Destroyed Plaster Designs Fixed!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi! Thanks for being here! It has been an incredible blessing to work with Historic England on the rescue of Hopwood Hall. I appreciate you taking the time to watch the progress in our renovation. I hope you enjoy it!! 😀

[@debitir1vv]

Absolutely love it! Thank you for sharing!

[@HopwoodXIV]

@@debitir1vv 😀❤

[@arcturianwonderer]

We sure wish that you would do more videos. Its interesting to see the process of rebuilding such an old big place. 🙂

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you so much! More are coming soon!

[@jeffreyskinner7167]

I believe hop would Dupree is a very busy individual taking on a project of this magnitude anything that he produces will be sufficient for myself Good afternoon

[@michaelt8727]

Wow, that’s impressive! When you’re renovating an historical home, Hopwood, you’ve shown us how to really get plastered….and it looks like a very rewarding adventure.

[@HopwoodXIV]

😄 cheers Michael!

[@kristineteall368]

I’m so invested in this man from my home state Michigan, and his epic journey into his ancestral history! Such a beautiful hall, and I have every confidence you will make it grand once again… and I will be here for it all the way!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Oh that's amazing Kristine! Thank you so much

[@Lickylongtym]

I have been so fascinated by the history of this particular building as I live locally to it. Also, i absolutely love history, renovation, and a good backstory like this makes it all the more fantastic. Ive been following from the beginning ❤. Brilliant job your doing with it all. Your dedication, patience, and willingness to learn about every bit of the renovation process is certainly to be admired and respected. Excellent work by the skilled trades people.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you! Great to know you are watching!!

[@applesocks89]

Please try to save what you can of the 1600s sculpted wall that you copied the new molding from!! It can be framed and maybe set on a large easel, would so beautiful in the room when it’s finished!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Great suggestion! Thank you!!

[@faithwerksdesigns6197]

I loved the addition of the older pictures with what your doing now, so amazing!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Faith!

[@LisaHopwood-e4s]

😂 Are you up for a challenge Hopwood?! 😂 We all know the answer to that one!! Awww, missed the chat 😢 but this looks amazing, it’s proper magic watching the plaster moulds come to life. Wonder how many bags of plaster you’ll get through in the next few years! 🧐 Those details are stunning, the ancestors would be proud 😍❤

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks so much Lisa! Haha yes we'll have to keep a count of how many bags!! 😄

[@margf.6773]

A very educational video, Hopwood. Thanks for making it.

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀❤

[@naomioconnor4107]

Your work is giving your ancestors a voice, they speak through the renewal.

[@HopwoodXIV]

I love that! 😀

[@heatherread6058]

Just love seeing these old crafts being kept alive. I am sure your volunteers are enjoying the process. Love from South Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Heather! Great to know you are watching. Hello to South Australia! 😀

[@elizabradley4797]

Chopin 🎹🌹 ~ Your stories of 'family' will never cease to amaze me. 1689 ~ Hopwood think you have truly fallen in love with Hopwood Hall 🩷🙏🤲

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Eliza! Haha yes indeed I think I have! 😀

[@cherylmcnair5594]

How fascinating to see how the plaster decorations were originally made. Hope you had a lovely Thanks giving celebration 🍾 🎉😊

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Cheryl!

[@jeffreyskinner7167]

I get extremely emotional when I hear the enthusiasm in your voice ! Family history in England myself dating back to 1066 . Well done!!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Jeffrey! Wow your family history dating back to 1066 sounds fascinating!

[@jameskyle380]

Absolutely fascinating. A really interesting video. Lovely to see the room and crafts and skills needed to restore it. A great job by all.

[@HopwoodXIV]

cheers James!

[@ninianmacmillan-keith7435]

Fascinating What a craftsman Keith is

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi Ninian! Yes he's amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@susanw8760]

Hi Hopwood, it is so incredibly charming to watch when you are learning a new skill because you are so invested in whatever you are doing. Your enthusiasm is incredibly infectious and it's no surprise how many people are also invested, even at a distance, in what you're doing. I'm sure I'm not the only one who hopes one day to visit Hopwood Hall.....more power to you all. I love your videos.....

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hi Susan! 😀 Wow what a lovely message. Thank you. Yes that would be fantastic if you can someday visit!

[@lyndaking5538]

How wonderful is it that this incredible part of history is being so wonderful cared for. Greetings from New South Wales, Australia.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Lynda! Hello to NSW, Australia!

[@missionpassed4584]

I love the fact that a decendant from the original owners is actually getting involved in the physical parts of the restoration, whilst your ancestors would have just paid the craftsmen to do it without getting involved, its feel more personal like you are nursing this beautiful building back to full health again.

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀

[@sidneylawson7767]

Amazing. That was very interesting. What fun it will be to see the room come together. Thank you from Vermont. Cheering you on.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks so much Sidney! 😀 ❤

[@darleneklein429]

❤Today is my birthday and I get to spend it at Hopwood Hall! What a great gift! Love from Michigan.

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀❤ Happy Birthday Darlene! Hello to Michigan!

[@charlesrocks]

What a beautiful estate. I’m so glad you are restoring this home.

[@andrewvavala251]

Love this! I love learning the history and watching how intricate the process is to accomplish the old ornamentation!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Andrew! Great to have you with us on the journey!

[@SarahHovley]

Wow!!! How fascinating! I had no idea what went into making the moldings! Beautiful and exciting! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Sarah! ♥️

[@susanmcconnell6041]

That looks like so much messy FUN!!! Educational, fascinating, exciting!! Can visualize the splendid completion!!! 🥰

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀❤

[@bobconrad5632]

That was awesome! Great video on how they build the plaster moldings! Thanks for sharing. I'm enjoying your book!

[@HopwoodXIV]

cheers Bob! Thanks so much!!

[@stephjezo6470]

Love that you are sharing the heritage skills with the community is amazing, I hope you get plenty of the school kids in! You are simultaneously giving folks valuable skills, and making history touchable and relatable while giving the community ownership which will help keep this beauty safer in the future. Win-win for all. Maybe we can bring some of those skills back here to the US and bring thes facets of architecture nack into use. Perhaps in the future you can offer courses for folks to pay to learn the skills while also helping rebuild. Even have a consecutive series of courses for folks to be able to come do several things and make the airfare costs make more sense. Thanks for sharing all of this.

[@darant2249]

Those old timers had Real skills! And You are all growing in a variety of skill sets 🎉🎉

[@HopwoodXIV]

It was such an honor to learn from them! 😀

[@darant2249]

@@HopwoodXIV maybe you can do a how to illustrated book of these Heritage skills.🧐😁

[@jeffverdin6105]

Keith is definitely a treasure helping to pass along his knowledge. A great video.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Jeff!

[@bridgetmorse9395]

This is the exciting stuff! Congratulations

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Bridget!

[@ruthcarter8895]

Wow! What exacting skills! Bravo!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Ruth! 😀

[@conemadam]

Yippee! Another fun episode with Hopwood at his hall!!!!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I have so much respect for you. It's always been a dream of mine to restore one of the many castles in the UK falling into ruin. It's something I daydream about when out hiking. I hike a lot and daydream a lot. Anyway, to see someone take on such a project trusting they can learn the skills and one job at a time slowly bring the home back to glory is so inspirational.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you so much. It's great to hear from you. I hope you'll continue to be part of the journey!

[@kathyevans2968]

Hopwood, you are so genuine and likeable with your approach to this massive undertaking and adventure. This was so interesting to watch. Your ancestral home is in good hands with you at the helm!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Aw thank you so much Kathy! 😀❤

[@terrig4750]

Very interesting and informative. Beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving from sunny California

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Terri! Hello to California!

[@samanthabarber280]

Absolutely fascinating, very therapeutic to watch, just got in from work and watching the process was very relaxing, amazing the talent they had all those years ago without the modern technology we have at our disposal today, real artisans. Thanks once again for sharing ❤

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀 ❤

[@debmeurer1983]

All that to be done within 15 minutes~!!!!!!!!!! The final piece was amazing~!!! Keep up the good work and keep these videos coming!!!!!!!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀 Thank you Deb!!! ❤️ ❤

[@ellenwood719]

Now your ancestors will be able to say that their ancestor made these moldings themselves. People will stare and wonder how you were able to do all of these things! You should all be so proud.

[@rostallar4243]

Amazing! Wish there were more updates though, as I miss these updates on this wonderful transformation.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you so much! More episodes will be coming soon. We also post about 2 updates per week on Patreon if you are interested in taking a look

[@sondrabrown442]

Fascinating! Thanks Hopwood!!!

[@Doris86pl]

That's craftsmanship! Inspiring!

[@HopwoodXIV]

It was so fun to learn too!

[@h3022]

I just got a copy of Downton Shabby and cannot put it down, lol, well....except to write this post. I love the book. Thank you for all you are doing! Restoring these beautiful buildings is so important!! I would love to come visit. Back to reading.......Best, Andrea

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks so much Andrea! Great to hear from you!! 😀 ❤

[@scot4u]

Interesting to see how plaster molds are made .You show walls ect that have the plaster molds attacthed that the lime morter has droped so will need repairing .Can you show how any repairs are done when the time comes and more on the woodwork please .

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you! Yes will do!

[@karenchesser6348]

Enjoy watching the house come back together one inch at a time. I know that you live in England now, but hope you got some turkey and dressing and all the fixings. Happy Holidays from Temple, Texas.🦃🌲💥

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Karen! Yes indeed I was so happy to have a proper Thanksgiving dinner! Hello to Temple, Texas!!

[@tykiruru]

that is really cool! would be nice they could teach this kind of stuff in high school/middle school

[@HopwoodXIV]

Yes absolutely!

[@doloresmackenzie9451]

Hopwood you are incredibly inspiring 🎶

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀 Thank you Dolores!

[@margf.6773]

P.S. Happy Thanksgiving, Hopwood !

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Marg!! ♥️ Same to you!

[@oreoandoz7723]

So many skills taught or introduced to viewers through your vids! Thank you!

[@HopwoodXIV]

I really appreciate you watching!

[@BRENDABERTHA]

Hi Hopwood! Ive been watching from the beginning...still watching. Loving all this reconstruction...artfully done. ❤ (Johnn is my name -ms. )

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you so much for coming along on the journey!! Great to know you're watching!!

[@rosemarygilman8718]

Hopwood, this video was absolutely fascinating! I loved learning about what it took then and takes now to make the molding. You are doing such an amazing job!!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Rosemary!!!

[@annlyon.2040]

I’ve always wanted to learn this. It comes out beautifully. How fun and a lot of work , but so Worth it !

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Ann! Yes I absolutely loved learning it!

[@kennethcrace6181]

Happy Thanksgiving Hopwood. I love your post's. Looking forward to your next...hope it's soon...lol. Ken from Indiana 🇺🇸

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Ken Happy Thanksgiving too! Hello to Indiana!

[@nelleg152]

Loved the video it was very interesting. It's great passing on these skills ❤

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Nelle!

[@coolcatssc1140]

So interesting looks fun!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you! Yes I really loved learning!!

[@karicraton9648]

Happy Thanksgiving Hopwood ! Amazing journey

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Kari! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!! 😀

[@coolcatssc1140]

Amazing!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀❤

[@ApolloApp_Music]

Looking forward to this!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Cheers! See you then!!

[@sharonb5297]

Good day Hopwood. What's going on? Are you ok? Just concerned, we haven't heard from you. Hope all is well.

[@rebeccacaron8982]

Incredibly inspiring ❤

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Rebecca!

[@roperez19]

congratulation, is amazing

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Roberto!

[@gloriajeanshaeffer1549]

cant wait!!!!!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks so much Gloria! 😀

[@bobbeckman3735]

Happy thanksgiving Hopwood

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Bob! Same to you!!

[@aairsick]

That was the coolest!

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀❤

[@BruceHays]

I've set a notification so I won't forget, it will be a highlight of my Thanksgiving Day!

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Bruce! Fantastic! I'll be on live chat at the Premiere so 'see' you soon!

[@LFH55]

Looking forward to it. We will be out at the time of the live broadcast - drats. Looking forward to watching the delayed broadcast.

[@HopwoodXIV]

Sounds great- I hope you enjoy it!

[@LFH55]

Just watched it. Amazing what can be done. It is also amazing what has been done.

[@HopwoodXIV]

@@LFH55 Thank you! 😀

[@jordyr2262]

Quick one... What do this use to attach in to the wall? Is it more plaster? Or is there another process/material involved? Great work as always. Wish I could be involved.

[@bobbeckman3735]

More plaster. I don’t know if goes on wet wall rendor of they add some more The scratches that you saw on the wall under the molding is what allows that plaster to grip

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thanks Jordy! Yes we'll be making a video about that process a bit further along in the restoration. cheers

[@helenatremblay4019]

FASCINATING❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@HopwoodXIV]

Thank you Helen! 😀

[@sianorourke5573]

❤

[@cherylkurucz8852]

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[@HopwoodXIV]

😀😀

[@MM36577]

Why the wait???

[@HopwoodXIV]

Hello! We are premiering it tomorrow so we are letting people know in advance so they can plan to join us and be here to participate in the live chat. I hope you can make it. Thank you

[@coby6417]

👏🌟👍🍀💐

[@HopwoodXIV]

😀

[@georgesmith1144]

Too much chat and not enough of the actual work being done.☹️