Drawing in veins of #venetianplaster 

The veins are made up of pigment, Venetian, and diluted with water so they can be brushed. I first polished the plaster with 1000 grit to close the grain, otherwise the mixture soaks up the material so much you can’t get anything done. 

Once the veins are hand painted I sand again with 4000 and then trowel and polish the wax layer. It’s a long process but I love it! Getting better at marble effects with each wall.
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