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   BJ_Smith | Jan 29, 2000 06:56pm | #1

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   Pigmented plaster is an ancient art. There are several synthetic products on the market often call "encaustic" finishes. The old Italian product that has been used for centuries is called marmorino or "son of marble" which is nothing more than slaked (soaked) lime, marble dust ,a color pigment and water. It is a beautiful finish when applied in the right manner, and very durable. As for the tinted plaster, I would mix up universal tint colors into the vehicle (lime, joint comp...whatever), that you are mixing your plaster into and just do test samples and see. It might be an interesting thing to see what it would look like if you added the pigment as you were mixing the plaster in so that it was not thouroughly mixed therefore creating subtle patterns as you trowel the mix on. I would do several test samples. I am a plasterer by trade working for a large decorative painting and restoration art studio out of NYC, and we are about to embark on a large project involving the above mentioned product marmorino. There is a website http://WWW.Rivesto-Marmorino.com. Good luck, hope this helps.

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   BJ_Smith | Jan 29, 2000 07:02pm | #2

   *Look to the website http://WWW.rivesto-marmorino.com on the pig mented plaster.

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   Bill_Beaty | Jan 29, 2000 07:02pm | #3

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   There was a recent article in The Old House Journal recommending the merits of pigmented or colored plaster over simple painting. While I remain skeptical, my wife is enamored with the thought. Has anyone had experience with this process?