Cormac Bignall-Young undertook NVQ Level 3 in Heritage Plastering. He said: “The most important thing I learned was the various types of lime and clay which can be used as a plaster. Thanks to this course I know every step of making my own. From finding and testing suitable clays to different finish applications. Thanks to this knowledge I have more adaptability when plastering in an authentically historical manner as I now have the knowledge to adapt my mixes by availability of resources and the backgrounds being plastered”.