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2. Hood mould - Wikipedia

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   In architecture, a hood mould, hood, label mould (from Latin labia, lip), drip mould or dripstone [1] is an external moulded projection from a wall over an opening to throw off rainwater, historically often in form of a pediment.

3. Stone mould - Wikipedia

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   Within the history of metalworking, medieval stone moulds are well represented in the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry with over 169 examples. The moulds from Coventry are from a highly calcareous mudstone of Jurassic type. Such stone comes from Southam, Long Itchington and Harbury, all less than 15 miles from Coventry. There must have ...

4. Molding (decorative) - Wikipedia

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   Decorative plaster mouldings and coving in a late Victorian town house in South Wales. Decorative mouldings have been made of wood, stone and cement. Recently [when?] mouldings have been made of extruded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and expanded polystyrene (EPS) as a core with a cement-based protective coating. Synthetic mouldings are a cost ...

5. Soapstone - Wikipedia

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   [26] [27] It is also used for countertops and bathroom tiling because of the ease of working the material and its property as the "quiet stone". A weathered or aged appearance occurs naturally over time as the patina is enhanced. Soapstone can be used to create molds for casting objects from soft metals, such as pewter or silver. The soft stone ...

6. Stepping stones - Wikipedia

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   The name "Drukken" steps derives from a person's gait as they stepped from stone to stone whilst crossing the Red Burn. Seven or more stones were originally set in the Red Burn which was much wider than in 2009. [3] Burns himself used the Scots spelling "Drucken" rather than "Drukken". [4] The ruins of the Drukken Steps are in the Eglinton ...

7. List of decorative stones - Wikipedia

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   Natural stone is used as architectural stone (construction, flooring, cladding, counter tops, curbing, etc.) and as raw block and monument stone for the funerary trade. Natural stone is also used in custom stone engraving. The engraved stone can be either decorative or functional. Natural memorial stones are used as natural burial markers.