Archive for the ‘Golden Proceed’ Category
Monday, February 23rd, 2009 |
Stucco Italiano Certified Installer Norman Petersen has been working in all aspects of residential construction since his teens, from building new, high-end homes to the simplest remodel projects.
Here’s a project Norman did for Pat and Barry Conger, who won a Venetian Plaster finish at the annual R.A.Y.S. auction. They chose to have the plaster done at their local business office, 4th and Morris Dentistry.
Norman created a lightly distressed Carrara Venetian plaster finish in a grayish red tone.
In addition to Venetian plaster, Norman uses Golden Proceed products, like on this cabinet…
…and this sign…
Norman’s clients benefit from his commercial and residential construction experience.
From his bio:
- I work in a clean, efficient and safe manner.
- I understand most aspects of the building trades. Some very relevant to painting. Such as; will that wall settle and cause the new Italian plaster to crack? Will this electrical issue need to be repaired before we paint this wall? Should we do the mill work before or after the painting? How can we best protect this carpet? Etc.
- I can interface in an informed, knowledgeable way with the other contractors and designers on the project.
Unlike most painters, who tend to have knowledge limited to surfaces, I’m mindful of the full spectrum of the job.
I’ve applied decorative paint and plaster in Street of Dreams projects, doctors offices, design showrooms, for state senators and in luxury suites for captains of industry. I’m just as experienced in humble apartments and single family homes.
From simple paint glaze techniques to multi-layer plaster to intricate Trompe L’Oeil work, I am passionate about what I do.
Contact Norman Petersen:
Norman’s website
Norman’s blog
E-mail Norman.
Call Norman: 206-335-2513.
Want to be our next featured installer? E-mail Katharine.
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 |
Stucco Italiano Certifified applicator and talented artisan Mariella Russo sent us some great pics of her recent projects…
In the first one she used Marmorino Carrara on the walls and Golden metallic paints and powder pigments on the ceiling. She also painted the designs in the middle.
And here is a distressed Carrara finish…
A lovely Marmorino Classic finish…
Here is a table before Mariella started…
and after a Carrara finish…
Click on the thumbnails to see more photos of Mariella’s work:
Contact Mariella.
Have some Stucco Italiano project pics of your own to share?
Send them our way.
Posted in Golden Proceed, Projects, Venetian Plaster, photos | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 |
We just received a very nice card from one of our recent Venetian Plastering students, Erika Bartlett of Bartlett Custom Finishes and Murals.
“I am writing to extend my warmest thanks for my experience in the Venetian Plastering class held in late August. I learned so much from our three days working– not only from Aaron’s instruction, but also from my classmates. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone. Also, as a student with a bit less experience, I felt completely comfortable. Everyone was really approachable. I will keep in touch as to my progress. Thank you again!”
Thank you, Erika! Read more student testimonials here.
Posted in Classes, Golden Proceed, Intonachino, Marmorino, Stucco, Tadelakt, Techniques, Venetian Plaster | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 |
Can’t make it to our next Venetian Plastering 1 & 2 classes (this Saturday August 16 through Wednesday, August 20)? We just announced a new round of class dates!
- Oct. 4, 2008 (Sat)
- Dec. 6, 2008 (Sat)
- Oct. 6-8, 2008 (Mon-Wed)
- Dec. 8-10, 2008 (Mon-Wed)
- Oct. 9-11, 2008 (Thurs-Sat)
Pay for supplies only.
- Sept. 12-13, 2008 (Fri-Sat)
- Nov. 14-15, 2008 (Fri-Sat)
- Jan. 23-24, 2009 (Fri-Sat)
- Nov. 19-21, 2008 (Wed-Fri)
- Jan. 12-14, 2009 (Mon-Wed)
This class is filling up fast and the deadline to sign up is August 31 (less than 3 weeks away!)
See full class calendar here. All classes located at Seattle Architectural Finishing Studio (except the trip to Italy, of course!).
Posted in Classes, Golden Proceed, Intonachino, Italy, Marmorino, Stucco, Tadelakt, Techniques, Venetian Plaster | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 |
Here’s another Golden Proceed color chart for the hue-hungry.
Kay Lynn offers a tip on this one (lifted from the fine print): Colors with an asterisk (*) are also available in Pigment Dispersions.
Download the PDF here: Golden Proceed Slow-Drying Fluid Acrylic and Pigment Dispersion Color Chart
Want to learn more? Watch a fun Golden Proceed video by clicking on the link on our home page, or check out our Textures and Metallics photos.
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 |
Aaron recently started handing out a pre-completed Golden Proceed Metallics Color Chart to Textures and Metallics students. If you took the class a while ago, you might want to print this out to see the rich colors and effects you can make with metallics. The hard part’s done for you!
Click here to download the PDF: Golden Proceed Metallics Color Chart
If you haven’t taken the class and want to practice creating those colors for yourself and adding shimmer and depth to your sample boards, why not start Monday?
Here are some photos from our last Textures & Metallics Class in April…
Stay tuned for another cheat sheet or two, coming soon…
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