About Thorne Decorative Plasterwork
Where We've Come From
Callum Thorne learned his craft in Edinburgh at James McKenzie’s Ornamental and Fibrous Plasters which has been in business for nearly fifty years. He honed his traditional, heritage, ornamental, and decorative plastering skills with companies all over Scotland and then worked for a number of years in London before heading overseas to work in Canada, USA, New Zealand and, since 2017, in Australia.
What We've Done
As a skilled craftsman Callum Thorne has been commissioned to work on many and varied restoration projects around the globe:
- Creating new profiles for government buildings in Ottawa, Canada
- Creating columns for the Sony building in New York City, USA
- Restoration of buildings destroyed in the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Restoration of Invercargill’s Italo-Byzantine style First Presbyterian Church which was damaged by fire in 2015
- Creating plaster designs for the atrium in ANZ Bank, Christchurch, New Zealand
Where We're Going
In 2017 Thorne Decorative Finishings opened in Sydney, Australia. It offers a clear point of difference with its experience in using both traditional techniques and modern methods for ornamental and decorative plastering, and restoration of all types. The company focuses on both heritage, commercial and residential projects – and no project is too small or too large.
Contact Callum
If you’re interested in joining the Thorne Decorative Finishings team of sub-contractors, fill out our contact form, or contact Callum via
Phone: +61 416 977 054 E-mail: callumthorne@me.com