Articles
The craft of plaster moulding is thousands of years old. In this on-going series of commentaries, we present some of its fascinating history, common and unusual manufacturing techniques, and impacts on culture and society.
Orders of Architecture I
How to differentiate between the Doric and the Ionic Orders.
Moulding Profiles
The simple rules behind the seeming chaos of moulding profiles.
Orders of Architecture II
The possible, grim inspiration for the Corinthian Order of Architecture.
The Eternal Appeal of Plaster
The hard reasons why plaster lasts.
Orders of Architecture III
New and Improved? The Roman Orders: Tuscan and Composite
The Curse of the Undercut
The bane of mould-makers and their solutions.
The Most Beautiful House in America
Palladio Mouldings’ work in Architectural Digest.
Fibers with Benefits
Strengthening plaster’s greatest weakness.