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Marmorino Medium

The modern glossy Venetian Plaster

It is a natural lime-based plaster that recalls the stucco covering the exterior and interior walls of Venetian buildings.

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Exteriors & Interiors

Marmorino Medium is used both on exterior and interior wall surfaces. Traditionally, it was used as an exterior finish in Venetian villas and buildings.

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Ecofriendly

100% natural version available, excluding all chemicals. This product participates in the achievement of GREEN LEED certificates, as it uses recycled material.

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Overview

Description

Marmorino is a natural material made of lime and ground marble. Its hardness and resistance make it suitable even in very moist environments, such as Venetian lagoon. Its finish is smooth with a variable degree of shine depending on how much it has been burnished. Marmorino Medium (Carrara) has pleasant chiaroscuro effects owing to its visible workmanship, which gives it a sense of depth.

Uses

This is a natural mineral lime base wall covering for fine decorative finishes on interior and exterior surfaces. It is highly appreciated for its aesthetic effect, unique when properly lighted. It is used in sophisticated environments, such as reception areas, offices, and villas. In the bathroom it is an alternative to marble and ceramic. The workmanship may or may not be visible depending on the application.

Green LEED Certification

This product contributes to the achievement of GREEN LEED certificates of sustainable materials, sine it uses recycled or pre-consumer material, up to 27% of the total weight.

Biological

A 100% natural version is available for this product. This Biological Version maintains the ease of application and esthetical beauty of the original, while excluding all chemicals in favor of vegetable starches and cellulose, milk derivatives and, for the powder version, pozzolanic agents. Click here to know more about our eco-friendly materials.

Technical

Packaging

Marmorino Medium comes in paste form in 24, 16 and 8kg buckets.
The Eco-friendly version comes in powder form in 16 buckets.

Yield

24kg of Mamorino Medium (1 bucket) = 16 square metres

Composition

Very aged, finely filtered slaked lime putty, special powdered marble granules sifted and selected according to granule size of 000 = mm. 0.0 ÷ 0.5, water and special additives (no more than 2,2% total in wet volume).

Application

Watch the application video: https://youtu.be/XIHA4vIsyVM

Marmorino Medium should be applied to plaster (rough or smooth, new or not insulated). Already painted surfaces require a thorough brushing down to remove dust and unevenness. Where necessary, use a brush or roller to apply a coat of Quartz Primer diluted with water up to about 40% in volume to be used, ca. gr/m2 150÷200, or Normal Primer diluted 1 to 7/8 with water.

Apply at least 3 coats of Marmorino with a steel trowel.

Note:

  • water on the surface of the material in the bucket is normal, and should be removed before use or adding colorants;
  • all lime-based products lose their viscosity when shaken, and need a period of 6/12 hours after mixing to regain their density. The product is very dense, and ready for use, thus it may be necessary to use an appropriate drill attachment to stir for a fewminutes to reduce viscosity. Choose the colour. Add all of the COLOUR ADDITIVE to the container and continue mixing until a homogeneous shade is obtained. Let the product rest for 5 hours before using.

Application:

  1. First coat of VENETIAN MARMORINO MEDIUM: use ca. 900 ÷ 1100 gr/m2. This coat is applied directly to the plaster, being careful to apply it evenly so as to smooth out any imperfections in the substrate.
  2. Second coat of VENETIAN MARMORINO MEDIUM: apply when the FIRST coat is dry. Use ca. 500 ÷ 700 gr/m2, be careful that the surface is as smooth and groove-free as possible, but DO NOT POLISH as this will cause problems for final finish coat to adhere.
  3. Third coat of VENETIAN MARMORINO MEDIUM: Use ca. 100 ÷ 200 gr/m2. Apply before the second coat is completely dry, that is WET ON WET, so that the granules of marble penetrate into the previously applied coat. With this coat, proceed with the final smoothing and polishing. For greater polish, go over the surface repeatedly with the trowel.

Note: For exteriors, do not apply this product on windy or rainy days in order to obtain a continuous coat without linear interruptions on the wall.

PROTECTING SURFACES AGAINST DIRT

Interiors

After a minimum of 48 hours, at least one coat of the following can be applied:

  • Marseille Soap protective coating with a steel trowel. Use ca. 30 ÷ 50 gr/m2. After 48 hours, go over the surface with a cloth to remove the coat of surface powder produced by unabsorbed soap. OR
  • A coat of natural Beeswax applied with a sponge. Use ca. 30 ÷ 50 gr/m2. After a little time, before it dries, rub vigorously with woolen or soft cloth to obtain an even polish.

Exteriors

After at least 72 hours at a minimum of 30°C, proceed with colorless, penetrating HYDROCALCE, developed to protect exterior plaster. Use a brush to apply two coats of ca.150-200 gr/m2

A wide range of finishes and effects

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster medium grain in red color

Traditional Medium Traditional

This is an other traditional finish. Very calm, not too textured with soft chiaroscuro effect

Watch the application VIDEO

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster with salt and pepper additive

Venetian Plaster with Salt & Pepper

Hundreds of black flecks per square meter. This additive, a black quartz sand, is packaged and read to use in a 24 kg container of Marmorino Medium. As the name suggests, there are thousands of little flecks of black in this finish. Traditionally this was generally used to finish Venetian villas and palaces. It is also called “Rasato di Calce”.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster medium grain in a traditional finish

Traditional Marmorino Medium

Not too shiny, with soft movements and soft inner marks. Fine marble grains are visible as small points of pale gray color – due to the work of the metallic blade against the surface – which are more or less apparent depending on how the artisan applies the material, giving the surface a look of transparency and depth.

Watch the application VIDEO

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster with terracotta additives in cream colour

Medium Venetian plaster with Terracotta

Small grains of terracotta (coccio pesto) are added to the material. When applying, some of the grains are crushed with the pressure of the blade of the trowel creating reddish-brown spots on the finish.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster in green color with veiled effect

Veiled Venetian Plaster

A veil made of a thin layer of Marmorino Medium tinted in a color lighter than that of the background is applied over all the surface of a fresh Marmorino medium. The result is light color coming in and out of the darker background. Once you have finished applying the marmorino, before burnishing to polish, veiling is created by adding a small amount of white marmorino to the original material which is applied in an overlapped layer. This superimposed lighter color gives a real veiled look to the finish.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster medium grain with mother of pearl additive

Medium Marmorino with Mother of Pearl

This additive comes from Asian seashells that have been ground and sifted. It can be used with Marmorino Medium, but its best product is Marmorino Coarse since its size is over 1,2 mm. It has brown, yellow, and gray flecks mixed with shiny reflective grains.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster with glitters

Medium Venetian Plaster with Glitters

Hundreds of flecks of glitter per square meter. Stars on the wall. This gloss additive gives off small gold or silver dots of light.

Black Marmorino with Mica flakes

There are many additives you can add to the Marmorino. Mica, a natural shiny mineral, is one of them. Hundreds of flakes per square meter lend a magical atmosphere to the environment. Small flakes similar to fish scales magically reflect the light as you pass by the wall.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster crevased effect

Crevassed Venetian Plaster

Moon surface effect. The flat blade of a trowel is applied with a push and pull movement against a generous amount of fresh material.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster pomegranate effect

Traditional Medium – Pomegranate effect

A Gold Marmorino Metallic is applied on an unpolished, finished red Marmorino Medium finish. There are countless variations.

A wide range of finishes and effects

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Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster medium grain in a traditional finish

Traditional Marmorino Medium

Not too shiny, with soft movements and soft inner marks. Fine marble grains are visible as small points of pale gray color – due to the work of the metallic blade against the surface – which are more or less apparent depending on how the artisan applies the material, giving the surface a look of transparency and depth.

Watch the application VIDEO

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster with terracotta additives in cream colour

Medium Venetian plaster with Terracotta

Small grains of terracotta (coccio pesto) are added to the material. When applying, some of the grains are crushed with the pressure of the blade of the trowel creating reddish-brown spots on the finish.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster medium grain in red color

Traditional Medium Traditional

This is an other traditional finish. Very calm, not too textured with soft chiaroscuro effect

Watch the application VIDEO

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster with salt and pepper additive

Venetian Plaster with Salt & Pepper

Hundreds of black flecks per square meter. This additive, a black quartz sand, is packaged and read to use in a 24 kg container of Marmorino Medium. As the name suggests, there are thousands of little flecks of black in this finish. Traditionally this was generally used to finish Venetian villas and palaces. It is also called “Rasato di Calce”.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster medium grain with mother of pearl additive

Medium Marmorino with Mother of Pearl

This additive comes from Asian seashells that have been ground and sifted. It can be used with Marmorino Medium, but its best product is Marmorino Coarse since its size is over 1,2 mm. It has brown, yellow, and gray flecks mixed with shiny reflective grains.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster in green color with veiled effect

Veiled Venetian Plaster

A veil made of a thin layer of Marmorino Medium tinted in a color lighter than that of the background is applied over all the surface of a fresh Marmorino medium. The result is light color coming in and out of the darker background. Once you have finished applying the marmorino, before burnishing to polish, veiling is created by adding a small amount of white marmorino to the original material which is applied in an overlapped layer. This superimposed lighter color gives a real veiled look to the finish.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster with glitters

Medium Venetian Plaster with Glitters

Hundreds of flecks of glitter per square meter. Stars on the wall. This gloss additive gives off small gold or silver dots of light.

Black Marmorino with Mica flakes

There are many additives you can add to the Marmorino. Mica, a natural shiny mineral, is one of them. Hundreds of flakes per square meter lend a magical atmosphere to the environment. Small flakes similar to fish scales magically reflect the light as you pass by the wall.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster crevased effect

Crevassed Venetian Plaster

Moon surface effect. The flat blade of a trowel is applied with a push and pull movement against a generous amount of fresh material.

Sample of Stucco Italiano's Marmorino Venetian plaster pomegranate effect

Traditional Medium – Pomegranate effect

A Gold Marmorino Metallic is applied on an unpolished, finished red Marmorino Medium finish. There are countless variations.