Ceiling cornice

Now, I know I said I wasn't going to be doing this again, but I'm set painting again, this time for 'Gaslight' at Old Mill. I was asked last night if I can do a suggestion of decorative cornicing at the top of the flats, but this is impossible to do with mere paint, so it's going to have to be real cornicing. Obviously the plaster type is going to be too heavy and expensive, but there is a moulded styrene foam type which would be the perfect alternative - only I don't know where to get it from. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Tim Prosser.

try http://www.austmes.com.au/poly.asp

Theres a place in Ossy Park that does cement coated styrofoam cornices and decorative mouldings. You could probably get it without the cement if you asked. I'll see if I can track down the company name and let you know Tim. *Edit* http://www.buildtechnologies.com.au/index.html You could try RMax in Welshpool, or Polystyrene Industries in Canning vale, also. www.meltheco.org.au

My husband Rob Vincent has a shed full, all sizes and designs. Just give him a call on his mobile 0413000336.

As my Wife so aptly described it, I do have a shedfull. All shapes and sizes and two metres long, very lightweight polystyrene, two nails or a dab of liquid nails would hold a length up. I have a distinct feeling that Susan is keen for me to move it on as nornmally she doesn't go near MANS territory. Despite my warnings of spiders, snakes and scorpions, she is obviously keeping her eye on me or my shed. I also only live 5 mins down the road from you Tim.

Thanks everyone and apologies for not acknowledging all your advice until now - it's been a long, long day and I've only just got home. Robert (and Mrs Vincent), I'd love to take as much of the stuff off your hands as I can have - actually 12 metres if you have that much of the same pattern. I'll give you a call tomorrow. Thanks Jeff (Hansen) and David too, that's handy information for future reference. Joe (Gaafa), good to meet you down at the Mill today - I can now put a face to the name! And Mr Watkins, a pleasure to hear from you - thanks for your two bobs' worth as well! 'Aint this a great web site? Cheers all, Tim.

And if nothing else come and see Gaslight at Old Mill to see the wonderful effort Tim and Hywel and Tina and Sally and others have put into constructing, painting, decorating and dressing the set for this show (Oh and come and see the actors too they are well worth a look also!!) Cheers Robert(any excuse to plug my show) Whyte

Indeed Robert, it's been a wonderful team effort (as all community theatre productions invariably are), and yes, the actors are pretty good too. This past week of feverish activity by all of us, cast and crew, to get the show up and running, has contained all the elements of community theatre that I enjoy so much. Elsewhere in this forum I've mentioned others popping in and helping out along the way, people more usually associated with other theatre groups. Even here on this web site the spirit of community is alive and well, demonstrated by the willingness of others to respond with help to requests for it. Without it, we wouldn't have got that absolutely splendid cornicing for the set (thank you indeed, Mr Vincent!). The camaraderie, the shared experience of hard work and pumping adrenaline and, ultimately, both relief and exhilaration at our glorious (we hope) accomplishment . . . is a truly wonderful example of community spirit, when you think of how a production sometimes is when you find yourself working with a few people you've never met before or know anything about. In fact, occasionally more than a few! Pretty soon, though, you're not strangers any more, but a tight-knit little group of friends all cheerfully (usually) giving of themselves, not only to the production, but to each other and, eventually, to (hopefully) large numbers of the wider community who'll flock to witness and be touched by your flawless, visually appealing and spellbinding creation.You'll have worked hard and overcome obstacles along the way, both individually and as a group offering mutual support, and bound all that collective effort to the sole purpose of accomplishing the telling of a story to the best of your abilities . . . and there's nothing like that wonderful feeling right after your opening night performance when you're all grinning like Cheshire cats and saying to each other "We did it! We did it!" And we mustn't forget those with no apparent direct relationship with the production, but who nevertheless perform front of house duties like selling tickets, dispensing tea and coffee or running the bar. They're as much a part of the team as the cameo actors who might only appear for thirty seconds and have no lines. Well . . . that's the way I feel about community theatre anyway! Sorry about that - I must have too much time on my hands this evening. I haven't been used to it just lately! I'll tell you one thing though, considering what I put my back through in the last few days, it actually feels pretty good . . . I hope it isn't going to spring any unpleasant surprises on me in the next few days, because I rather like painting sets. I must be mad! Cheers, Tim.