The entire plaster fabrication process. The item is hand carved in wax, then a latex mold is made. The item is cast in plaster, dried, sanded, and then painted.
Wax original of the ceiling wreaths.
Wax original of the pillar capital.
Wax original of the pillar base.
All three original wax pillar segments (bottom, top, & capital).
Ceiling wreath plaster poured into mold (hanging hooks installed in reinforcing mesh).
Pouring the wreaths.
Bottom half of pillar in mold.
Early pillar mold process.
Pillar segments in drying room.
More pillars drying.
Final stages of drying.
Medallions and frame pieces drying.
Close-up of medallion and accent leaves.
Pillar capitals drying.
Sanding pillars prior to installation and painting.
Painting the ceiling wreaths.
Test assembly of pillar to evaluate dimensions.
Test pillar painted.
Finished medallion.
Finished frame corners.
Finished pieces stored in adjacent room awaiting installation.
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