Bespoke Moulding

Bespoke Portico, Derbyshire

The pictures below show the before and after effects of the portico which was manufactured, supplied and fitted by Darley Classics Period Mouldings Ltd.

A full range of bespoke portico’s are available to suit your requirements.


Portico Header
Picture below shows the model of the header ready for the mould to be taken.	Picture below shows the fiberglass mould of the header.

Model of the gable being run on the workbench before cutting, dressing and making good ready for moulding.	Showing a picture of gable facia cut and in place ready for making good before moulding in fiberglass.
Picture of model after 1st coat muffled out before finish coat applied.
The Column Base Three pictures shows the spinning of the column base. The base completed and the fiberglass case mould complete.


Casting the column for the portico Three pictures showing the casting and getting the plaster column ready for taking fiberglass mould.


First Stage of the Portico Build

Darley Classics Period Moulding - Bespoke Portico

The photos below show a small sample of some of the bespoke moulding work we have undertaken:

CEILING ROSE - 4ft 6"


Above and Right: Ceiling Rose being fitted by one of our craftsmen. The Ceiling Rose was made specially for our client approximately 4ft 6in in diameter with a dentil block and egg & dart inlay as requested by the client.

	Left: Shows a casing over the model of the ceiling rose made to clients design and requirements.
	Left: Rubber mould sitting in case ready for manufacturing ceiling rose.
	Left: Craftsman having taken off the casing ,peeling back the rubber checking the mould.
	Left: Ceiling rose made, ready for fitting for client. The ceiling rose was made to match the cornice the client chose.

BESPOKE STAFF BEAD ARCHWAY

The picture below show a bespoke staff bead archway made to shape and size for a client. Full refurbishment of the room was carried out including new ceilings, re-plastering of wall and ceiling areas, both rooms corniced matching original, ceiling roses and the archway with corbels to match..

Darley Classics Mouldings Ltd

Below: Staff bead archway enhances any alcove with fluted corbels.

Right: Bespoke cornice designed by client being modelled.
Right: Full run of bespoke cornice modelled up ready for moulding. The client chose the design and sizes for there interior requirements.
Right: Shows the cornice made and ready to be fitted.
Right: Cornice after fitting. Filled dressed and ready for decoration.

Barton Under Needwood

	Left: Show pictures of a room with a large semi cicular wall prior to cornice being manufactured, supplied and fixed, matching existing design in the downstairs rooms.
	Left: A picture of the original cornice which the template was taken from.
	Left: The two pictures to the left show the cornice around the large semi circular end of the room.

	Left: Shows work carried out in the same building. Manufacturing, supplying and fitting of the same cornice Designer handbags and an optical staff bead archway, with corbels manufactured to specification. The client was very happy with the end result as were the town planners.

The Charity Fish

Very unusual I know, but when a large charity comes along wanting a seven foot fish with a smiley face and heavy moulded scales what can one do but set to and go for it.

The project was carried out by one of our top tradesman who spends lots of his time creating film sets all over the lace frontal wigs world. The fish was put up on a wall for the benefit of blind children in a learning capacity. The fish was made from GRG (Glass Reinforced Gypsum).

The Charity Fish

Old Oak Beams


	Above and Left: Three pictures showing lightweight plaster beams made in the workshop to size and texture as requested by our client. We fitted and dressed the beams ready for the customer to stain as required. As you can see the overall effect is stunning and when stained you would never know they were plaster.
	The advantage of this method is they are lightweight made to measure easy to fit and the overall effect is fantastic.

Makeney Old Hall

Right: The picture shows a panel ceiling. The main centre ceiling rose was in situ before the work was carried out. The two smaller ceiling roses were reproduced to match the original. Then the panelling was designed and fitted to the clients requirements.
Right: The bay window in the same room. The same panelling was used with a centre panel moulding taken from the ceiling rose.
Right: Again in the dining room. A panel ceiling and cornice were fitted carrying the theme of the lounge.