Alabaster in the Decorative Arts
Posted in Lighting Advice, Technical Tips on Feb 17th, 2010
Alabaster is a smooth fine-grained sedimentary gypsum rock and is generally white or delicately shaded and translucent. Alabaster has long been a popular medium for making decorative objects because it is soft and easy to work or carve. The use of alabaster to create decorative objects and lamps with ornamental carving dates back to early [...]