Welcome to Veneshe Venetian Plaster!
(Easton, Pennsylvania) Authentic Venetian plaster will transform any room in your home or business into a one of a kind work of art, imparting a sensuality of texture and color that is impossible to achieve with paint or faux finishing.
In contrast to faux painting and faux plasters, authentic Italian lime plaster is not only beautiful, but also one of the most "Green" eco-friendly and natural plaster wall finishes. All our Italian plasters are made from lime and natural aggregates, cured and processed in Italy, and colored on-site with natural earth pigments. Ranging from translucent, high gloss polished plaster surfaces that resemble marble, to rustic plaster surfaces that resemble ancient and worn stucco, genuine Venetian plaster creates unique and highly sought-after plaster wall finishes that reflect the artist's technique, vision and mastery of the Venetian plaster art form. Take a moment to browse the hundreds of Venetian plaster pictures in our Venetian Plaster portfolio and gallery of Venetian Plaster Finishes, for a glimpse into this much sought-after world of beauty.
"WOW!!! WOW!!! and WOW!!! Very very impressive indeed. Absolutely beautiful. Just one comment. Is it wise to teach others how to do it???" -Alan M, California
Veneshe® was established by Lori Blomstrom, a certified Italian plaster artisan trained in Italy and the United States, to specialize exclusively in applying decorative Venetian plaster finishes for discriminating homeowners and interior designers. In addition to our Italian and Venetian plaster contractor services, we're proud to offer Venetian Plaster training for applicators and homeowners interested in learning the art of Venetian plastering. We offer Venetian Plaster classes that range from an intense, one-day introductory how to Venetian plaster workshop, to advanced Venetian plaster training in Italy.
Examples of our decorative plaster finishes can be seen in fine homes in the Philadelphia suburbs of Bucks County and the Main Line, throughout the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley, and in Northern New Jersey - Hunterdon County, Mercer County and beyond. We install Venetian plaster locally in PA, NJ, NY and contract with clients nationally and in Italy.
Whether you are a homeowner interested in Venetian plaster installation, a decorative painter seeking to expand your artistry and materials to include authentic Venetian plastering, an interior designer looking to spec high end Venetian plaster wall and ceiling finishes or architectural decoration, an architect or builder ready to buy Venetian plaster for a building project, or a person seeking Italian Plaster training in Italy or the US, I invite you to explore our site, envision the possibilities, and contact us today!
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Venetian Plaster DIY in 2012
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Announcing 2012 Venetian Plaster Courses with Veneshe
It happens every year. You think to yourself - "I'm finally going to redo the dining room in Venetian plaster" or "My goal this year is to redo the kitchen and I love the look of Italian plaster but don't know where to begin"...Then life gets in the way, unexpected expenses crop up, projects get postponed, and suddenly you're taking down holiday decorations and looking at the same blah walls or awful wallpaper. This year will be different, you resolve. Well, we have a suggestion - sign up for a DIY class in how to apply FirmoLuxTM Italian plaster with Veneshe Master Venetian Plastering.
Since we're all about the organic, Italian stuff - real lime, genuine marble flour, natual earth pigments - we're not talking about learning to apply a slurry of paint and silica powder from a can with a trowel, or burnish with sandpaper and protect with polyurethane. You can go to a big box store for that and leave with some very pricey gallons of faux plaster that will come to look as dated as the old faux finishes of the last decade. No we're talking about the real deal, as my recent blog post suggests.
When you learn how to Venetian plaster with Veneshe, you learn from a master applicator, using real, imported Italian plasters and authentic, time-honored techniques. You learn about all the health, ecological and aesthetic benefits of using genuine, natural plasters. And you'll never look at faux plasters the same way again.
We offer 1 and 2 day Venetian plaster courses in our studio in Pennsylvania, conveniently located midway between New York City and Philadelphia, where we teach the fundamentals of Venetian plaster using all natural lime plasters from Italy. Lively, intimate, hands-on training has brought together architects and interior designers, decorative painters and Venetian plaster professional applicators, students and homeowners looking to learn the basic skills needed for DIY Venetian plaster projects. We provide all materials, feed you lunch, demonstrate technique and then guide you step by step through the process of learning it yourself. You leave with sample boards, inspiration and most importantly, confidence to undertake your next project. and we can hook you up with whatever materials and supplies you need to get started.
So why wait, and let a million other things get in the way? Check out our 2012 Venetian plaster course schedule, and sign up for a class today!
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Live From Italy
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As our 2011 Venetian plaster training & restoration project wraps up, we're grateful for the warm hospitality of our hostess, Giulietta, our friends in Panzano in Chianti, and our students, who did a wonderful job! We look forward to sharing our before and after photos of Giulietta's dining room, plastered in a smooth Marmorino Sahara in a soft golden tone. Walls that were once simply finished in a rough, white plaster now glow with suffused color and a silky feel. A hint of interest and light variation in tone fits the rich history of Fagiolari, a restored 12th century farmhouse in Tuscany.
Stay tuned for our announcement of our 2012 Venetian Plaster class in Italy!
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