Building a house is a complex, multi-step process. According to the masters, it is easy to build walls, but finishing takes a lot of time and effort. In addition, everyone wants to end up with high-quality work from modern materials. The material for the walls can be any, but at the same time inexpensive and of high quality. Venetian plaster is able to satisfy the needs of even the most demanding owners.
After application, it gives the whole room its zest and looks like marble. The wall after the main layers is covered with wax, so the surface is easy to clean. If not specially scratched, it serves for a long time, suitable for a variety of surfaces. It is one of the ideal finishing materials.
As usual, among the many pluses there are also minuses. The first is the high cost. The second - without experience it is difficult to create the desired surface. Although there are people who, having understood how to do everything,handle the task on their own. If you want to invite the master, then you should find out the reviews and evaluate his work, because he can also do something wrong.
What is a Venetian?
When there are no seams on the wall and the surface is comparable to marble, then a Venetian was applied by hand. Oddly enough, but such a finishing material appeared many years ago and began to be in demand only now. To do this, it was necessary to mix marble dust and slaked lime. On the walls it looks beautiful and rich. To make the drawing clearer, dyes were added to it.
The most interesting was obtained by dissolving in the composition of the clay. Depending on the color of this substance, the walls acquired a pink or red tint. It had to be applied in the form of stains. This is the main difference between marble and other materials. To make it last for a long time, wax was spread on top and polished. The result was a perfect surface with no seams.
After many years, such plaster appeared in Venice, where it began to replace marble. Of course, the application process is not easy, but it is easier than working with real marble slabs. Many have learned to apply the Venetian with their own hands. And so it happened that the finishes are in demand.
Where does it apply?
She appears on a wide variety of surfaces:
- Walls.
- Ceilings.
- Columns in palaces, etc.
Thisthe coating serves for a long time, not reacting to humidity and temperature changes. Everyone knows that in Venice there is high humidity, so they began to use such a composition for decoration without exception. In addition, marble dust is easier to produce than marble itself. Everything else could be found easily and create something special. The fame of this miracle plaster quickly spread throughout the world. As a result, the marbled Venetian made by hand has become so relevant.
Composition
Oddly enough, but until now such plaster has a single composition:
- Marble dust.
- Slaked lime.
- Dyes.
As a result, the composition is completely environmentally friendly for humans and suitable for everyone. Although today there is a Venetian with chemical components on the market, and instead of lime - modern binders. It is worth understanding what to choose. In addition, the sap of rubber trees can be used. But it depends on the manufacturer what additives are present in the total mass.
The only thing that is inevitable is the use of marble dust. Before deciding on such a finish, it is worth knowing the application technology. Because making a Venetian with your own hands is not so easy. Although there are experienced craftsmen ready to make any project.
Applying method
Applying Venetian plaster with your own hands is a complex process. In general, the procedure is close to creativity, because you can find many techniques and compositions. When different movements are performed along the wall, then the drawing becomes individual. Having no experience, understand what is the resultcome out, it definitely won't work.
What movement to do and what will be the result? No one knows this right away, you can do a test application and then apply it on the main wall. Gaining experience in this way will be too expensive. But why? On the market, such a finishing material is expensive, and not everyone can afford to spoil it. Although some make Venetian plaster with their own hands from putty.
It should be noted that this method will allow you to learn simple actions. The application technique has several options, as a result, the pattern becomes diverse. You can do this: try to apply plaster on a flat primed surface with an area of \u200b\u200babout one square meter and sand it. This is a small experience, and you can just get a feel for what exactly needs to be done.
You should not start finishing immediately without experience, otherwise you will have to remove defects, and this is money and effort spent. There are master classes by which people learn. In addition, there is a large assortment of do-it-yourself photos of a Venetian woman. From them it is easy to understand how the walls or something else will visually look.
What is the first step?
To make it beautiful, the base on which the plaster will be must be perfectly even. To make the Venetian made with your own hands from putty smooth, it is polished. Latex is perfect, as several layers are applied and eventually covered with wax. But any errors will be visible on it, which will completely spoil the view. Having reached evenness, we get the possibility of a small use of putty composition. Sometimeswork is being done by the base layer to achieve smoothness, but it will hit the wallet.
Primer coat
When the wall has become perfectly flat, a strong penetration primer is passed along it. Best of all in two layers - this is the only way to get a marbled Venetian. Thanks to maximum adhesion, the work will go faster. When the primer is completely dry, work can continue. You should not do this ahead of time, as applying on a damp wall is just a waste of time.
What's next?
It is clear that for training, a Venetian is first made with ordinary putty with your own hands, after that the main material is already taken. On sale there is such plaster in buckets, it looks like thick sour cream.
Base in white. To create your own style, add color. To achieve an unusual effect, there are various components on sale - glitter and mother-of-pearl.
To tint - this means to mix in the dye. Sometimes they do it in the store, but everyone can do it at home. To do this, you need to have at hand any tool with a nozzle, for example, a drill. It also happens that after opening the jar there is water on top. It is able to prevent the mixture from drying out. In such a situation, you just need to drain the top layer. Then everything is mixed until a homogeneous composition. Further, color is added to the resulting mass and carefully worked with a drill with a nozzle. This requires at least 10 minutes.
Mass gathers near the walls - this leads to the fact that the color scheme does not paint over everything. To do this, the nozzle is removed fromcontainers and with the help of a spatula, the mass is scraped off the walls. It is worth trying and coloring the entire putty evenly. You can walk through inaccessible corners several times and tear it with a drill.
There is always detailed information on the packaging, it is worth fully studying it. Some manufacturers recommend waiting up to 11 hours after staining. And another important point to consider if there is no experience. When the paint dries, the color may change. To know exactly what will happen in the end, you can make a couple of strokes on the work surface and wait for it to dry. As a result, it will be seen whether more dye or the mass itself is required.
Important moment
When a person himself mixes all the components, it is worth understanding that after making the same color it will not work. The way out of the situation is simple - apply as much putty as needed. It's better to be left than not to be enough. Before the Venetian plaster is applied to the walls with your own hands, you need to remember these rules.
How to apply layer by layer
How many times can I apply? According to experts, a minimum of two, and a maximum of ten. This is decided depending on what the owners want. If you practice and use the instructions, you can turn what you want into reality. So diligence in this situation is necessary.
Each layer is applied by different methods, but the layers must dry, and only after that the process is repeated. And don't forget to sand. Once all layers are completely dry, you can startfinishing application. For this, wax is taken, one of the options:
- Natural.
- Synthetic.
The first will create a glossy surface, and the second will create a trendy matte finish. When the choice is made towards synthetics, the surface acquires additional advantages - it does not perceive moisture and water. So, in the bathroom, synthetic wax for a Venetian, made by hand, will be appropriate. This is an important moment for every beginner, because everyone wants to achieve what they want.
First layer
As noted above, the first step is the application of the base layer. Uniformity is important. They work in the same way as with simple plaster. You can pre-apply dyes, but even without them, the work will not deteriorate. But sometimes you can’t see what has become the base, so the owner himself decides whether to tint or not. Much depends on which composition is chosen.
Second and subsequent layers
The first one should lie down neatly, and the second one and the next ones are distributed over the surface in a chaotic manner. For this application, you need to take a not too thick and large spatula or a special trowel. The mass is applied to the end of the tool and with scattered strokes they begin to work around the perimeter. You need to try to make it so that it turns out neatly and the first layer becomes invisible.
At the same time, it is not necessary to create uniformity, because a Venetian made from plaster with your own hands should turn out to be varied and unusual. She is compared to natural marble - this should be an example to follow.
Depending on the selected composition, 10 hours are enough for complete drying. All this information is on the packaging, so before buying, you should carefully read what a person is purchasing. What happens next? When the surface to be treated is completely dry, you need to walk on it with a trowel, as if cleaning it. Because there will be differences and they need to be removed. After that, another layer is applied, and further drying and rubbing.
This process is done until the desired pattern is created. It turns out interesting and unusual - another layer passes through one, making the shape of strokes unique and unrepeatable. The brightness will be related to how many layers have been captured. So you can do up to ten applications. This work is not yet completed.
Finish
Afterwards, a thin layer of finishing putty should be applied to the common surface. To do this, a small amount of mass is taken with a spatula and rubbed until a thin coating is obtained. It is now that you have to try and create the most even surface. Small indentations will be removed when the grout goes. But it's worth trying, otherwise the presence of drops will ruin the whole look.
Next - ironing. This takes up to one hour. It is in this process that it is important to know the drying time, it is better to find out from the manufacturer. Then a dry, clean surface is grouted. This is done carefully so as not to cause scratches and other defects. It is worth creating a flat surface to achieve this, there should be no marks on the trowelsand.
Working with wax
Once the plaster is completely dry on our surface, we need to apply wax. In order not to be mistaken, let 24 hours pass. It should be as thin as possible, otherwise it may peel off after a while.
The polishing process starts after 30 minutes. To do this, use a soft nozzle on any tool. Large turns are not allowed. You need to do this until the gloss appears.
Summing up
So, we found out what a Venetian is and how to use it correctly in various ways. There are many application techniques, and it is worth choosing the right one. As already noted, the material is expensive, and it is not so easy to experiment. But if you practice a little, it will work out well. The application is chaotic, otherwise it will not be possible to achieve the desired result. The angle of application can be very different. It is worth picking up your own and working like that over the entire surface. Difficulties should not arise if the work is carried out strictly according to plan.
