Gebs

Gebs is a decoration technique where plaster is chiseled at varing depth and sometimes highlighted with colors. This technique can be used with any kind of motif, either geometrical or cursive as well as calligraphy.
Unlike conventional plaster work where plaster is made from a mold, Gebs is done on site, by applying a very slow-setting plaster in layers several centimeters thick , over the surface to be decorated, then axes of symmetry and measuring points are drawn, before a stencil is used to reproduce the motif.	The difference is very striking; the softness and flexuous grace of the hand-chiseled patterns being in strong contrast to the hard uniformity of the mold method.

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