plasterwork
Decorative ceiling finish
Plasterwork is decorative or structural work made from plaster—the paste ofite calcium sulfate or cement that hardens when dry.
The term usually refers to ornamental applications: moldings, ceiling medallions, cornices, and relief designs found in historic buildings.
The Victorian mansion featured elaborate plasterwork throughout.
Restoration of damaged plasterwork requires skilled craftsmen.
Thin wooden strip
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- plasterboardGypsum-core building panel
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
scaffold · beading · rendering · skimming · coat · keying · bonding · ceiling
Ornamental upper trim
- covingConcave architectural molding
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- dentilsOrnamental cornice blocks
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
architrave · corbel · pilaster · capital · molding · relief · scrollwork · acanthus
Without roughness or difficulty
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
eggshell · stippled · combed · swirled · knockdown · Venetian · sgraffito · roughcast
Flat blade for spreading
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- screedLong tedious rant
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
spatula · edger · bucket · sponge · sandpaper · straightedge · level · plumb
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
intricate · elaborate · opulent · decorative · Renaissance · neoclassical · Georgian · Victorian
lath
Thin wooden strip
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- plasterboardGypsum-core building panel
substrate · scaffold · beading · rendering · skimming · coat · keying · bonding · ceiling · wall
cornice
Ornamental upper trim
- covingConcave architectural molding
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- dentilsOrnamental cornice blocks
frieze · architrave · corbel · pilaster · capital · molding · relief · scrollwork · acanthus · festoon
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
satin · eggshell · stippled · combed · swirled · knockdown · Venetian · sgraffito · roughcast · pebbledash
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
mixer · spatula · edger · bucket · sponge · sandpaper · straightedge · level · plumb · tradesman
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
filigree · intricate · elaborate · opulent · decorative · Renaissance · neoclassical · Georgian · Victorian · Palladian
arriccio
First plaster layer
mural · Sistine · Michelangelo · Giotto · vaults · chapel · lunette
- ancient craftspottery, mosaics, weaving, carpentry, blacksmithing
- ornamentationornaments, ornament, ornamentation, ornamental, embellishment
- decorative artsdecorative arts, topiary, enamelwork, applied arts, ornamental design
- architectural ornamentacanthus, arabesque, arabesques, architrave, baluster
- building craftscarpentry, masonry, joinery, roofing, tiling
- Islamic artsarabesques, Arabic script, tilework, miniature painting, Persian miniatures
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