Patrick Webb is a heritage and ornamental plasterer, an educator and an advocate for the specification of natural, historically utilized plasters: clay, lime, gypsum, hydraulic lime in contemporary architectural specification. Read his full bio here.
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.
Terre de Séléné pairs well with appropriate surfaces, just like wine works well with certain foods.
Wine and plaster have quite a bit in common. Both require careful planning and an artisan's touch.
Certain geologic, atmospheric and climactic conditions are needed for wine and for plaster.
Patrick and Angela Webb show that grapes and plaster have a lot in common.
Patrick Webb discusses the characteristics and many advantages of using clay as a binder for both interior and exterior construction.
In my last blog, I discussed binders, the “mineral glue” as it were, that holds things together. Now it’s time to consider the “things,” the aggregates and occasionally fibers that typically compose the greater part of the volume and mass of a plaster.
