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Published: Feb, 23 2025 17:25
My friend David Hayles, who has died aged 78, was a decorative plasterer whose creations graced interiors across the globe, from Buckingham Palace to Disney World. In particular he became a master in scagliola, a plaster technique that simulates decorative marble. He taught its intricacies on courses and wrote a definitive book on the subject, The Magic of Scagliola, which was published in 2016.
