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Venetian Plaster Applicators...

        A Texas based company operated by Linda and Doyle Self , a husband and wife team, together provide faux finish and true Italian Plaster applications.

Since 1996 they have combined their talents to form a company that provides Unique Decorative Finishes for both Residential homes and Commercial business. Our training in faux finishing has taken us around the Country and we have been trained by some of the most respected faux artists of the 20th Century.

Venetian Plasters are considered, by most people in the USA, as a faux finish. The word faux means fake, but there is nothing fake about the Venetian Plasters we apply. Even though we know many different faux finishes, we truly love the Italian Plasters. If you have every been to Europe, you know that a faux finish cannot match the beauty of Venetian Plaster.

Venetian Plaster Applicators specialize in true Italian Plasters and Tuscany finishes. These are not faux finishes but traditional methods, which date back thousands of years in Europe. Our plasters are imported directly from Italy and we are 2 of only a few master applicators for Safra in North America. We have been trained by True Italian Masters here in the US and in Italy. With the assistance and expertise of Venetian Plaster Applicators you can now enjoy the greatness and architectural genius of True Italian Plasters right here in the USA.

Choosing the right finish and color scheme can be a difficult task. Unique Decorative Finsihes, Inc. will consult with you to make professional choices which will produce exciting and dramatic interior finishes that create ambiance and stimulate the imagination.

Today with over 400 applicators trained by them, Doyle and Linda Self have become not only one of the foremost applicators in Italian Plaster, but also offer the most extensive training of Venetian Plaster application in North America. They enhance their own training with regular trips to Italy. Doyle's attention to detail along with the ability to visualize helps in the creations of all their new finishes . Linda has a natural magic touch that transcends their Venetian Plaster finishes into art. The word “ARTISTE” means: {A woman skilled in a creative occupation} and this term describes Linda to a T. Her perception of perfection compliments her creative talents. Due to the demanding schedule of training applicators in the art of Italian Plaster in the United States as well as Italy Doyle and Linda work exclusively on high end retail and commercial applications at this time.

If you would like to learn the lost art of Venetian Plaster yourself please visit The School of Italian Plasters.

Unique Decorative Finshes not only applies the True Venetian Plasters, we are also the only certified distributors for the United States! We distribute and teach people from all over the country! We import 22 different types of Italian plasters from Verona, Italy.

Plaster Applicators accepts commissioned jobs nationwide.

We are an A.S.I.D. Industry Partner

We specialize in true Venetian Plasters

Please visit The School of Italian Plasters if you are interested in becoming a certified applicator!