How do they match: Paperhangers

  • Set up equipment, such as pasteboards and scaffolds.
  • Apply acetic acid to damp plaster to prevent lime from bleeding through paper.
  • Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
  • Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
  • Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.

  • Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.