Raised plaster.

I started to do raised plaster finishes a few years ago. The technique is fairly straight forward.
The idea is to produce images that are raised off the surface of the wall. This link shows a  mural that is  painted with raised plaster trees.
I use oiled stencil board to cut out the images. The board is then taped to the wall and plaster is applied over the board so the image if left behind when the board is removed.
I make a custom plaster but you can use regular household filler.
Here is a close look at the proccess. The images can then be painted or glazed to finish them.
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