Embossed Plaster

A white, textured, raised plaster texture for use on internal walls and ceilings, commonly used in domestic settings or for false ceilings in domestic, public and commercial environments. Plaster is typically used to smooth over rough textured walls such as blockwork and stock brick; or to create cool, calm, open atmospheres, while providing a neutral backdrop to man-made and synthetic materials, colours and textures. The cement based nature allows it to be utilised internally as a decorative finish, or in some external cases as a durable, weather resistant protective coating for masonry and panelling in exposed, rough climatic conditions. While render and plaster coatings are both usually similar in terms of constituent ingredients and properties, render is the term given when it it is applied externally, while plaster normally denotes indoor use. Dating back to at least 7500BC to Indian temples, Egyptian tombs and extensive use in Roman architecture, plaster is a protective coating applied to walls and ceilings to protect the surfaces from damage, add a decorative coating to a feature wall, or provide a smooth finish to an otherwise rough structure such as concrete blockwork, stock bricks or timber sheeting. Cement plaster is a relatively modern material and is renowned for its fast setting, hard and durable characteristics, although they are more prone to scrapes, scratches and light damage, often necessitating a complete re-plastering of the area to remove any damage. Plaster is a mixture of sand, Portland cement and water, which in this case is white in colour, likely from the use of white Portland cement, although can be pigmented before application with paints, dyes or the use of different aggregates, or painted after installation to the desired colour, while it can be treated differently to achieve a coarse, utilitarian appearance; a smooth, uniform finish; or a more decorative, textured coating to highlight or mimic concrete or natural stone. Embossed plaster can have particular patterns, stencils or reliefs laid into it during application to add detail or decoration and can be as thin and easy to apply as paint, making it very popular for creating sculptures or artistic elements in architecture.