David Hayles obituary
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. Continue reading...

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. Continue reading...