Please note – We will be closed for the US holiday on Friday, July 4. We will resume normal operations on Monday, July 7. Thank you!
Our Hands-On Plaster and Microcement Workshop Schedule for the First Half of 2025 is Out! More Details Coming Soon! See More Here…
If you are looking for information on Italiwalls Training Courses materials, please email info “at” gulfcoastplasterartisans.com for more!
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Our online catalog is rolling out now – check back for more products we carry! For more information on ordering, products, and training opportunities, give us a call or email!
Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans is the exclusive US distributor of Stucco Italiano plasters and decorative finishes. We are the exclusive distributor of Topcret microcement in the Gulf South (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle) and points beyond.
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Phone: 504.435.8081 or email: info “at” gulfcoastplasterartisans.com (please insert “@” in place of “at”).
Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans, powered by Sylvia T Designs, boasts well over 25 years in the business. We have vetted and used countless materials and brands and bring this experience and long view to what we use and what we sell. We take the guesswork out of what are the right materials and techniques for your job.
Not only do we sell and train on world-class, artisan-level products, but we can also assist you in selecting what you need to achieve your project’s vision. This saves time and money and sets you and your clients up for success!
Here at Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans, we are proud to use and distribute two of the planet’s top producers – Stucco Italiano and Topcret. Stucco Italiano is a long-standing, family-owned plaster manufacturer, makers of true Italian plasters and decorative finishes. Topcret, based in Barcelona, Spain, is the leading microcement producer and innovator. Both offer exceptional quality at a competitive price. Believe us, we know!
Let us know what you are trying to achieve, the look, and the budget and we will get you going with the materials and support you need to make it happen! The products we carry run the gamut of looks and functionality. Whether you are looking for a delicate looking high-gloss plaster to a beautiful, yet durable solution for wet applications like showers or high-traffic areas like floors, we’ve got you covered!
Importantly, we emphasize the use of eco-friendly products that are always hardy, beautiful, and stand firmly on traditional practices with added modern improvements. The vast majority of the products we sell are no-VOC’s with just a few that are low-VOC’s. Our plasters are lime-based and water-based. You can trust that what you get from Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans is always of the highest quality with environmental responsibility and health in-mind!
Our online store is coming soon! In the meantime, contact us at 504.435.8081 or email us at info “at” gulfcoastplasterartisans.com (please insert “@” in place of “at”).
That’s a wrap! We just finished up our Hands-On Venetian Plaster Workshop at our New Orleans shop yesterday! What a talented, amazing, and lovely group of humans we had from around the country! The enthusiasm and camaraderie were so contagious and uplifting! We came away so incredibly inspired by them! (Plus, they were all really good at Jazz Hands!🤣🤍)
Attendees completed an intensive four-day training covering Venetian plasters, appropriate techniques, proper substrate requirements, and much more. They are all now certified Venetian plaster installers from Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans and Stucco Italiano. We are honored to help them along their respective plaster journeys and know they will do great things – be on the lookout! We will be offering this workshop again in the fall – dates will be announced soon.
Congratulations to our wonderful attendees! More on this workshop coming soon… Have a great weekend, you all!
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The US distributor and certified trainers for Stucco Italiano plasters and decorative arts products.
We’re geared up, excited, and ready to rock with our sold-out Hands-On Venetian Plaster certification workshop kicking off tomorrow in our New Orleans shop space! We will be welcoming plasterers from all over the country to train on real-deal lime plasters!
We will cover Grasello and various forms of Marmorino. Attendees will also learn correct application techniques, color, and, critically, proper substrate. Upon completion, they will receive certification from Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans (GCPA) and Stucco Italiano. GCPA is the US distributor and certified trainer for Stucco Italiano – a world-class plaster and decorative arts manufacturer out of Italy.
Our workshop series is designed to give professional applicators the tools, knowledge, and skill needed to deliver top-quality plaster applications using the highest quality products. GCPA delivers these trainings in concert with our sister company, Sylvia T Designs, the Gulf South’s premier decorative arts and plaster firm, leveraging years of experience in decorative and functional plasters.
We can’t wait to host and train this next group of applicators and help then raise their plaster game to new heights! Stay tuned – more coming soon!
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Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans is the exclusive US home to several unique plasters only produced by our friends Stucco Italiano – real lime plasters made by a family run business in Italy. Seta Plaster is one of those! Meaning “silk” in Italian, this special plaster truly resembles the luxurious fabric! It’s a one-of-a-kind decorative finish that combines a slightly rough, matte texture with a soft, iridescent effect. The pearlescent quality becomes visible when light hits the surface, creating a chiaroscuro and metallic effect that mimics the appearance of silk. This effect is achieved using fine-grained mica powders that are incorporated into the material.
The additional pictures show an entry way’s barrel vault ceiling in a New Orleans area residence. This gorgeous finish was delivered by our sister business, Sylvia T Designs, the Gulf South’s premier plaster and decorative arts firm. You can see how beautifully the light plays on the ceiling – both with its accent lighting on as well as with it off, showing stunning texture with both natural and artificial light.
If you are interested in offering your clients something special and truly distinctive, let us know and we will get you going with Seta Plaster!
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Marmorino Medium, a classic Venetian plaster, provides a timeless look that is comfortable in nearly any setting and will complement other materials in the space incredibly well! These days, at our sister business, Sylvia T Designs, the Gulf South’s premier plaster and decorative arts firm, it is probably the most popular plaster we have going. It loves walls, stove hoods, and more!
The look of Marmorino Medium is very satin-like. It can show a range of movement from subtle to somewhat bold. It also plays wonderfully with light given its medium grain. Check out the most recent stove hood post on @SylviaTDesigns for a good example.
If you are a plasterer or professional applicator, we will be teaching this extremely popular and beautiful material in our Hands-On Venetian Plaster Workshop coming in mid-May here in New Orleans. We still have two spots left! Check out our Education and Support page on our website (link in bio) for full details and how to register.
Also, if you are spec’ing a job that calls for plaster, Marmorino Medium is always a great way to go! Reach out and we can get you setup with the material and expert application, if needed. We can also custom color match to Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Farrow and Ball, and just about anything else!
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Generally, there are two categories of plaster – decorative and functional. Though, there can be an “overlap” between the two. Decorative plaster, such as Venetian, is often used on walls and ceilings, for instance, and exhibits great beauty. It does “function” in a way, it breathes, adding to its lasting durability. Functional plaster usually refers to materials used in wet applications and high-contact areas. where enhanced durability and, often, stain and moisture resistance are needed. Think showers, baths, counter tops, pool houses, certain kitchen areas (indoor and outdoor), commercial spaces, and more. But functional plasters can also be quite beautiful themselves!
Pictured here is Beton Stucco, only available from Stucco Italiano. It delivers a modern, textured look. It is ideal for high-traffic, high-impact areas. It can be applied to interior and exterior walls, shelves, counters, and even furniture! It is popular in commercial spaces, offices, public buildings, and in residences seeking this progressive aesthetic.
In our Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans “Advanced Functional Plaster Workshop” in June, we’ll teach this great material, its application, and proper substrate. We are Stucco Italiano’s US distributor and official trainer. You can only get Beton Stucco here!
Also pictured in this post, you can see a contemporary retail space where our sister business, Sylvia T Designs, delivered a Beton Stucco finish in the French Quarter of NOLA. It is on the feature wall (blending perfectly with the concrete floor), the display tables, and even the raised logo!
For more about our Advanced Functional Plaster Workshop, its prerequisites, and how to register, check out our Education & Support page on our website, link in bio. It is open to experienced, professional plasterers and those who have completed our “Hands-On Venetian Plaster Workshop” (coming in May – discounts for both!)
If you’re an architect, interior designer, or contractor interested in spec’ing this unique plaster for your next project, let us know. Also, Sylvia T Designs is always available to bring our unparalleled product knowledge and application skill to any job!
Marmorino Fine, one of the classic Venetian Plasters, adds a touch of elegance to any space! This timeless plaster is equally at home in both traditional and modern settings. Applied by the right hands, it delivers a beautiful high gloss look. It can express lovely movement and handles a wide range of colors well.
In our “Hands-On Venetian Plaster Workshop,” coming to New Orleans in May, you will have the opportunity to learn this top-quality Stucco Italiano material – something that is sure to be a winner with your clients!
At Sylvia T Designs, the sister business of Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans, we have been loving and applying Marmorino Fine for years (and we would be happy to bring it to your space, too)! Sylvia T Designs is the Gulf South’s premier plaster and decorative arts firm.
If you are a professional applicator interested in learning more, visit our website’s Education and Support page (link in bio.) Also, if you are an architect, interior designer, or contractor, reach out to us to learn more about Stucco Italiano’s Marmorino Fine (and all the other great plasters and decorative arts products they make in Italy) and level-up your plaster game on your next project spec! By the way, we can custom color match plaster from just about anything and can easily match colors by Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and Farrow & Ball.
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Seeking a modern twist on a classic plaster? Look no further than Marmorino Metallic! It blends the sleek, modern look of metallic with the timeless feel and aesthetic of Marmorino – one of the classic Venetian plasters. It is a very popular material marrying the two worlds of contemporary and traditional.
Here at Gulf Coast Plaster Artisans, we are proud to carry Stucco Italiano Marmorino Metallic. This family-owned, Italian-based manufacturer of real lime plasters and decorative arts materials is nothing short of world-class in quality all while remaining highly price competitive compared to other makers. If you are a professional applicator in the US looking to add this fabulous plaster to your repertoire, let us know and we’ll get you going! Additionally, this is one of the plasters we will cover in our upcoming practical plaster certification workshop, “Hands-On Venetian Plaster,” taking place at our shop in New Orleans this May. For full details and more on how to register, visit our website’s Education and Support page – link in bio.
Pictured here – this is a barrel vault ceiling our sister business, Sylvia T Designs, the Gulf South’s premier plaster and decorative arts firm, delivered in the primary bedroom’s walk-in closet of a New Orleans area residence using Marmorino Metallic. You can see in the three shots how it looks with various amounts of lighting, both natural and artificial. It gives off a lovely glow and demonstrates beautiful motion, giving a dramatic and elegant presence to the ceiling!
How often do you get plans for a job that simply spec “plaster” or, perhaps, “Venetian plaster?” It happens to us all the time at our sister business, Syvia T Designs! Of course, this can mean different things as far as the look and feel the client is really looking for! As a professional plaster applicator, it is critical you know your plasters – what they can and can’t achieve aesthetically and use that knowledge to guide your clients – be they architects, interior designers, contractors, or home or business owners!
Knowing your key Venetian plasters is a great place to start! In our upcoming Hands-On Venetian Plaster Workshop (May 12-15 in New Orleans), you will learn what you need to know – including proper substrate – to accomplish this. You will learn the three grains of Marmorino plaster – fine, medium, and coarse – as well as Grassello. Proficiency with these four will carry you a long way in the world of plaster! Please note – only two spots remain in the workshop – don’t miss out!
Pictured here – the vaunted and beautiful look of Grassello plaster from Stucco Italiano. This is the highest level of sheen due to the fineness of the grain. This is from a residential job we did at Sylvia T Designs in a high-end residence in the Four Seasons building here in New Orleans. Among other areas in the home, we did the walls, ceilings, and bays in the foyer and entry hall. You can see more on this job here - https://sylviatdesigns.com/news-projects/stunning-plaster-work-in-new-orleans-four-seasons-residence/
Come join us in the Big Easy to learn this look! As part of the workshop, you will generate numerous samples of these plasters that you can show prospective clients. Check out our Education and Support page on our website – link in bio – for more details and how to register!
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The range of products we carry, from both Topcret and Stucco Italiano, covers a broad array of uses and applications from the purely decorative to the highly functional. We have options for wet applications (showers, tubs, pool houses, outdoor kitchens, etc.), high-traffic and frequently contacted areas (floors, bar fronts, outdoor banquettes, backsplashes, etc.) We have options for higher-temperature and outdoor exposed areas. Of course, we carry a variety of options to create beautiful, show-stopping finishes in your clients’ spaces. We have what you need to achieve your project’s vision!
Just let us know what you need to accomplish for your project, and we’ll get you set with the right products and support. We also offer training for these products that will ensure you are confident in their use and your technique.