Polished Plastering Level 1

Polished Plastering Courses

This course is the No1 in Polished plastering.  You will have an in depth understanding of all products used.  It is our main objective for all students to get the results.Goldtrowel specialise in all Plastering.  We are Venetian/Polish plastering Specialists with over 20 years experience. Duration of hands on Marble Venetian Polished Plastering Course Note: This is a midweek course 3 days

Duration of hands on marble Venetian polished plastering course 

Note: This is a midweek course 3 days (Mon-Weds)

We have approx 80 square metres of area to work with, you will practice on 6 sample boards first, before moving onto 4 -  6`x 3` wall areas, it is important to work on sufficient size areas so to learn how to blend together your work.
 You will also be able to achieve joining in previous polished plaster to existing, and also internal and external angles.
 You will leave Goldtrowel confident and competent in all aspects of polished plastering having had the best training provided.       

We're calling this method " Marble Venetian polished plastering" because its referred to differently, some refer to this as marble plastering or marble plaster, polished plastering
or polished plaster, Venetian plastering or Venetian plaster.

We're calling this method " Marble Venetian polished plastering" because its referred to differently Some refer to this as marble plastering or marble plaster, polished plastering or polished plaster, Venetian plastering or Venetian plaster. There are different finishes from smooth to textured, at Goldtrowel our course is based upon the smooth Venetian finish using the traditional method of application  The practical hands on marble Venetian polished plastering course covers: 

• Introduction to and the use of tools
   
• Gauging & mixing marble plaster
   
• Trowel techniques
   
• Preparation & priming of surfaces
   
• Skimming the basecoat
   
• Plastering the topcoats of Venetian marble plaster, burnishing and polishing
  So apart from learning Spatulato (Veneciano) you will learn Marmarino and also the list of finishes below 
   
• Natural ProductsMarmarino, Dilavato, Intochino, Tadelakt and Chamois, Travertine 
   
• Acrylic ProductsMetallic, Stonewash, Sandstone, Quarzo and Micastone,Texturebase all in differnet colours. With this amount of finishes and the combination of finishes that arise from these you can see the course is very intense so please bring a notepad and pen, handouts are also given during the course. The course is designed to give you sound knowledge of marble polished Venetian plastering  for use at home or site.  Booking deposit £100.00 and balance payable on start of course either cheque or cash. Price per person £390.00 inclusive.  
   
• There are approximately 15 different finishes you will learn.    
• above creating a tiled effect
   
• polished marble tile effect
   
• metallic finish /Texture base