The Flare Journal

Buying

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Flare illustration of a ceiling rose seen through a magnifying glass beside a checklist

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Where to Buy Ceiling Roses in the UK: What to Look For

You can buy ceiling roses from specialist plaster makers, architectural reclamation yards, online marketplaces and DIY retailers. Handmade plaster from a specialist gives the best detail; reclamation gives...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
Flare illustration of two shopfronts joined by arrows, each with a ceiling rose in the door

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Buying from Flare Studio: Etsy or Direct from the Website?

The pieces are the same, hand-cast in Shrewsbury. Buying direct from flarestudio.uk gives you the full range, the Fabian chat assistant for sizing questions, the automatic website sale...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
Flare illustration of one hand-finished ceiling rose and a row of identical roses on a conveyor

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Handmade vs Mass-Produced Ceiling Roses: What You Actually Get

A handmade plaster rose is cast, trimmed and checked by hand, so you get crisp detail and small natural variations such as the odd pinhole. A mass-produced piece...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials

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By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
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By Gregory TireCraft and materials

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