Other Craftsmen at work take a look!!!

[mikethetile]

very nice

 

[Colour Republic]

Great photos mate thanks for sharing

free hand too, did you see them use a wire frame for the rose?

 

[peckers]

There has been different methods used depending on the weight,size and the detail as far as I could see. Some have scrim and or plaster lathes made from fibourus plaster and different techniques have been used when applying it. Apparently it traps air in it to make the larger pieces lighter. It's not hollow but it makes the plaster lighter depending on which way they apply it

 

[Alberta Stone]

I have seen a new product which is an ultra light plaster kind of like the ultra light mortar and it is half the weight in the same sized bag.
I think I may try to give a go to making some of those pieces...it really intrigues me.

 

[user123]

What an inspirational post! no shortcuts and quick fixes there, the house will feel amazing with all the TLC .... thanks for sharing, no wonder you are excited about this! Phil Hobson who is involved in preserving heritage property will like this, too, I reckon, when he comes across it! Looking forward to your album Steve

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Wow Steve, that is some nice detailed work there

 

[Aston]

great pics stevie ..

i love fiberous plastering....we have a family in liverpool who specialise in this. one of the guys is 78 and still working!!!!
they do some amazing work and can basically name their price. i have run some moulds at riversdale college in 1986 and done some in situ repairs but it really takes years of hard work to establish yourself and cover the full repetoir!!

fiberous plastering is a rare trade now..

 

[Rob Z]

Nice one. Steve.

About five years ago, we worked in a house that was getting the same kind of old-school plaster treatment. It was fascinating to see how they were applying this stuff.

I think that homeowner was the only customer I've ever had that truly had a "money is no object" approach to the work in his house. He would pay top dollar to get things done n the house, then his wife and the decorator would come in and decide they didn't like it. He wouldn't blink and eye and would pay to have it all torn out and redone. :yikes:

Our job was to prep all seven showers in the house-pan liners, all mortar work, all the waterproofing. We weren't asked to do any of the stone and tile work because the decorator insisted on using her person. He wasn't a tile setter, instead he was identified as a "tile artist".:lol: He and his guys made a lot of mistakes and messed a lot of stuff up. The owner paid him to tear out his problem work and then paid him to do it again.:mad2:

 

[White Room]

That cornice is a pleasure to view, know of a guy who served his seven year appreniceship in France doing that work..

Specialized work.

 

[Mike]

i seen an old spanish guy painting cornices he'd made and put up, he was using an artists size paint brush. he does all the fancy artex too but he won't let anyone watch him