Venetian plaster has been “green” since its conception because its just limestone. Even the process of making plaster from limestone is green. Because lime is caustic it resists mold, mildew and bacterias from growing on its surface. Its flexible enough that it doesn’t have the cracking problems that plasters and stucco created with cement have. The skill of correctly applying lime plaster takes training and practice.Italians have been making lime plasters for hundreds of years. Plasters are used as much as paints in Italy. Lime plaster has been used all over the world as an exterior or interior finish. When lime plaster is drying on a wall its called carbonating. During this process CO2 is being drawn into the plaster to help turn it back onto stone.
