishing the finished Plaster boards.

• How to seal and decorate walls using wax and a variety of mica and bronzing powders.

• HOW TO DO DAMASK STRIPING IN VENETIAN PLASTER: Students will complete a flawless Damask Stripe over at least one of their Venetian Plaster sample boards to include in their professional portfolio .

Additional aspects of Day 2:

• Job site preparation for an Italian Plaster project is discussed.

• Buon Fresco's professional strategies and secrets are offered on how to obtain the finest Venetian Plaster finishing result and overcome common difficulties;

• Sudents will learn which plastering tools work the best and why;  also which tools do not work well, and why.

• Suggestions of best plaster products to use and where to obtain them.

• Finally a thorough question and answer period wraps up the intensive 2-day session.

GRADUATE PERKS:

• Graduates of the Academy are entitled to phone the instructor or studio at any time during business hours to receive help or advice while on a job site.

• Graduates of the Academy are entitled to participate in On-The-Job training at actual Buon Fresco job sites, to enhance the particular skill acquired in class.

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