Patrick Webb

Plaster Aggregates and Fibers

February 2, 2018

Now it's time to consider the aggregates and occasionally fibers that typically compose the greater percentage of the volume and mass of a plaster

Plaster Binders—Mineral Glue

Patrick Webb

December 5, 2017

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We're not just talking about the binders you used to put your schoolwork in either.

What is Plaster?

Patrick Webb

October 1, 2017

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The writing is in the sand—or should we say plaster?

Interior Plastering Vocabulary

In order to make it in this industry, you will need to understand the basic day-to-day terms used on the job site.

Patrick Webb

March 1, 2017

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The foundations of a good trade education is an understanding of the plaster industry’s vocabulary.

How-to Set up a Traditional Plaster Shop

Patrick Webb

October 1, 2016

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With the comeback of plaster in contemporary architecture, it’s time to set up shop.

The Process of Plaster Restoration

Confessions of a Plasterer

Patrick Webb

April 1, 2016

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With a dislike for plaster restoration, a Charleston-based plasterer finds methods to help cope and achieve his high degree of perfection.

History of plastering art

Traditions in the craft of decorative plastering

Patrick Webb

September 1, 2015

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Has the art of plastering changed much in thousands of years?

Plaster During the Federal and Beaux Arts

Patrick Webb

March 1, 2015

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The founding fathers of the United States lived and were educated during an era later known as the Age of Enlightenment.

History of Plaster in Colonial Times

The History of Plaster in Architecture Pre-Colonial and Colonial

Patrick Webb

August 1, 2014

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A look at how plaster originated in the pre-colonial and colonial time periods.

The History of Plaster in Architecture

Rococo and Neoclassical

Patrick Webb

March 3, 2014

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Exploring the art of French Rococo, English Neoclassical and Palladianism in Colonial America.

Articles by Patrick Webb

Plaster Aggregates and Fibers

Plaster Binders—Mineral Glue

What is Plaster?

Interior Plastering Vocabulary

How-to Set up a Traditional Plaster Shop

The Process of Plaster Restoration

History of plastering art

Plaster During the Federal and Beaux Arts

History of Plaster in Colonial Times

The History of Plaster in Architecture

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