The earliest use of "Plaster" dates back to the beginning of man with their earthen covered dwellings. Plaster was utilized by many civilizations as an expression of their resourcefulness and culture. The Eygyptian Pharaohs used plaster to glorify their pyramids and palaces. Islamic cultures made use of plaster stucco as a decorative application in their mosques and palaces.

Further improvments were made in plaster with the addition of lime, sand and marble dust, the amount of time it sat prior to its use and the manner of its application as civililations advanced. They applied it in a few lean coats and burnished it with a trowl, similar to the look and feel of the Italian Plasters used today. Polished plaster was used in Greek architecture and the Roman Empire both in and out of their most ornate structures. Italian Plaster was being used in its most impressive form during the Renaissance. A select few continue those traditional methods today.

Venetian Plaster is a 1980's decorative wall treatment term used in the United States, due to the association with Decorative Stucco's presence everywhere in Venice, Italy (It was a out of necessity, due to Venices high water table, marble slabs were too heavy and Italian Plaster is light weight, durable and can have a luster like marble). It's actually called Italian Plaster or Decorative Stucco in Italy, and is used in the finest buildings throughout the country, europe and the world.

All of the Venetian Plaster, Italian Plaster or Decorative Stucco that "Brush and Roll, Paint and Faux" uses, is imported from Safra Colors of Italy. The application and methods we use, have been passed down from generation to generation and shared with us. From the highly lustrous, rich in visual depth Veneziano, to the aged and cracked, old world appeal of a Rasa Calce. We look forward to taking the time and care and providing you with the Italian Plaster your palace deserves. Ciao, James Viviano