Plaster work Cornice making by running in-situ.

[@IainHC1]

😳 Wowwwwww.............. Thats some patience and skill!!!

[@rubenalvarado9772]

What tope of products are you use

[@stephace33]

that is what I do myself, and I love this wheather to see or to make!!! And I love the music too. Thievery!!!

[@wilsjane]

I always marvel at the decorative plaster work in some of the London theatres. Some of the cornices are around 24 x 36 inch drop with a standoff on the bottom ledge of 12 inches to house lighting. Around the proscenium, the design often included arches. To make matters even harder, you could ne working 80 feet off the ground, with another 10 feet when you were above the orchestra pit. Needles to say, scaffolding was wood in those days. The domed ceilings were also stick and rag. Records show that one theatres plasterwork weighs around 60 tons and on the original construction it took a team of around 50 plasterers more than a year to complete. At a theatre in Hammersmith, following wartime damage which left the roof leaking, the rag supports in the ceiling mildewed and the whole lot collapsed in the early 1950's. It caused so much damage, including bending the front edge of the dress circle that the building was demolished.

[@jamesgrellier4750]

Thanks for this. I just wondered what kind of plaster is typically used in this kind of work?

[@sergiuszmaczulski7134]

Hi James it is typical casting plster, you can slow down reaction by adding retarder, if you need more operating time.

[@jamesgrellier4750]

@@sergiuszmaczulski7134 excellent-thanks very much. I’m currently trying to make some short lengths of plaster moulding to match up with some existing. It’s an interesting process. I’m doing such small amounts that I don’t think a retarder will be necessary, but I’ll look into that too. I’m really grateful for your reply. Thanks again!

[@stephace33]

why dont u use a big gauging trowel?? For me it is a great all rounder!!!!

[@louisirizarry8344]

I want to know how to make the wood cut out

[@justa2049]

Maybe he hasn't discovered Trowels yet. Why the pigme hawk and putty knife?

[@creatorcement]

wow amazing 👍

[@donal6144]

Is this casting plaster with size in it ?

[@mikevern69]

Usually , 25%casting 75% lime putty .

[@maximusaurelius7306]

Excellent work!

[@stephace33]

and last but not least... why dont u have a partner?? such jobs like this needs at least 2 or 3 tradesman, in my opinion! not because u cant do it on ur own but to teach them how to do it so the trade can live longer!!! it is a trade which is pretty dead nowadays, unfortunately. As long as we live it isnt going to be dead soon!! Keep it up!!!! Respect

[@بهرامرحیمی-ش3ش]

عالی

[@vivianengels1587]

Zwischen 0,09 und 5:12 kann man ruhig durchspulen

[@petardrianov4263]

!!!!!

[@bricksandstuff2631]

always music

[@creatorcement]

wow amazing 👍