What is Venetian Plaster?
What is Italian Lime Plaster a.k.a. "Venetian Plaster"?
Italian Lime Plaster is commonly called "Venetian plaster". A term widely 
used to describe a look that was associated with the plasters that were manufactured in Northern Italy and primarily Venice. Also known as "Stucco Veneziano", this phrase was coined by Italian-American emigrants that arrived from Italy in hopes to find streets of gold; and did when they found how popular the look and style of the product became.
Today, most experts prefer to call Venetian plaster a "technique" or "style" rather than a product. In order to avoid confusion about materials available today, many of the so called Venetian plasters used in the world today are synthetic and made by paint manufacturers to imitate the look of authentic plasters like FirmoLux.
There is synthetic or acrylic based ‘Venetian Plasters' that are sold through paint and home stores, however FirmoLux system of products is made in Italy and is an All-Natural authentic lime plaster that is made from marble, lime and other natural aggregates. (Benefits of Italian Lime Plaster)
What are the main difference between Synthetic Plasters and All-Natural Lime Based Plasters?
There is a class of e
ngineered synthetic plasters that deliver desirable handling and performance benefits but fail in the appearance, adaptability, and benefits. Artificial plaster is like thick paint, and usually dries with little to or no depth which makes it difficult to copy the look of natural plasters.
These plasters can be made with a variety of material including lime, acrylics, polymers resins, petroleum products and sometimes cement and chemicals. They are made to "look" like the authentic plasters but do not offer the life and benefits of lime plasters. 
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