Cooker hood with plaster mantel and corbels - Grimsby, Lincolnshire
We have been appointed to plaster the hood made by the customer, and manufacture bespoke plaster cornice type mantle and corbel alongside with bespoke Victorian kitchen units. #plastering #plasterer #grimsby #ornamental
Hood plastered
Repairing damaged plaster Pilaster
We are currently undertaking a repair job - damaged pilaster caused by other trades. Have a look at progression pictures below.
End results !
Acanthus cornice over build in cupboard
We have been assigned to the job to provide match to existing acanthus cornice to go around build in cupboard and have fitted up , leaving to very satisfied customers. see below the progression pictures.
Made to match existing coving in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Carried out the job - made to match existing coving in customers’ living room.
Before bespoke coving is fitted up
Fitted up
Matched up existing
What is Fibrous Plastering ?
Fibrous plastering is a form of precast plasterwork. The plaster casts are reinforced with open mesh hessian scrim and strengthen with timber laths. This results in strong casts that are light in weight. Another advantage of Fibrous plastering is the saving in cost when reproducing several similiar types of moulded work which can be cast from the same mould. These casts can be prepared in a workshop, as the building progressed separately. When the appropriate stage of the building is reached the casts can be fixed by means of zinc screws to timber joists and the joints wadded with scrim and stopped (filled in) and made good with plaster. Quoted from Plastering - JB Taylor - 5th Edition.
In the workshop, fibrous plasterer runs the half dome model and getting ready to make casts from it.
Made to match existing cornice coving in York
Made to match existing cornice ( coving ) See progression pictures below.
Original coving that needs matching up
Mould made...
Cast made from mould
Mitres stopped in ...
End result after decoration
Guild of the Traditional Plastering Craft
Ryan Swart, Director of R.S Plaster Mouldings has been deservedly awarded the Guild of the Traditional Plastering Craft. After the initial application few years ago, Philip Gaches - the acting Master and his Panel were satisfied with Ryan’s work with restoration of plaster mouldings (Heritage) and confident that his work is at high standard and good customer services.
Ryan Swart (left) and Keith Langton (right)
One of England’s finest ornamental plasterer, Keith Langton, who is also the member of the Guild, did the honours to present Ryan the certification. This meant the world to Ryan. Ryan’s progression with his plastering craft does not stop there, will continue to make progress and have “always learning” sort of attitude as every job have its own challenges, however he has maintained excellent network of finest plasterers in United Kingdom and Ireland to pass on the knowledge. Once a year there’s a gathering of traditional plasterers local and abroad to showcase their skills and share on the knowledge.
How is decorative coving made...
You may wonder how coving is made? Many think that they are only made in China and shipped to the U.K. in large quantities.....Far from it, Coving is originally made by the use of casting plaster (Plaster of Paris), hessian and laths. The process started in UK at 19th century.
They are hand made in our workshop using our master copy to create a cast. (Master copies are also hand made).
See pictures below for each of these processes.
Manufacturing decorative coving
Get in touch with us for your requirements and the use of the best British materials.... Handcrafted in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
Cornice repairs
We have been tasked to repair damaged cornice that has been damaged by water ingress from bathroom above. See before and after pictures
Before and after
Ornate Victorian Ceiling Rose
Our CP75 “Elizabeth” Victorian Ceiling rose supplied and fit. Customer wants a rose so can easily fit up brass pendant and recommended them this rose and went for it. Looking great (quite a job to remove stubborn wallpaper within the rose but worth the effort!) #ceilingrose #grimsby #victorian #plaster #fibrous #ornate
