Before You Can Run a Ceiling Rose, This Template Has to Be Built!
Before a plaster ceiling rose (ceiling center) can be run, this setup has to be built first.
In this video, Andy shows the traditional process of making a plaster ceiling rose template and horse — often called a ceiling medallion setup in North America. This foundation work is essential before any plaster moulding (molding) can be run, and it’s built entirely by hand using techniques passed down for hundreds of years.
This is Part 1 of a two-part series on running a plaster ceiling rose. While this video focuses on building the template and horse on the workbench, it also explains how the system works and why accuracy at this stage is critical for the final result.
No shortcuts, no factory parts — just real plaster craftsmanship shown clearly and honestly.
Part 2 is now live: watch it next! (Hand-Spinning the Ceiling Rose):
• Hand-Spinning a Plaster Ceiling Rose — NO ...
🎯 PERFECT FOR:
• Traditional craftsmanship enthusiasts
• Heritage & period home restorations
• Plasterers & skilled tradespeople
• DIYers wanting to understand old-school methods
• Anyone interested in plaster moulding and ceiling medallions
• People who want to learn plastering
💡 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:
• How a plaster ceiling rose template is drawn and cut
• How to build and horse up a template correctly
• How a spinning point is made on the workbench
• How a muffle is added to the template and horse
• Why this setup is essential before running plaster mouldings
🎬 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro – Making a template and horse for a plaster ceiling rose
00:12 Drawing out and cutting the template (profile)
03:36 Horsing up the template
05:40 Making a spinning point on the workbench
06:25 Adding a muffle to the template
07:26 How the horse and template work together
08:45 Outro - GET PLASTERED
👷 About Get Plastered with Andy
Andy is a third-generation plasterer from England, now based in Canada, with over 40 years of experience. His son Declan is learning the craft the same way Andy did — through hands-on practice and traditional techniques passed down through generations.
On this channel you’ll find:
• Traditional plastering techniques
• Full craftsmanship processes
• Heritage mouldings & restoration work
• Real father-and-son projects
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