3-Day Venetian Plaster Introduction Learn the art of working with colour and texture
Our Venetian Plastering course in London will demonstrate and teach the most popular Venetian Plaster finishes used in the British decorating industry. We firmly believe that by understanding these fundamental applications you can easily complete 90% of projects.
In this course, you will learn how to create a smooth Marmorino, textured (pitted and dragged) Travertino, and smooth polished plaster (Venetian) finish on walls and ceilings.
However, our Master applicator will be able to explain or demonstrate any other requested wall finish.
This Venetian Plastering course will explain the importance and demonstrate the application of various Venetian plaster base coats, the differences between acrylic and lime-based polished plaster, protectors, and colour washes that can enrich the finishes.
The Venetian Plastering course is led by a Master applicator trained in Italy, with many years and thousands of square meters of experience, who will not only answer all your questions but ensure you will leave with the skills to create stunning feature walls and ceilings!
Is this course right for me?
We have designed this course with the time and experience of our applicators in mind. We know it can be difficult to get time off work in order to train. We also know that many applicators that already work with our products, may not need more than a crash course on this type of product. This may be due to previous experience with Plastering or Venetian plaster.
The intention of this course is to cover a range of stunning Italian finishes, employing both traditional and modern methods, all within a compact 3-day timeframe.
If you are looking to develop the skills necessary to excel in this industry or simply wish to create impressive effects on your own walls, don't hesitate to secure your spot in this course!
Why train with Impera Italia?
At Impera Italia, we pride ourselves in providing a complete service. Having permanent facilities and a highly trained and reliable team. We work around the clock to help applicators and end users achieve their decorating goals. By training with us, you are not only learning from a genuine applicator that has been in the industry for a minimum of 8 years, actively carrying out projects and developing their own skills, but you also benefit from:
- Support from a technical team 5 days a week, from 8am to 5pm.
- Access to our library of custom colours for use in your own projects.
- A 10% discount on material for a minimum of one year, as well as a 5% discount on tools.
- A 15% discount for materials (Not tools) specifically on course dates.
- Expert advise and guidance on new materials, as well as access to an instant selection of over 100 different products.
- Our showroom, a space to bring any clients or designers. Use our samples and resources, colour charts in order to help your clients in the decision making process.
We always go above and beyond for our customers, we know that projects are never as straightforward as we want them to be, but we will do everything we can to make your projects smoother and try to minimize disruptions to your workflow.
Course Overview
01 Course Content
The course starts at 9:00 am and finishes approx. 4:00- 6:00 pm. This will depend on how fast everyone is able to get through the materials, whilst making sure that the knowledge is being absorbed.
The following 5 key areas will be covered.
A. Finishes
- Travertino
Dragged and Scratched effect
- Marmorino Supreme
Ultra-smooth and high gloss plaster
- Marmorino
Pitted and Smooth effect
- Venetian
Lime polished plaster
B. Other products
- Atomo
Surface stabilizer
- Primer
Smooth and Textured
- Protectors
Sealers and sealants
C. Repairs, Surface Preparation and After-care
- How to properly assess, prepare any substrate for Venetian plaster application.
- How to calculate Venetian plaster material requirements.
- How to deal with fundamental or superficial cracks.
- How to re-seal or re-protect a surface.
- How to change the effect/look.
- How to deal with small or large projects.
- How to deal with corners, snagging & accidental damages to Venetian plaster.
- How to modify the effect/look on site.
- How to do wet room applications (bathrooms, shower cubicles, etc).
- How to maintain and clean Venetian plaster.
- ‘What can go wrong’.
D. Tools
- Selection and maintenance
E. Working with Colours and Colouring
- Manual and industrial colouring, colour resistance and colour ability of the decorative coat.
02 On the day
- Arrival for the course is at 9am. Once everyone is ready to begin, we will begin with a short introduction between ourselves, where we learn a little about what we have done in the past, and get to know each others names. Courses are a great place to network!
- This will be followed by a brief description of some of the finishes in our showroom. We will give you some hints and point out applications that we will be discussing in the course, later on in the day.
- The next step, will be to head to the training centre, where we will begin to go through the different applications and coats. Applying them on boards, discussing potential steps require to correct imperfections, as well as things to avoid before moving on to the following coats.
- Did we mention that lunch is on us? We work with a lovely Italian Deli nearby where we always do our lunches. Positive reviews all around! Lunch time itself can vary, generally we will aim to go between 12-1pm.
- When returning, we will continue with the rest of the coats, until we have finished the application. We will end the day by discussing parts of the application surrounding the Venetian plaster itself.
- Finally, we will return to the showroom, take any questions that course attendees may have, as well as provide the opportunity to speak to the sales team about the general flow of purchasing products, as well as making use of our other services, or even booking on to other courses! You will also get the chance to take advantage of the 15% discount we offer on the date of your course (Tools not included), if you wish to take any materials away with you!
- Finally, we will provide you with a signed certificate of attendance, any goodies that were part of the course, then let you make your way! This will typically be around 4:00pm - 6:00 pm onwards. We try to make sure we answer any outstanding questions. This can sometimes lead the ending to be a little later.