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Copy of a marble 'Roman copy' (now in the Vatican) of a Greek 'original' (4th c. BCE).
Origin of plaster cast unknown.
The Horace Smith Collection, 50.1900.31
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum
Springfield, Massachusetts
A leak at the O'Dell House Museum a couple of years ago had caused some damage to one of the plaster ceilings in the historic section of the building. Since mid-winter is usually the least disruptive time of year to do this sort of work, we have started our repairs. These plaster washers are used to draw up the plaster and solidify the ceiling. I have installed a great number of these washers during various restoration projects at the museum.
i did not remember this adornment on the Washington Sq Arch - then he tired and stepped down for a break
Here is the sunroom with the first coat of primer on the walls and ceilings. I know, not a dramatic difference between white paint and white plaster, but hey, I'm documenting the whole process so bear with me! Some painter's caulk to fill the last of the haunted house cracks, some tape and plastic over the rest of the woodwork, and I'm ready for spray-texture.
This is my hand cast in plaster. I have to say it's rather disturbing to see such a highly detailed, same-size reproduction of one's own disembodied hand. The detail was fine enough to have reproduced my fingerptints!
Spring 3” X 3”
Soldered metal, plaster, vintage buttons & lace, sand & shells in resin made using techniques learned from Stephanie Lee’s Handbook of Elements ebook: stephanielee.typepad.com/handbook_of_elements_main/.
Snail shells and sand are from the beach at a fresh water spring in North Florida, Wakulla Springs. You can read all about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakulla_Springs.
I didn't paint that. It's not painted, it's plastered. I mixed the pigments (on the table) and the plaster to make batches of each color.
Page one of a plaster casting catalog from 1966 by Hazel Pearson Handicrafts of Rosemead, California.
Silk Plaster liquid wallpapers were presented by our partners in Ireland during construction exhibition in Dublin, from 8 to 10 November. Visitors of the stand were able to get acquainted with unique textures, colors, as well as participate in a master class for applying of liquid wallpaper Silk Plaster which is made only in Russia. Silk Plaster was welcomed by European audience, the stand was very popular and attracted a lots of visitors. Stay tuned, the next exhibition in Ireland will begin in February 1, 2013!
Silk Plaster liquid wallpapers were presented by our partners in Ireland during construction exhibition in Dublin, from 8 to 10 November. Visitors of the stand were able to get acquainted with unique textures, colors, as well as participate in a master class for applying of liquid wallpaper Silk Plaster which is made only in Russia. Silk Plaster was welcomed by European audience, the stand was very popular and attracted a lots of visitors. Stay tuned, the next exhibition in Ireland will begin in February 1, 2013!