§ 01 · Mineral library · F-01 → F-05
The finishes.
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§ 01 · LIBRARY · F-01 — F-05
Mineral
languages.
Five mineral systems. One studio. One pair of hands — Vlad's. Lime, marble dust, cement and bronze, troweled and burnished the slow way.
Library
Tadelakt · Marmorino
Venetian · Lime Wash
Microcement
01
F-01 / Tadelakt
Hearth · Wet
From Fès. Burnished by river stone, sealed in olive soap. The plaster that loves water.
Tadelakt.
OriginMorocco
Coats5 — 7
SealOlive soap
SheenHigh
LeadFrom 8 wks
02
F-02 / Marmorino
Polished · Stone
Venice, by way of the marble cutter. Lime bound to Carrara dust, three coats burnished until stone breathes back.
Marmorino.
OriginVenice
Coats3 · burnished
SealBeeswax
SheenSatin — polished
LeadFrom 6 wks
02
§ — Atelier note · No. 02
Plaster is patience made visible.
Three days of trowel work, then a fourth of stillness.
— Vlad Markov · MarkOn Walls, Greenpoint
03
F-03 / Venetian
Mirrored · Veined
Six coats of light, then nine. Sealed in carnauba until the wall holds its own reflection. Saturated jewel tones, a specialty.
Venetian.
OriginVenice, 16th c.
Coats6 — 9
SealCarnauba
SheenMirror
LeadFrom 8 wks
04
F-04 / Lime Wash
Matte · Mineral
Mediterranean shadow on cream. Breathable, self-mineralizing, dead-matte — the only finish that softens the light it stands in.
Lime Wash.
OriginMediterranean
Coats2 — 4
SealSelf-mineralizing
SheenDead matte
LeadFrom 4 wks
04
§ — Atelier note · No. 04
Nothing here is painted. Every wall is built — layer by layer, the slow way the trade was taught for nine hundred years.
— The MarkOn studio · By appointment, by invitation
05
F-05 / Microcement
Architectural
Cement, resin, four troweled coats. Continuous surface across wall, floor, vanity, stair — one material, no joint.
Microcement.
SystemCement + resin
Coats4 · troweled
SealPolyurethane
SheenMatte / satin
LeadFrom 6 wks
Specimen · The hand · 1:1 detail
By hand.
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