I think the rosettes would be lovely small gifts to take home from a visit or to purchase to help fund the restoration. They'd be fun to paint and hang up as decorations.
Did you say book two??? YESSS!!! The furniture buying process is my personal request, followed by the interior furbishings. How you reached the various decisions and where the fabrics fit in, where you got them, and what historical significance they represent. I’m totally loving this project and wish I could be there myself! Also, more on the gardens, please! Good luck and thanks for doing this. Rose Marie Nin
Several years ago I shared this procedure with a fellow blogger who lives in Birmingham, UK in a Victorian house with ornate plaster ceilings. These ceilings were missing some of their little flower ornaments. He successfully re-created them and fixed his ceiling. Happy you are doing the same!
I would LOVE to own one of the panels, that would be awesome and great way to not only raise money but as an appreciation for all the volunteers works.
Love the panels. I hope you are going to have your own panel designed to add to the history of the Hall. What better way to continue the family history than to include yourself in it.
I don't know why you don't have more subscribers. Those Brits who are restoring French Chateaus have 10 times the subs that you have. So, I'll just like and comment and maybe UA-cam will recommend you more. I love seeing details like this video. I didn't know about using the algeanite first on the originals.
Very interesting! You have a fabulous group of volunteers! The amount of time and labor needed to recreate these beautiful images really makes me think about how long it took to build these old halls and castles.
Thanks Linda! We are so lucky to have such incredible community support. Yes it's mindblowing to think about the time it must've taken back then to create the plaster & wood carvings -- and the massive amount of them!!
Thank you for walking-thru the process from prepping the original piece bf casting to silicone mold to finished product. Super! I’ll keep a lookout for the ‘extras’ to be sold in your shop or online later this year. 🛍
This is so cool! What an amazing process and seeing all those volunteers learning how to do it and being part of making this all happen is simply fantastic!
Call me ignorant but are the replacements to be plaster or silicon but not wood carved? What a fabulous group of enthusiastics dedicated to recreating the panels! A whole new life for seemingly older segment of the population to enjoy & contribute to in restoration ~ 'renaissance' of Hopwood Hall 🌹🙏 Happy New Year Hopwood ☺️ You always look refreshed & Hollywood Vibrant ~ Casting Call for Hopwood Hall Restoration Leader ~ Heavy Lead Roll but Apparently Family Gives Back Graciously ~ Legacy Still Living ~ Hopwood Lives On & On ~ Magnificent ~
Thanks so much Eliza! 😀❤The wood carvings will remain wood and be refurbished/restored as such. The plaster replacements can be used in other areas of the Hall where the original plaster has been damaged beyond repair or is completely missing.
@@L.Spencer oops I guess we should have clarified that better! The molds will be used to replace areas that are damaged beyond repair or completely missing. The carvings that are still there (such as on the door) will be carefully restored. There will be follow up videos so we will explain that in more detail. Thanks!
Sorry not seen this till now been very busy. Looks fab I would like to give it a go. Imagine you have gone from not able to do any diy to being able to do just about everything. And now plaster mould making!!! Fantastic keep up your devotion. Been listening to your book on audible. Brilliant Janet painstaking work and effort can't wait to see it finished 👏 🥰😘
You can also 3D scan them to have an even more permanent version. The plaster cast is particularly well suited for scanning because it is a matte white.
Kelco Co. was founded in San Diego in the 1920s and harvest the giant kelp that grows off Point Loma and La Jolla (seaside neighborhoods in San Diego) (up to 2' in a single day) to get algin which is used to make alginate I suppose and is used in ice cream, dairy, beer, paints, plasters, and a bunch of other stuff. They have (or used to have) kelp cutter ships trim the top 3' of kelp and that was then rolled up into the hold of the ship by conveyor belts.
Particularly for resale you should consider having the high grade plaster cast scanned by a high grade 3D scanner for input to a CNC carving machine that could then reproduce them in wood. Wood carvings would be lighter and less fragile and therefore easier to ship --- particularly internationally.
I use to work at a company where we made most similar to this. One statement was not correct about the silicon molds lasting forever. They do lose their sharpness to detail with use. I suggest that it is wise to make the first five castings and save those to make more silicone molds down the road. There is also a plaster that dentists use that is very sturdy and stronger than plaster. I do love watching your videos.
Beautiful work Hopwood and ultra time consuming! Cathedrals from the late Middle Ages could take hundreds of years to build using mostly volunteers. You might want to get busy producing young Hopwoods (molds?) to carry on the work after you are resting in the nearby wood! Peace, Richard
After you are done with a particular mold, how will you be storing them? How long will you keep the molds? For future generations? Is there a special environment that you can't store them in? (shed/too cold, attic/too hot?). Sorry for so many questions, perhaps explain in a future episode. You have me totally FASCINATED! Thank you. Ohio
years ago i attempted plasma mould by making a fireplace , fire place worked but it cost a lot to unblock the drains as i'd poured excess plaster down the outside drain oops 🥴I learned the hard way 🤷🏻♀️ wish there had been silicone yrs ago
So if I have it right, the wood carving designs, like in the door, are replicated in plaster in other parts of the Hall? These plaster molds are to restore those damaged plaster molds?
Hi, yes it if there are missing areas of plaster then we could at least replace with a design that is unique to the Hall. Many of the designs like flowers are through the Hall in repetitive carvings so it will most often be used for those. The wood carvings on the door will remain intact and will eventually be fully restored
Thanks Amanda - haha we will do our best- there are some who like the music and others who prefer no music so it's a tricky balance! We're trying to do a bit of a mix. We currently don't add music on all our other videos on Patreon and some people are asking for music to be added 🤣
@@HopwoodXIV Music doesn't bother me on or off, it's just hard to hear what people are saying when it's on while you're talking. Maybe a balance of turning it down when you are talking 😁😁
I think it might be a more productive way for you to make money to help with your restoration efforts, if you were to sell fresh made unused silicon molds for others around the world to incorporate into their own home decor. Selling the silicon molds would be much easier to ship, because there is no risk of the mold breaking or shattering like a plaster casting would, if it were to be dropped.
I think the rosettes would be lovely small gifts to take home from a visit or to purchase to help fund the restoration. They'd be fun to paint and hang up as decorations.
@@1928House_Washington Great suggestion!
Super you have found craftsmen to accomplish this and share with onsite workshops. You have made great progress. Every success.
Thank you Sidney!
You should sell copies of these, I want one of each!
Did you say book two??? YESSS!!! The furniture buying process is my personal request, followed by the interior furbishings. How you reached the various decisions and where the fabrics fit in, where you got them, and what historical significance they represent. I’m totally loving this project and wish I could be there myself! Also, more on the gardens, please!
Good luck and thanks for doing this.
Rose Marie Nin
Thanks so much Rose Marie! Yes we'll try to cover all that as we progress forward 😀
YES! Sell those copies! I've been hunting for old panels like that!!
Fantastic! Hopefully we'll be able to have them in our online shop later this year!
It's great to see how you're involving the community to help restore the place.
Several years ago I shared this procedure with a fellow blogger who lives in Birmingham, UK in a Victorian house with ornate plaster ceilings. These ceilings were missing some of their little flower ornaments. He successfully re-created them and fixed his ceiling. Happy you are doing the same!
Wow that's inspiring to hear!
This a great workshop for your friends of Hopwood Hall. Plus this could be an on going workshop for the general public as well.
Thanks! Yes we aim to continue it for the general public too!
I would LOVE to own one of the panels, that would be awesome and great way to not only raise money but as an appreciation for all the volunteers works.
Thanks Ginger - that's great to hear! Hopefully we'll be able to begin selling some of the copies later this year!
@@HopwoodXIV Awesome, I look forward to it.
@@gingerbiscuit4871 😀❤
Love the panels. I hope you are going to have your own panel designed to add to the history of the Hall. What better way to continue the family history than to include yourself in it.
That would be amazing to include the community as well!
@@HopwoodXIV Perhaps have a wood carving done then make a casting of it, then have a smaller version in the gift shop.
@@greeneaglz2573 yes great suggestion!
I don't know why you don't have more subscribers. Those Brits who are restoring French Chateaus have 10 times the subs that you have. So, I'll just like and comment and maybe UA-cam will recommend you more. I love seeing details like this video. I didn't know about using the algeanite first on the originals.
Thanks so much! Yes hopefully we can continue to build the channel. Really appreciate any help!! 😀
Will you make some gargoyles too? It would be fun to have a gargoyle for each volunteer, watching over the hall for the next century.
Haha fantastic suggestion!! ❤
Very interesting! You have a fabulous group of volunteers! The amount of time and labor needed to recreate these beautiful images really makes me think about how long it took to build these old halls and castles.
Thanks Linda! We are so lucky to have such incredible community support. Yes it's mindblowing to think about the time it must've taken back then to create the plaster & wood carvings -- and the massive amount of them!!
Thank you for walking-thru the process from prepping the original piece bf casting to silicone mold to finished product. Super! I’ll keep a lookout for the ‘extras’ to be sold in your shop or online later this year. 🛍
Thanks so much! 😀
This is so cool! What an amazing process and seeing all those volunteers learning how to do it and being part of making this all happen is simply fantastic!
Thanks Rosemary! Great to hear! 😀
any expression from Bob makes me chuckle...
Call me ignorant but are the replacements to be plaster or silicon but not wood carved? What a fabulous group of enthusiastics dedicated to recreating the panels! A whole new life for seemingly older segment of the population to enjoy & contribute to in restoration ~ 'renaissance' of Hopwood Hall 🌹🙏
Happy New Year Hopwood ☺️ You always look refreshed & Hollywood Vibrant ~ Casting Call for Hopwood Hall Restoration Leader ~ Heavy Lead Roll but Apparently Family Gives Back Graciously ~ Legacy Still Living ~ Hopwood Lives On & On ~ Magnificent ~
Thanks so much Eliza! 😀❤The wood carvings will remain wood and be refurbished/restored as such. The plaster replacements can be used in other areas of the Hall where the original plaster has been damaged beyond repair or is completely missing.
I was wondering the same, if the doors were going to be redone with the molds. I didn't quite get it. Fascinating to see all the workers/makers.
@@L.Spencer oops I guess we should have clarified that better! The molds will be used to replace areas that are damaged beyond repair or completely missing. The carvings that are still there (such as on the door) will be carefully restored. There will be follow up videos so we will explain that in more detail. Thanks!
Fantastic job by all. A very interesting process. Love it when new ceilings go in and castings done.
Thanks James - yes can't wait for that too!
Sorry not seen this till now been very busy. Looks fab I would like to give it a go. Imagine you have gone from not able to do any diy to being able to do just about everything. And now plaster mould making!!! Fantastic keep up your devotion. Been listening to your book on audible. Brilliant Janet painstaking work and effort can't wait to see it finished 👏 🥰😘
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Thank you Hopwood!!!
I was going to say you should sell some of those mold! YOu beat me to it. I would love the flowers. Good job Hopwood.
Fantastic to hear Susan! Hopefully we'll have copies available to sell later this year!
You can also 3D scan them to have an even more permanent version. The plaster cast is particularly well suited for scanning because it is a matte white.
Great suggestion! Thank you
Kelco Co. was founded in San Diego in the 1920s and harvest the giant kelp that grows off Point Loma and La Jolla (seaside neighborhoods in San Diego) (up to 2' in a single day) to get algin which is used to make alginate I suppose and is used in ice cream, dairy, beer, paints, plasters, and a bunch of other stuff. They have (or used to have) kelp cutter ships trim the top 3' of kelp and that was then rolled up into the hold of the ship by conveyor belts.
@@RighteousReverendDynamite wow fascinating!
Amazing. I would love to purchase some of these molds for my home
Thanks so much Charles! Hopefully we'll be able to have them for sale in our online shop in 2024!
I want one!!
Fantastic! Thanks Lisa! Hopefully they will be available from our shop later this year!
Particularly for resale you should consider having the high grade plaster cast scanned by a high grade 3D scanner for input to a CNC carving machine that could then reproduce them in wood. Wood carvings would be lighter and less fragile and therefore easier to ship --- particularly internationally.
So cool 😎 ive been wondering how these were done ... ❤🎉
Great idea I would buy those if affordable 😀
Thanks Sarah! We hope to have them up for sale later this year
I use to work at a company where we made most similar to this. One statement was not correct about the silicon molds lasting forever. They do lose their sharpness to detail with use. I suggest that it is wise to make the first five castings and save those to make more silicone molds down the road. There is also a plaster that dentists use that is very sturdy and stronger than plaster. I do love watching your videos.
well that was interesting!
I would definitely be interested in buying a plaster replica of some sort from the hall
Fantastic! Hopefully we'll have them available for sale online soon. Thank you!
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Beautiful work Hopwood and ultra time consuming! Cathedrals from the late Middle Ages could take hundreds of years to build using mostly volunteers. You might want to get busy producing young Hopwoods (molds?) to carry on the work after you are resting in the nearby wood! Peace, Richard
Haha thanks Richard. I better get to work! 😂 We also have a professional construction team so hopefully it won't take quite that long! 😂
Were they plaster or limestone originally like the mantles etc .. just in general ?
After you are done with a particular mold, how will you be storing them? How long will you keep the molds? For future generations? Is there a special environment that you can't store them in? (shed/too cold, attic/too hot?). Sorry for so many questions, perhaps explain in a future episode. You have me totally FASCINATED! Thank you. Ohio
Thanks RLU! All great questions! I'll have to ask Karl and we'll look to cover more details in a future ep!
I bet they will sell well.
Thanks Doris! I hope so! It will really help the rescue if they do!
years ago i attempted plasma mould by making a fireplace , fire place worked but it cost a lot to unblock the drains as i'd poured excess plaster down the outside drain oops 🥴I learned the hard way 🤷🏻♀️ wish there had been silicone yrs ago
Oh no! 🤣🤣🤣
im thinking residence includes home for the retired/elderly that worked thier fingers to the bone restoring that castle. ?
I love it! Is this the process that will be used to repair the plaster ceiling?
Thanks Claire! Yes this is the same process! I understand we will be able to make even larger molds when needed
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So if I have it right, the wood carving designs, like in the door, are replicated in plaster in other parts of the Hall? These plaster molds are to restore those damaged plaster molds?
Hi, yes it if there are missing areas of plaster then we could at least replace with a design that is unique to the Hall. Many of the designs like flowers are through the Hall in repetitive carvings so it will most often be used for those. The wood carvings on the door will remain intact and will eventually be fully restored
Are you using Coade stone?
Hi Jen - just regular plaster right now but it would be fun to try that too!
That man on the plaque is Edmund Hopwood and the lady was his wife Alice
Wow great to know!
Hold my beer and take my money.
Interesting Hopwood, can you please turn off the music when you talk?
Thanks Amanda - haha we will do our best- there are some who like the music and others who prefer no music so it's a tricky balance! We're trying to do a bit of a mix. We currently don't add music on all our other videos on Patreon and some people are asking for music to be added 🤣
@@HopwoodXIV Music doesn't bother me on or off, it's just hard to hear what people are saying when it's on while you're talking. Maybe a balance of turning it down when you are talking 😁😁
@@OnTheFlipSide ok thank you!
I think it might be a more productive way for you to make money to help with your restoration efforts, if you were to sell fresh made unused silicon molds for others around the world to incorporate into their own home decor. Selling the silicon molds would be much easier to ship, because there is no risk of the mold breaking or shattering like a plaster casting would, if it were to be dropped.
Interesting suggestion! Thank you!!