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GRC capitals

The capital is where a column shows its style, and it is the part that suffers most when it is run in plaster on site. Cast in GRC, a capital keeps its leaves, volutes and petals sharp, and every capital in a row matches.

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GRC capitals at a glance

Sizes
Made to your column: round or square, full, or half for pilasters.
Orders
Corinthian, Ionic, Doric and Tuscan, or Indian lotus, bell and pot-and-foliage.
Finishes
Natural cement, stone texture or paint, with ornament picked out in colour or gold if you like.
Fixing
Dowelled and grouted onto the column top, and the joint finished smooth.
Priced by
Per capital, by size and detail.
To quote, send us
The column size, the style (photo or drawing), and how many.

We make capitals to fit our own column shells or to sit on columns built by others.

Capitals in Chennai and Tamil Nadu

  • Older Madras buildings mix classical capitals with Indian lotus and bell forms. We can work in either tradition, or copy a capital you already have.
  • Wedding halls and hotels often need dozens of identical capitals; casting from one mould keeps them the same.

Capital styles we make

Four of the styles we cast most. Every one is made to your size, and the pattern or profile can be changed to your drawing.

  • Corinthian

    Two rows of acanthus leaves, corner volutes and a curved abacus with a rosette.

  • Ionic

    Paired scroll volutes over an egg-and-dart band. Elegant on porticos.

  • Doric

    A plain, rounded echinus under a square abacus. Strong and simple.

  • Lotus capital

    An inverted lotus of carved petals, the Indian capital of temples and mandapams.

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Design choices for capitals

Order
Corinthian, Ionic, Doric and Tuscan, or Indian lotus, bell and pot-and-foliage capitals.
Fit
Round or square, full or half (for pilasters), sized to your column.
Copying
Send a photo with a known dimension, or a broken piece, and we draw and model a replacement.

How capitals are made and fixed

  1. Drawing or copy

    We draw the capital to your column size, or model it from a photo or a sample of an existing one.

  2. Master

    A master is modelled with every leaf, volute or petal, and approved before moulding.

  3. Mould and casting

    A rubber mould captures the undercuts; capitals are cast in one or two pieces.

  4. Fixing

    Each capital is dowelled and grouted onto its column and the joint finished.

Projects with capitals

Completed work by RJ Interiors & Constructions, the team behind GRC Chennai. 10 projects include capitals.

See all 10 on the projects page

Questions about GRC capitals

Can you match capitals on an old building?

Usually. Send clear photos from the front and side with one measured dimension. For heritage buildings, check any approvals needed before replacing original elements.

Do capitals come with the column?

They can be ordered with our column shells or on their own for columns built by others.

Can capitals be painted gold or in colour?

Yes. Leaves and mouldings can be picked out in colour or gold, as temples and halls often do.

How many capitals can one mould make?

A whole run. One mould casts many identical capitals, which is why matching rows are economical in GRC.

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