Also called: Ornamental Plasterer
Recreates and repairs decorative plaster ceilings, moldings, and medallions in historic buildings.
They take molds of surviving plaster ornament, cast new pieces, and install them so they match perfectly. Theaters and mansions are common job sites. It's a rare skill.
Based on BLS plasterers and stucco masons, May 2024 estimates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. A plastering apprenticeship of about three years, learning traditional casting and run-molding under experienced ornamental plasterers.
Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Historic Preservation.
Growing slowly. Small restoration niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Running and casting ornamental plaster in historic rooms is skilled handwork on scaffolds.
Classes: Construction trades CTE, Art 3-D Design, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2161.
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