by Andrea Barber | Dec 15, 2025
Historic Plaster Repair Boot Camp is a fun and intense, three-day, hands-on, learn by doing, total immersion experience in historic plaster repair. Students will learn state-of-the-art techniques in re-attaching loose plaster back to the wood lath and how to mix &...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 15, 2025
Historic Plaster-Making & Restoring Decorative Plaster is a fun and intense, three-day, hands-on, learn by doing, total immersion experience in historic plaster molding creation and repair. Students will learn state-of-the-art techniques in mold making, casting...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 15, 2025
Historic Preservation Boot Camp 3 Days – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (daily) Although generally considered permanent, masonry is subject to deterioration too. Our preservation practices attempt to keep masonry structures from deteriorating further; respect the significance of...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 15, 2025
Casting Plaster Medallions & Enrichments 2 Days – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Among the most dramatic ornamental plaster forms are ceiling medallions and enrichments. Typically, medallions related stylistically to the cornice ornament are also found in the room and could...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 15, 2025
Basic Plaster Wall Repair 1 Day – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm A traditional and versatile building material, plaster was historically used as a protective and decorative coating for walls and ceilings. Plaster can result in finishes much harder than drywall which creates a...