Comments on: Faux-cus on the Pros: Aaron Cohen of Stucco Italiano

By: Versatile Venetian Plaster | Fauxology

Versatile Venetian Plaster | Fauxology — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:04:14 +0000

[...] product line we have played with is Stucco Italiano — they also have a very cool blog and we’ve profiled them before. We love the way the plaster trowels and can’t wait to try it in a commission. Tell me [...]

By: House Stucco

House Stucco — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:58:07 +0000

Nice and informative post!

I’ve been looking thoroughly on your pictures- great finishing!

By: Venetian plastering and decorative painting tip: Color changes everything. - Stucco Italiano - Venetian Plaster Tools, Lime Plasters

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:33:27 +0000

[...] was reminded of this when Fauxology’s Regina deemed this tangerine Carrara finish as one of her [...]

By: Aaron and Stucco Italiano Venetian plaster featured on Fauxology blog - Stucco Italiano - Venetian Plaster Tools, Lime Plasters

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:40:08 +0000

[...] lovely and talented Regina Garay of Garay Artisans posted a nice feature on Stucco Italiano including an interview with Aaron. He discusses what first sparked his interest in Venetian plaster [...]

By: Regina Garay

Regina Garay — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:39:20 +0000

Good to know, thank you Aaron! I’m guessing it’s more the better made synthetics that can resist the humidity. It’s good to always think three steps ahead in planning the best products to use for a project. For us, we have to keep this in mind esp. in commercial projects where finishes need to survive years of consistent traffic.

By: Aaron Cohen

Aaron Cohen — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:23:32 +0000

Hi Ann,

Wax is good in bathroom not so much for humidity issues but for oils, dirt, hairspray, staining, etc. Most waxes for lime plasters are breathable so they protect and create moisture and dirt resistance but still allow air to transpire out after moisture gets in – breathable.

Regina – Eli may know better than me but I believe many synthetic plasters will also breathe, not exactly like lime does but they do not necessarily create a vapor barrier like paint does.

Hi Lucinda.

By: sean

sean — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:46:06 +0000

every post here is a gem.

By: Darrell Morrison

Darrell Morrison — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:40:40 +0000

what a fantastic interview, I agree with Aaron that distressed finishes are slowly turning towards the smooth side…

By: Regina Garay

Regina Garay — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:04:10 +0000

Hi, Ann…and thanks for the compliment! The beauty of lime plasters is that they absorb water/humidity and dissipate it naturally. So, you wouldn’t need to wax it for protection in a high-humidity area. The lime “breathes” so the water evaporates cleanly. With synthetics, you have the chance of humidity slowly inching underneath the plaster and then cracking over time when it wants to escape. Those are my thoughts…

Lucinda – mutual admiration society! iVenetian – you are too funny, Eli! Thank you for the comments — glad to shine another spotlight on Stucco Italiano.

By: Lucinda

Lucinda — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:54:15 +0000

Aaron was the first person I looked to for training and building my portfolio. He’s a good instructor – plan on working hard and being exhausted at the end of the day. The rewards are grand because years later my customers still gravitate to those samples.

Pushing the “green” aspect of these products makes it a lot easier to tell the story and sell the technique.

Great post as usual. Regina you continue to be a rock star.

By: iVenetian

iVenetian — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:09:07 +0000

Nicely done! Very “polished” looking.

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:27:17 +0000

Thanks so much for this post. It was not only informative but totally inspiring. We use Venetian Plaster a lot at our studio and it was interesting hearing about Stucco Italiano’s product. Just might have to redo my bathroom. Does the product need to be waxed to hold up in high-humidity?