One of the most kept secrets of fresco - the application of
Intonaco (final painting plaster coat) (Fresco Lime Putty (calce Florentine)). Many established artists who's frescoes
we adore where not aware of this simple system that has been developed centuries
ago and kept as one of the most guarded secrets. Ironically this system is a
common application technique in traditional lime plaster employed by plasterers
around the world.
Ian Hardwick floats Intonaco coat before applying
final painting skim-layer.
To achieve perfect attachment between the layers,
consistent density and flatness of the plaster, Intonaco as well as the
preceding arriccio (float coat) (Arriccio Fresco Lime Putty) are applied in two layers with about 15-30 min
intervals. First layer of Intonaco is consolidated and "flattened" with a small
wooden float before final "Intonaco Skim" is applied.
|
