Scagliola uses natural materials of gypsum powder, lime glue and raw pigments, wax.
Through careful creation of various layers and gradients of colored plaster Scagliola can achieve the look and complexities of marble, semi-precious stones, mosaics and inlay.
After Scagliola has hardened the surface is ground down and sanded to a fine smooth surface that is then polished with wax which makes it waterproof and adds a natural glossy sheen.
Scagliola has been traditionally used architecturally, in institutions such as churches, government buildings and palaces.
Scagliola techniques are handed down form one artists to the next- here I am working with Simone Desiro in Rima, Italy. The process we know today has its roots in the 16th century Northern Italy region.
Scagliola Sculpture Fabrication - I work with artists, designers, or architects who are interested in scagliola objects or surfaces through my scagliola fabrication company Madestone Studio.
It is common to use earth pigment with Scagliola sculptures and scagliola flat work. However many innovative contemporary pigments are compatible with the scagliola mixture like this neon yellow.
