How to make DIY Venetian plaster? The question is quite interesting. The history of the creation of this material dates back to the time of ancient Rome. It was then that marble was used much more often than any other material. During the work, a lot of waste remained: dust, crumbs, damaged blocks, etc. This is what they began to use in the future for finishing surfaces inside buildings.
Why Venetian Stucco?
Most experts in this field believe that this material is able to last much longer than ordinary plaster, which is the main advantage. However, many other advantages stand out:
- plaster itself is an environmentally friendly, natural material, which means that it is completely harmless;
- material is better than others to hide all the bumps and other wall defects;
- preparatory work is less labor intensive;
- over time, the plaster does not crack itself and prevents cracking of the wall;
- if you cover the plasterhydrophobic wax, then even sudden changes in temperature and any exposure to moisture will not be terrible;
- any surface on which such plaster is applied can be easily processed and restored.
The composition of this raw material is quite simple, and therefore you can create Venetian plaster from putty with your own hands. The main components are small particles of marble, quartz, granite and other different types of stone. By changing the ratio of these ingredients, you can change the structure of the future coating. In ancient times, slaked lime was used as a binder, now it can be various synthetic additives, such as acrylic. Additional ingredients are dyes and water.
Variety of material and its types
Today you can create several different types of Venetian plaster from putty with your own hands. It is also worth considering the properties of this substance. You need to start with the fact that the color scheme of the material can be almost any. It also successfully imitates the surface of a stone, most often marble. If you need to add a coloring pigment to the composition, then this should be done immediately before applying the raw material to the surface. In addition, it is worth noting that Venetian plaster itself from ordinary putty has a transparent coating. Thanks to this property, it becomes possible to achieve a play of light on its surface. This type of finish can be applied to wood, concrete, brick. It is important to know here that from the surface on which you want to apply the plaster, there will bedepend on the method of her preparation for work.
Due to the huge number of different textures, the material will fit perfectly into any interior, if you choose the right cover. Making Venetian marbled stucco with your own hands is very common today.
The surface itself can be either glossy or matte. In order to get the desired look, you need to know some of the nuances. For example, to get a matte finish, you need to apply a thin layer of wax so that it is absorbed. To get a glossy surface, it is necessary to apply a different type of wax, which is laid on the surface, previously smoothed.
What do you need for work?
If you need to create Venetian plaster with your own hands from ordinary putty, for example, you will need a set of certain tools and materials:
- Roller, rags, spatulas, sponges.
- Paint tape, level, tape measure, ruler.
- Skin with numbers 120 and 220.
- Plaster and clean water.
- Containers in which you can mix the ingredients.
- Trowel.
- Builder-type mixer or electric drill with suitable attachment.
- Polisher with wax attachment.
It is worth adding that you can make wax for Venetian plaster with your own hands. You also need to have several spatulas of different sizes on hand - from largest to smallest. The largest one will be used to apply the main layer, and smaller patterns will be applied. Successfullysuede mittens are used, which can be used to polish the finished coating.
Creating a finish
How to make DIY Venetian plaster? After all the necessary materials and tools have been purchased and assembled, you can proceed to the practical part:
- The first method is suitable only for those who are familiar with all the necessary proportions and have professional work skills. In this case, you need to mix the required amount of stone chips, slaked lime and dye.
- The second way is much easier. Currently, dry ready-mix is already sold in stores. You just need to dilute it with water, strictly observing the proportions that are usually indicated on the packaging with the mixture. Water is mixed with raw materials, after which it is thoroughly mixed with a mixer or a drill with a nozzle. In order to successfully dissolve all the components, it is necessary that the water temperature be at least 10 degrees Celsius. The consistency of the finished coating should resemble thick sour cream. When this point is reached, dyes can be added until the desired shade is obtained.
- The easiest way is to buy a ready-made mixture that does not even need to be mixed with water, and just add dyes to it.
It is worth agreeing that it is very simple to solve the question of how to make Venetian plaster with your own hands. Here you need to understand that you can’t buy a completely ready-to-work finish anywhere. You can purchase only a dry mix or a diluted base. All final preparations for obtaining the desired shade are done independently.
It is worth adding that Venetian plaster itself is not so much the material itself, as its application technology. It should be noted here that even a dry mixture is quite expensive, and therefore you can go the other way. You can create this type of more cheap putty. To do this, ordinary quartz soil is painted in the desired color by thoroughly mixing the two components. After that, this composition is used to prime the wall. After that, you need to tint the putty in the same color and apply the material as required by the Venetian plaster technique. You can create a certain textured pattern with your own hands, for this you need to have putty on hand in two different colors.
Preparatory work
As mentioned earlier, creating Venetian plaster yourself is not so much mixing the components as the correct application technique. Therefore, it is very important to know the entire sequence of work. It all starts with surface preparation.
The first thing to do is to create a perfectly flat wall. After that, it is covered with a primer liquid. Specifically for Venetian plaster with your own hands, you can pick up the soil. Not bad for this is Kwarc and other compounds like it. If there is no opportunity to purchase the desired primer, then you can go the other way. White acrylic paint is mixed with plain water 1:1. Using a roller, the composition is applied to the wall, after which it is dried, and the operation is repeated again.
It is necessary to have a trowel and a metal construction spatula on hand. You will also need sandpaper with a very fine grain, a clean rag, the plaster itself in the form of a dry mixture or ready-made. The last one is Venetian plaster wax. With your own hands, you can create a matte or glossy finish.
It is very important to thoroughly approach the choice of spatula and trowel. Since it is these tools that will have to work, the quality of the final coating directly depends on their quality. This means that the presence of even the smallest burrs on the edges makes the tool unsuitable for applying a thin layer of plaster. In addition, the most preferred spatulas are those with rounded corners. If there is no place to buy such a tool, then you can process the corners of an ordinary spatula with a large sandpaper, and then sand it with fine sandpaper.
Finishing method
There are three methods for applying Venetian plaster with your own hands.
The first option is considered classic and is called "venetto classic". In this case, all plaster will have the same color. If an already diluted mixture is purchased in a store, then there you can also choose the right shade using a computer. If a dry mixture is purchased, and the solution is prepared independently, then the procedure is somewhat different. Water and mixture are combined, everything is mixed. Then you need to let it brew for 5 minutes, then mix again, but already adding the desired dye. It is important to remember that whenthe plaster will dry, its color will become much lighter.
The first layer of Venetian plaster is applied on the prepared surface with your own hands:
- The solution is taken with a spatula and placed on the edge of the trowel in a uniform strip.
- The tool is held at a slight angle to the wall, and an arcuate movement is made with the hand. Then the plaster is rubbed into the surface with constant pressure. In this way, the mixture is applied to the end of the wall.
When only the first layer of Venetian plaster is applied with your own hands, the lines can be long, short, and wavy. It is only important that the edge of the previous stroke overlaps with the beginning of the next. Once the entire wall is covered, leave it for a few hours to dry.
After complete drying, the procedure is repeated. Here you need to apply the finish so that the second layer overlaps the seams of the first. When the finish is over, you need to dry the layer again. Usually, the time for complete drying of the composition is indicated on the package, but it is at least 2-3 hours. When everything is dry, you need to process the entire wall with fine sandpaper, removing strongly pronounced irregularities.
glaze layer
This do-it-yourself layer for Venetian plaster is applied a little differently:
- The finished mixture is drawn on a spatula. The tool is attached to the wall almost perpendicular. With strong pressure, you need to smear the plaster so that a very thin layer remains.
- After that, with a spatula withoutthe solution must be carried out over the already prepared smear again to remove all even small irregularities.
The movements themselves can be more sweeping than when applying the first layers. However, the glazing is applied gradually, in small sections - approximately 0.5 m each 2. After the area has been covered with a solution, you need to smooth it with strong movements of the spatula. To do this, its surface must be constantly clean. This is where a clean soft rag comes in handy to constantly wipe it. Thus, the entire wall is covered. If after this stage any defects remain, then they can be removed with a fine skin.
Then the surface dries and is cleaned of dust. To make decorative Venetian plaster with your own hands even more expressive, wax is rubbed into it. This coating is applied with the same movements that were used to apply the glaze layer. It is also applied in areas that can be covered in 20-30 minutes. During this period of time, while the second section is being rubbed, the first one will have time to dry. After this period, you need to walk with a spatula for the last time in order to finally level the surface. When the entire wall is waxed, polish it using a soft, lint-free cloth.
Colorful plaster
You can also apply multi-colored Venetian plaster with your own hands, the photos of which show the full breadth of the palette. Using this method will improve the aesthetic properties of the plaster. The painting process itself is carried out according to the same principle that was used in the firstcase. For example, if you make two different solutions with the same color but different shades (darker and lighter), you can create a finish called "trevignano".
In order to successfully create such a coating, you must follow a certain instruction:
- The first layer is applied with a light shade. The application method is the same as in the usual, classical method. The layer must be dried for at least three hours.
- Next, a mixture with a dark shade is taken on a spatula, and stains and stains are left on the wall in a chaotic manner. This layer should not be continuous. With the number of spots, as well as with their size and shape, each master is determined by himself, at will. Drying time of the layer - 2-3 hours.
- In the next step, you need to use the spatula again, but with a light solution. It is applied with the same arcuate movements, but at the same time it should cover only that part of the wall that remains between the spots. Apply a layer in small areas, and immediately after drying, remove too thick or uneven areas.
- The last step in applying Venetian plaster with your own hands in this style is that you need to give it a day to dry. After that, if necessary, the wall is treated with fine sandpaper, dust is removed, wax is rubbed in.
Due to the fact that this method uses two different shades of the same color, the coating appears more voluminous than a single color. However, the application technologies are very similar, andtherefore, having mastered the simple classic version, it is quite easy to cope with this.
Imitation marble
This style is called "marble" and is considered more difficult than the previous two. It will be easier to cope with this work for those who have a good idea of \u200b\u200bwhat a polished marble slab looks like. It is important to note here that the mixture can be painted in almost any shade that the master wants, as marble can be brownish, gray, pinkish or even greenish. Also note that the veins should have a darker shade than the one in which the entire wall will be made. The work of creating Venetian marbled stucco with your own hands is a completely creative process, since the master himself will create Venetian marble.
Most often, the mixture is applied diagonally to the wall, as well as at a slight angle, but always with an inclination. In general, the work consists of the following steps:
- On the edge of a spatula or trowel, you need to collect a white and colored solution. In order to successfully create an imitation of marble, you should not make even layers.
- A line of plaster is applied to the wall in a continuous and long strip. In this case, the white and dyed shades will mix with each other, thereby creating a unique pattern. The entire wall is covered with such parallel strokes. Drying time - about 3 hours.
- The second layer will be almost the same as the first. A white, colored and a little black solution is drawn onto a spatula. The addition of a black tint will createthin lines, small dots. It is necessary to carry out the spatula smoothly and slowly. In this case, you should shake the tool a little so that they are not even. It is also worth noting that you can dilute the mixture with darker or lighter shades at any time.
- The last step will be the same as in the previous cases: the wall dries, sanded, waxed.
Types of marble
If you use Venetian plaster correctly, you can create an imitation of a variety of types of marble.
Carrara marble. It is worth noting here that this type of stone in its natural form is practically not found in our time. However, it is quite realistic to create its imitation with the help of such plaster. However, this work is very complex and painstaking, as 12 layers of finish will have to be applied. In this case, all shades should be different, but chosen so that they are similar to each other.
Marseille wax. Using this method, you can successfully create an imitation of tree bark or old stone using Venetian plaster. The peculiarity of the method is that the surface is waxed twice. In this case, the second layer may well differ from the first shade.
It is worth noting that you can create various imitations of Venetian plaster using even improvised materials, such as plastic bags. This is the peculiarity and technique of execution of this coating. Do not forget that you can use the usual putty for Venetian plaster. With your own hands you can create such a masterpiece that no one else will have.whom.
