CAPITAL A capital is the uppermost termination or 'head' of a column. Unsurprisingly, our English word “capital” directly de...

Image courtesy of Plâtres Vieujot PLASTER One of the foundations of a good trade education is understanding the vocabulary of that ...

Image courtesy of Vicat The art of plastering is itself divided into two major fields of employ. Rendering is fundamental. A plast...

The Alhambra During the European Middle Ages plaster would continue as a craft but was largely diminished as an art. With few ...