Marmorino Coarse is just a thicker version of Marmorino Medium. It is about twice as thick as marmorino Medium and similar to the antique Marmorino of Venice which had a total final thickness of about 3 millimeters.
This Marmorino is thick true coating plaster. As with all the other plasters it has its place in the history of Venetian plasters. It was used as a surface substrate which was applied in numerous coats with each coat being progressively finer.
This is the right material for finishes like Faux Marble. It is also appreciated for its calm texture and looks more like polished stone.
It is also the right material for finishes like marmorino with Mother of Pearl.
Application Its application is just like the one for Marmorino Medium.
This has a semi-gloss finish with light chiaroscuro. This was the traditional exterior finish of all of the Venetian villas and important buildings.
Faux Verde Alpi Marble
The technique for finishing faux marble is very old. It was the traditional finish for bathrooms and false ceilings at a time when real marble was too expensive. In those days there were few cutting and polishing tools for marble, while labor was cheap for applying faux marble.
faux marble
Faux marble is a ‘fresco’ application which means that the marmorino is applied thickly so that it will dry slowly enough to allow ample time to complete elaborate decoration
faux carrara marble
Polishing Faux Marble is done with a special tool heated on the fire. This is called Hot Iron Polishing so that the colors become fixed deep within the plaster and the surface acquires a deep polish like real marble.
Marmorino with Mother of Pearl
This variation has mother of pearl added. The finish has flakes gray, brown and silver flakes which reflect the light like seashells. Packages of crushed and sifted Mother of Pearl are ready to use in 24 kg. containers of Marmorino Coarse. Applying this marmorinio is a bit more laborious than for normal marmorino because of its is so thick.
faux red verona marble
This finish is applied al fresco on marmorino. It was always used the the Venetian tradition to imitate the most precious marble. The polish is obtained by using a warm smoothing it down with a warm iron.
