Ireland 3 Day Venetian plastering course overview
Impera Italia is pleased to offer a 3 day Venetian plastering course on a Saturday, Sunday and Monday organised in Ireland, featuring a variety of Italian plasters and paints on walls, corners and large sample boards. Now including Microcement training, so that you can achieve a waterproof, polished concrete finish on walls, floors and even worktops!
You will leave with
- the necessary knowledge to create wide range of contemporary and traditional Italian finishes, from high-gloss to textured stone, utilising a variety of Italian plasters.
- the application of various base coats, protectors and colour washes
- a number of demonstrations, technical advice and future
- samples, raw materials from 5 different Italian manufacturers, catalogues and your very own PAVAN stainless steel Venetian plastering trowel
How much can you charge after you complete the course
Generally a 10 msq feature wall starts from 300 euros or pounds up to 1200. Larger areas are charged between 65 and 120 per metre square (9 square feet) in local currency.
Where is the Venetian plastering course held
The course will take place at 20 Station Road, Castlewellan, BT31 9NF at a 150 square metre, purpose built industrial unit, only 1 hour 40 minutes drive from Dublin, 40 minutes from Belfast. A number of local hotels and B&Bs are also available if you’d like to stay for Saturday night.
Please don’t hesitate to call our friendly team at UK: 03330124396 IE: 00353766803532 or send a message to sales@imperaitalia.com
Who should attend our course
The 3 day Venetian plastering course is ideal for painters or plasterers who would like to familiarise themselves with the special Italian techniques that were used in the past 2000 years to create high-end decor. This course will be taught by applicators trained in Italy, with many years of on-site experience.
Entry requirements
There are no requirements, but due to the shorter length of the course some prior knowledge of trowelled finishes or plastering is beneficial.
Rewards
On completion of the course you will receive the following
- Impera Italia Course Certificate
- Catalogues
- Four sample boards of size 600x400mm
- Goodie bag (more than half a dozen wet samples, depliants, etc)
You will also be eligible for a trained applicator’s discount.
Venetian plastering course synopsis
The course starts at 8am and finishes around 5pm.
Please make sure to bring are gloves.
You will be able to apply the finishes on boards and large walls.
A. Finishes
| Travertino | Dragged effect |
| Marmorino | Smooth ‘classico’ effect |
| Marmorino | Pitted effect |
| Microcement | Polished concrete finish |
| Spatolata | Polished Venetian plaster |
B. Other products
| Atomo | surface stabilizer |
| Primer | smooth and textured |
| Protectors | sealers and sealants |
You will also learn how to apply colour washes, metallic washes and other special decorative coatings.
C. Repairs, Surface Preparation and After-care
Accidental damages
Proper substrate prep
Re-sealing or re-protecting of the surface
Changing the effect/look in situ
D. Tools
Selection and maintenance
E. Working with Colours and Colouring
Manual and industrial colouring, colour resistance and colourability of various plasters
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