Stucco Italiano

Ode to the Color Brown

Nice Blog, this one.

Always been a big fan of brown myself, check it out:

http://decor8.blogspot.com/2008/01/unsinkable-color-brown.html

Ad agency JWT says blue will be the new green - Green Daily

More evidence blue may be the hot color for 2008:

Link: Ad agency JWT says blue will be the new green - Green Daily.

Using powdered pigment

Mary from Massachussets wrote us the following about Stucco Italiano:

"This is a wonderful product. Used it in my dining room and it looks superb.
Any recommendations on tinting the plaster? I used ochres and oxides for a custom color but working in the color was quite a challenge."

Easiest way to break down powdered pigments prior to mixing into a plaster material is to put a small amount of denatured alcohol with your pigment. This will act as a surfactant and make it much easier to incorporate the powdered pigments into your plaster.

Anyone have any other technical questions, just email me.

Aaron

And the Winner...Pantone's Color of the Year Is... - New York Times

Link: Pantone's Color of the Year Is... - New York Times.