This color-enchanced photo illustrates the variety of techniques used to create the decorative plasterwork in this overmantel.

• Pink elements were cast separately, then applied to the overmantel.
• Green elements were hand-modeled.
• Blue elements were cast in molds, then inset into background plaster of the overmantel.
• Yellow - In situ run
• Orange/Peach - Formed by building up the plaster in situ on the overmantel background and pressing a mold against it to shape it.