Venetian Plasterers
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Hi all, I hope this post doesnt start any bitching lol. I have experience in venetian. There are many good products on the market and some not so good but that is a matter of opinion. Many people have asked for advice on materials and there has been alot of conflict. For me if i dont like a certain product i wont use it simple but i would encourage someone else to try it because it may work well for them. I know for a fact many suppliers get there gear from italy but the guy in italy has a supplier. The manufacterer sells this as white label. so many companies and i know which ones get there gear from the same manufacterer and brand it in there name and just have a different colour system. so all the arguements that go on are silly coz many of the products are the same just branded differently. this isnt to say all the materials in the uk are the same but many are. essentially venetian is lime based but all venetian plaster does have very little acrylics in them. but this doesnt make the product acrylic based. there are acrylic products and as we know they are paints which give different effects. I hope all this makes sense and the forum can be a little more constructive. Also as a applicator it is good to use a variety of products with a broad colour range, whether its one supplier or 3 different suppliers.