Decorative plaster is among the most fragile interior surfaces. Roof and plumbing leaks are a constant source of failure in this important interior medium. Blackburn offers a full range of services to both conserve and repair decorative plaster in all of its forms. We are able to cast, replicate and reinstall larger sections as well as consolidate and repair minor surface damage.
A series of chronic water leaks had damaged areas of the 50 foot interior plaster dome. Damage ranged from chipped and missing paint to entire sections, which had fallen to the ground. Other sections had eroded to the point of being unrecognizable. The dome required effective decorative plaster restoration. After...
As part of a renovation of this Federal courtroom, we were asked to perform gilt and decorative plaster restoration for the ceiling and niches. We started work on the ceiling. One of the challenges was to match the gold paint that had been used during the last renovation. With some...
Due to inappropriate banner hanging, side of a column capital in the sanctuary of Our Lady of Padua had cracked and fallen to the floor below. There were 50 pieces and reconstruction seemed impossible. As replication would be expensive, Blackburn opted to attempt reconstruction of the...
As a result of widespread water penetration, portions of the ceilings in three library rooms were in need of extensive decorative plaster restoration and repair. In partnership with Austin Ornamental, Blackburn was able to restore and conserve the complex moldings in three reading rooms of the original 1910 structure. While...
