Introduction – Plastering Plain and Decorative, a Glimpse of History by G.T. Robinson: Prehistoric, Egypt, the Greeks, the Romans – Oriental Development, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, Sixteenth Century, Decorative Growth in France and England – Decline in the Hanoverian Influence – Hopes for a Revival. v  Historical Plastering in England, Scotland and Ireland: Primitive – Mediaeval to the Eighteenth Century– Notes on Old Materials, Plasterers’ Wages, Hours, Victuals and Drink. v Materials: Manufacture of Plaster of Paris – Limes – Mortar – Hair – Sand – Mastic – Cements, Portland Cement, Hydraulic Cements and Plasters – Lathing. v Lime Plastering: First-Coating and Rendering – Floating Screeding and Flanking – Setting – Stucco – Method of Working – Fixing and Mitring – Repairing Old Plaster and Gauged Work. v Decorative Ceilings: Panelled and Floating Panelled Ceilings – Modern Panelled Ceilings – Portland Cement Ceilings – Fibrous Plaster Panelled Ceilings – Gothic Ceilings – Groined Ceilings – Classic Panels. v Running Diminished and Circular Mouldings: Diminished Columns – Plain and Fluted Columns – Rim and Collar Method – Diminished Mouldings – Cupolas – Trammels – Templates – Plasterers’ Oval – Coved Ceilings – Circular Mouldings. v Exterior Plastering: Cement Facades – Fining – Mouldings – Coloured Cement Facades – Pediments, Porticoes, Niches, Pedestals, Cornices, Columns, Arches, Balustrades, Windows – Sgraffitto – Fresco– Impressed Plaster Work. v Modelling: Principles of Modelling – The Modellers’ Art, Handwork, Tools, – Modelling Clay, Plastilina, Pate Plastique – Ceiling and Wall Decorations in Modelled Plaster – Modelling in Cement, Wax – Modelling in Tow – Architectural Model Making. v Moulding and Casting: Plasterers’ Shop – Squeezing, Casting and Moulding Wax, Waste Wax – Squeezing, Piece Moulding Clay – Plaster Waste, Plaster Moulds – Gauging Plaster and Casting – Casting White Cement, Moulding – Pressed Cement Work. v Model and Running Mould Making: Truss, Drawing and Model Making – Hinged Moulds – Diminished Models – Composites, Capitals, Centre Flowers, Mitres – Slippered, Radius, Hanging and Muffled Moulds– Notes on Running Moulds. v Gelatine Moulding: Manufacture and Uses in Moulding – Jelly Moulds – Cases – Moulding Clay, Truss – Open and Straight Moulds, Glue Moulds, Gelatine Casts and Indiarubber Moulds – Fibrous Plaster and Concrete – Interchangeable Moulds – Combined Gelatine and Plaster Piece Moulds. v Fibrous Plaster Work: Historical – Materials – Casting, Centre Flowers, Plain and Enriched Cornices, Plain and Enriched Fibrous Plaster, – Fireproof Fibrous Plaster– Casting in Plaster and Tow –Slabs – Gesso – Sgraffitto – Damp-Proof Fibrous Plaster Slabs. v Reverse Moulding: Uses and Terms – Setting Out – Reverse Casting, Cornices, Panel Mouldings, Rib Mouldings – Capitals, Diminished Plain and Fluted Columns – Overdoors. v Compositions: Papier Mache, Manufacture and Uses for Decoration – Carton-Pierre – Gesso – Patent Plaster Decorations – Daekoria – Smith’s Patent Metal. v Scagliola: Artificial Marbles – Scagliola, Manufacture, Mixing – Colours and Quantities – Polishing and Fixing – Marezzo, Making and Polishing – Granite Finish – Granite Plastering. v Foreign Plaster Work: Saracenic – Plaster and Glass Windows – Persian, Moorish, Spanish, Indian, Chinese, Italian, French, German, Austrian, Belgium and Russian Plaster Work. v Terra Cotta: Modelling – Model Making – Moulding – Pressing – Drying – Firing – Fixing. v Concrete: Ancient – Fine – Aggregates – Sands and Cements – Paving – Pavements – Making Concrete Slabs – Concrete Mosaic – Staircases – Concrete and Fibrous Plaster – Floors – Ceilings – Roofs – Casting and Modelling in Concrete. v Rudimentary Geometry and Architecture: Mouldings – The Orders of Architecture – The Roman Orders – The Ionic Pedestal – Impost and Architrave Mouldings – To Set Out Balustrades. v Tools and Appliances: Plasterers’ Tools – Appliances and Plant – Labourers’ Tools – Scaffolding – The Plasterers’ Craft – Plastic Craft and Literature. v Appendix and Index.