Corbels

Plaster corbels or corbels of other types such as resin corbels or concrete corbels are only part of our extensive range of moulding products. At the Period Casting Company we carry one of the largest stock of products such as corbels, Green Man, gargoyle, wall plaques, cherubs, aquatic fish, aquatic scenes, aquatic seahorses, aquatic mermaids, aquatic shells, along with larger products such as dado rails, ceiling roses, fireplaces, niches, archways, domes, statues, plaques, columns ... the list is endless

Plaster Resin Concrete Corbels and other Moulding Molding Products

At the Period Casting Company we carry a very large range of moulded (molded) products and these should provide our customers with access to everything that they could need. Corbels whether they are plaster corbels, resin corbels or concrete corbels all have the same basic function and the word has an interesting derivation:. In fact it is an interesting fact that the word corbel is derived from the French meaning raven or beak line projection.Corbels take on many different appearance but they serve the same basic function:

Plaster products have always provided an excellent medium for creating architectural artifacts such as plaster corbels, and all manner of plaster mouldings. Plaster as a product is all around us and has been in use for some considerable time. Plaster mouldings in such items as plaster corbels, along with their modern counterparts resin corbels and concrete corbels, are now so commonplace that we don't know the history that stands behind it. When did the use of plaster become common? Well it's an accepted fact that plaster was in use in Eqypt as far back as 2,500 BC. Why has plaster been so popular in the home as in plastering walls? It seems that after the Great Fire of London in 1666, the French decided to protect their wooden walls by putting a layer of plaster omn them. The first sort of effective fire protection. Shows that modern ideas are sometimes really quite old.

Use of Resin and Concrete Products

Corbels can be made with resin and concrete. What is the purpose of using these products? Well the first and most important reason is to do with weather resistance. Plaster corebls are all very well, but not too functional outside. Resin corbels and concrete corbels are both very strong and great for use in an external situation.

Although resin is a relatively modern material conctrete goes back to Roman times and they made extensive use of the material. Although the product has changed in its constituents over the years, it still exhibits similar charcateristics. So the first step in figuring out what your needs are is to look at the environment in which the product will be used. Both resin and concrete share that great facility for moulding which is so great about plaster. This facility has long since been in use by man and it means that a cheap and easily reproduced artifact can be made and sold at an affordabole price. The issue now is usually that of matching existing materials and designs. The moulds used in the production of the various items you see present have long since gone so how is it that it is possible to refurbish these properties in a way that works with the original and in no way damages the architectural value of the original? The answer to this lies in the very nature of mouldiung and that is that if there is an existing piece of moulding that exists then a mould can be taken from that and more moulding produced in the medium required and shipped to the site safely and quickly and allow the work to proceed in an efficient way.

How Period Casting Company Can Help

The Period Casting Company has produced over time a considerable array of mouldings produced in plaster, resin and concrete, and they are available from our website on the online shop. These items can be viewed and ordered and will be shipped to you in any location fairly quickly. Apart form this we also keep all our product lines available so that we aim to be abe to supply you with the same product again should you need it. We also keep the mouldings in different materials to help with the choice of internal or external use. On top of this we also offer mould making facilities to help you in your restoration projects. So whether the job is big or small the Period Casting Company will be there to help. Please visit our website and see if the product you need is there. We look foward to being of service to you both now and in the future.