This distinctive course brings together four teachers from around the world, each a specialist in their own unique plastering technique. The class offers a diverse array of both modern and classic artistic decorative techniques using lime-based plasters. Participants will have the opportunity to delve into:
1. Moroccan Tadelakt: application on both flat and curved surfaces using time-honored tools like the flat polishing stone. This session is led by Michael Sarian, who brings expertise in the authentic Moroccan technique.
2. Modern Scagliola: Discover the art of Scagliola with a contemporary twist. This version, known as Scagliola Plus, is thinner, quicker to apply, and harder than traditional gypsum-based materials. Scagliola expert Željko Babić guides participants through the nuances of this method.
3. Stencils and Foil Techniques: Cait Whitson and Gibson Donaldson introduce a creative fusion of stencils and foil with decorative paints and plasters in mixed-media projects. This approach allows for innovative textural and visual effects in plasterwork.
4. Marbling on Marmorino: This technique mimics the intricate patterns of real marble on Marmorino (Venetian Plaster) surfaces. Cait Whitson and Željko Babić will teach participants how to draw marble veins to achieve stunningly lifelike results.
Practice is done on vertical and horizontal boards.
This distinctive course brings together four teachers from around the world, each a specialist in their own unique plastering technique. The class offers a diverse array of both modern and classic artistic decorative techniques using lime-based plasters. Participants will have the opportunity to delve into:
1. Moroccan Tadelakt: application on both flat and curved surfaces using time-honored tools like the flat polishing stone. This session is led by Michael Sarian, who brings expertise in the authentic Moroccan technique.
2. Modern Scagliola: Discover the art of Scagliola with a contemporary twist. This version, known as Scagliola Plus, is thinner, quicker to apply, and harder than traditional gypsum-based materials. Scagliola expert Željko Babić guides participants through the nuances of this method.
3. Stencils and Foil Techniques: Cait Whitson and Gibson Donaldson introduce a creative fusion of stencils and foil with decorative paints and plasters in mixed-media projects. This approach allows for innovative textural and visual effects in plasterwork.
4. Marbling on Marmorino: This technique mimics the intricate patterns of real marble on Marmorino (Venetian Plaster) surfaces. Cait Whitson and Željko Babić will teach participants how to draw marble veins to achieve stunningly lifelike results.
Practice is done on vertical and horizontal boards.
Marbling on Marmorino, Scagliola Plus, Stencil and Foil with mixed media, Authentic Tadelakt from Morocco
Teachers: Željko Babić (Instagram page), Cait Whitson (Instagram page), Michael Sarian (Instagram page), Gibson Donaldson.
Participants: max 12, min 8
Requirements: Addressed to artisans with experience in the application of Venetian plasters (Marmorino).
Next class: to be scheduled. Please contact us for enquiries
Duration: 5 days
Total price (inclusive of deposit): € 1250 + VAT 22%
Deposit: € 366 (€ 300 + VAT 22%)
Couples and groups will benefit from a € 50 discount per person.
The cost of this training includes:
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Group Discount: Each participant who is part of a group (2 or more persons) will receive a 50 euro discount.
Multiple Classes Discount: Participants attending more than one class in the same year will receive the following discounts:
Please note: The group discount and the multiple classes discount cannot be combined.
Just some working clothes or something you don’t mind staining.
9.00 AM – 5.00 PM daily.
We will either have lunch at a nearby restaurant or a simple catering at Stucco Italiano.