Molding & Casting Materials

Buying Guides

A Buying Guide to companies specializing in molding and casting materials for historic building restoration projects. Specialties include Casting Compounds, such as Plasters, Gypsum, Gypsum Modifiers, Cements, Polyurethanes, Epoxies and more.

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Vintage Doors

Manufacturer of custom exterior & interior wood doors: door hardware, screen doors & storm doors; traditional, Craftsman & Victorian Styles; solid wood & glass panels available.

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Abatron, Inc.

Manufacturer of products for restoration & repair: wood consolidation & repair, window & door restoration, concrete patching & resurfacing, metal restoration, moldmaking & casting, structural adhesives, protective coatings, strippers & related products.

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Enkeboll Designs

Manufacturer of architectural woodcarvings: moldings, corbels, columns, capitals, moldings, arches, panels, mantels, onlays & more; over 1,000 items produced from North American hardwoods; $50 catalog refundable upon first order; since 1956.

The complex decorative stenciled patterns of Rodeph Shalom Synagogue of Philadelphia, PA, executed on fabric, were cleaned and conserved by Canning Studios, whose artisans also in- painted and duplicated patterns in adjacent areas.

John Canning & Company

Decorative Painting -- European-trained master painter heads studio: major projects all across the country; restoration & new commissions.

Agrell Architectural Carving, Ltd.

Agrell Architectural Carving is expert in architectural and decorative woodcarving. We craft the very best quality custom hand-carved moldings, decorative panels, doors, fire surrounds and furniture.

Alloy Casting Co.

Supplier of ornamental aluminum & brass-plated aluminum castings: mailboxes, fences, grilles, cresting & sundials; traditional catalog items, custom designs & renovation/restoration projects.

Architectural Facades Unlimited

Supplier of precast architectural ornament: follies, columns, balustrades, cornices, pavers, mantels & fountains; cement, plaster, modified gypsum, GFRC & GRG; on-site drawings, patterning, moldmaking & casting; 15 standard colors.

Aristone Designs, Inc.

Manufacturer of precast products: columns, pavers, mantels, molding, trim, mantels & balustrades; concrete, plaster & GFRC; custom colors & finishes; stock & custom work; in-house mold-maker; since 1964.