HGTA Finishing Studio uses only the highest grade materials on all of our projects.  Our Italian lime-based plasters are imported from Italy. Marmorino, Venetiano and Antico are the main plasters used to create old-world and smooth textures and are composed of slaked lime and marble dust. Slaked lime finishes age well, gaining in beauty and strength with time.  Many of our finishes can be applied smooth, distressed or stone-like and are able to be tinted to brilliant hues. Our studio also offers others plasters including American Clay in many finishes.

• Marmorino

• Grassello

• Le Venitien

• Stucco Terra

• Tadelakt

• Travertino

Our Authentic Italian Plasters have been "green" for 2,000 years, and even the pigments used for tinting are all-natural minerals. They contain no synthetic binders or additives as found in most domestic plasters that emit harmful vapors like formaldehyde.  These pure slaked lime plasters take 24 months to make using an all-natural process engineered by the Romans 2,000 years ago.

Lime plasters were perfected by the Romans (who improved on the process handed down to them by the Sumerians) by introducing the slaking process. After the limestone blocks were cooked with intense heat, the resulting powder was placed into large urns which were buried underground near rivers, allowing water to seep into the lime powder to form an inert putty.  This is very similar to the slaking method still used today, which takes 18-24 months.

We use imported earth minerals which are mixed into the pure slaked lime plaster to create a "custom" color and finish for our clients. These pure slaked lime plasters expel moisture and inhibit mold and mildew. The remarkably durable and beautiful surfaces actually "breathe".

Lime plasters are available for exterior and interior uses.  Once dry, the lime plaster returns to its original stone composition and can last for hundreds of years.  The colors are fully integrated into the plaster so they age gracefully without streaking or weeping often seen from cement stuccoes.

LEED Points

Projects may qualify for 1 to 4 points when our products are specified. One point is earned with EQ credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials (Paints and Coatings). This point allows for new construction or renovation. Up to 4 points may be earned if Low-Emitting Materials are used in combination with certain other materials or for use in marketing the project as outlined by LEED certification.  Your contractor, architect or design professional can submit the appropriate LEED document(s).  For complete LEED details, visit http://www.usgbc.org

On our other projects (faux finishes, murals, stencils, furniture, etc...) we use only the highest-grade materials sold only to artists trained and certified in the application techniques used to create these beautiful finishes.

Please visit our Gallery to view examples of our work.