Traditional Lime Plasters

Our Traditional lime plaster classes use traditional Italian plaster imported from southern Italy.

An intense class designed for those that want to offer more intricate and unique finishes.  The lime-based plasters used in this workshop are,   Grasello, a filtered polishing plaster, Marmorino, a unfiltered textured plaster, Sil calche, a traditional limepaint. We will also cover  properprietary primer as well as the three sealers avaiable for lime based plasters and coatings.

All of our products are pure lime, not alime/ hybrid or lime modified. Our lime plasters are the purest and most authentic plasters avaiable in North America.

Our Limeplasters contain Slaked and Hydrated lime, Marble flourm,oiland cellulose ethers.

Our plasters start by the factory in Italy cooking the lime at between 800-900 deggrees celcius atwhich point the calcium carbonate

Ronald Layman, Director of The Faux School and plaster artisan will teach you how these luxurious products are tinted and applied to interior and exterior surfaces.  Yes, exterior surfaces!   Many of the RIVEDIL products may be applied to exterior surfaces as they are 100% pure-slaked, lime-based materials.  

Students will create at least 12 high quality portfolio samples for their professional use.  Students will also receive a detailed handbook explaining the history of  “Venetian” plasters, lime theory and the creation process that RIVEDIL uses to manufacture this beautiful collection of products.  The student handbook includes surface preparation methods, base coating and tinting techniques, as well as top coats.

This handbook also includes information on project bidding and how to estimate RIVEDIL products showcased in the 3-day class.  Also of interest to many students today, is the practical information contained on resurfacing Formica counter tops and concrete floor surfaces.

All of the finishes taught during this class will cover application to ceilings and walls, suitable finishes for bathrooms, wax and colors.

Sample Boards:

• All samples are made on hardboard panels that measure 24 x 18, which are pre-primed and base coated.

Topics covered:

1. Surface preparation for new and existing surfaces.
2. Multiple techniques for installation of decorative finishes.
3. Proper burnishing techniques of lime plasters.
4. Techniques for installation of waxes and polishing techniques.
5. Protective top coating methods to ensure long lasting, beautiful finishes.
6. Material spread rates, and how to estimate projects.
7. Exterior application techniques.
8. Floor and counter tops techniques.
   

All of the materials used in this class can be tinted to any color, or  to match any manufacturers paint color.  Students do have the option to create custom colors during class.