Talk:Scagliola

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"Another technique involves trowelling on several layers of translucent renders and randomly cutting back to a previous layer to achieve colour differential similar to hewn marble."

This sounds like sgraffito, used to create polychromatic murals employing a similar technique. Fine examples can be seen in the Gold Ballroom of the DuPont Hotel in Wilmington, Delaware.