Welcome to Venetian Plaster Services Sunshine Coast
Supply and install, Marmorino, Tadelakt, Travertino, Microcement in Sunshine Coast area.
Barcelona trained, Queensland based, Venetian Plaster Craftsman.
European trained. Queensland expertise. No compromises. That's who's working on your project
Barcelona Training Lineage
Guillem Lopez Borras trained in Barcelona in 2002, learning from craftsmen who learned from craftsmen. This isn't a technique you pick up in a weekend course or from YouTube tutorials.
Barcelona is one of Europe's centers for authentic lime plaster training—where the guild tradition of hand-troweled mastery is still protected. Guillem spent years learning to read walls, mix materials, and apply layers with the precision this craft demands.
That training matters. Because there's a difference between someone who's learned the technique properly and someone who's watched a few videos.
Queensland Adaptation Expertise
Guillem came to Australia in 2014 and immediately recognized the challenge: Queensland's coastal conditions are brutal on standard finishes, but they're ideal for lime plaster—if you understand how to adapt the technique.
He's spent over a decade learning Queensland's specific variables. Sunshine Coast salt air exposure. Hinterland humidity patterns. UV intensity. Substrate movement in coastal buildings. How long each coat needs in different seasons.
This isn't about blindly applying a European technique. It's about understanding why it works here and adapting the application to Queensland's climate.
Twenty-plus years of local coastal projects prove it works.
Guardian of the Craft
Guillem founded the Venetian Plaster Academy because too many people were calling themselves 'Venetian plaster specialists' without understanding the craft.
His YouTube channel has over 267,000 views. Plasterers across the world pay to attend his courses. They learn substrate preparation, material science, application technique, and how to recognise when conditions aren't right.
Guillium wants the craft to be done professionally even when it is done by other trades and non- professionals, The fact that so many pay to learn from Guillium, that tells you that he knows Venetian Plaster.
When you hire Guillem, you're not hiring a tradesperson. You're hiring the master other people learn from—then applies that expertise to your specific project.
Refusal to Compromise
Guillem turns down as many projects as he accepts.
He won't work over unsuitable substrates. He won't rush timelines because a client wants it done faster. He won't use unnecassery additives to make application easier. While offering good value he won't take on projects where the client is shopping purely on price.
Many occasions, lead time exists because chemistry doesn't negotiate. Lime plaster cures through carbonation—a natural process that can't be rushed. Shortcuts might look fine initially, but they fail in Queensland's coastal conditions.
Quality takes time. Guillem ensures he takes the time to care for your project.