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This is due to the plaster’s runny consistency, a rapid drying time that makes it difficult to patch flaws once applied, and the high materials cost for redoing a flawed application. On the other hand, an authentic lime Venetian plaster treatment should always be professionally installed. Homeowners should also have experience using a trowel and hawk before taking on DIY installation. Savvy DIYers can apply homemade and synthetic Venetian plaster treatments themselves-but beware that application requires superior painting abilities. That’s a bargain compared to the material cost of ready-to-apply cans of synthetic Venetian plaster (which run $18 to $33 per 100 square feet) and authentic lime Venetian plaster (which costs $32 to $84 or more per 100 square feet for materials alone). You can achieve a homemade Venetian plaster finish for roughly $6 to $11 per 100 square feet, considering you’ll need $2 to $3 for pre-mixed joint compound, $0.10 to $0.50 for latex colorant, and $4 to $7 for tinted glaze. Here, we’ve broken down the advantages and disadvantages of the three treatment options: homemade finish, synthetic Venetian plaster paint, and authentic Venetian plaster. Photo: via Mark Nordgren Three Methods for Applying Venetian Plaster
