Embossing With Plaster

The Vella Plaster System offers a simple, easy-to-use, limited range of products that have unlimited potential for creative applications.

Provence Stenciled Plaster Finish

Vella Premium Plaster Colors: V45, V68, V41, V86, V32

Vella Wax: Neutral, Walnut

Vecchio Crushed Marble

Tools: Venetian Trowel, 3” Colour Shaper, 1” Stencil Brush, Grout Sponge

Royal Design Studio Stencil: 1038 Delicate Floral Panel B

Custom Plaster Mixes Needed for this Project

French Red: Mix at a rate of 2qts. V45/1qt. V68/1qt. V41

*For basecoat add 3/4 to 1qt. Vecchio and mix well. Reserve some of the plain, smooth plaster mix for stencil embossing.

French Blue: Mix at a rate of 1qt. V86/1at. V32

Step by Step

1. Use a hard Venetian Trowel to trowel on a layer of the French Red custom Vella mix with the Vecchio aggregate added. You will need to apply the plaster rather thickly to “bridge” the thickness of the aggregate.

2. Smooth and “squeegee” as you work with a 3” Colour Shaper tool to remove excessive scratch lines created by the aggregate. Allow to dry overnight.

3. Use a smooth (no aggregate) Custom French Red mix to randomly stencil emboss the Delicate Floral Panel stencil pattern with the Colour Shaper overall. This is a highly distressed technique and is quite forgiving regarding stencil “bleedunders”. Nevertheless, aim for a nice even build to your embossed designs and use a light “cake icing” pressure with the tool or trowel to avoid excessive “bleedunder”. Allow to dry completely.

4. Use a Venetian Trowel to trowel on the Custom French Blue plaster mix. Use a light pressure and “skip trowel” application in some areas to allow irregular patches of the French Red basecoat to peak through.