User talk:Falldel24/Stucco decoration in Islamic architecture

Nice work - where did you get this info?

Hi @Falldel24 ! I like your additions about using stucco molds/stamps. Did you get this info from our textbook or an outside article? Be sure to add a citation so that others can follow up on your research later :) ProfTern (talk) 18:28, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

@Emily.850 I didn't tag you here earlier, but since you share the sandbox on this article, I should have. One way to strengthen this draft is to add references. I recommend using the UD Library website, either through DELCAT or through a Database search (try JSTOR) to gather some more in-depth sources. It looks like this article could use more sources that aren't about Spanish stucco - I wonder if Moroccan or Persian works could be covered a bit better? ProfTern (talk) 19:50, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Some suggestions

Dear @Falldel24 and @Emily.850,

This “Technique” section does a good job of explaining how stucco can be manipulated when it is wet verses when it is dry. I see that there are only two specific examples (Khirbat al-Mafjar and Kutubiyya Mosque’s minaret), so this may be an area for improvement. The first sentence seems a bit choppy. Maybe the technique section should start with an explanation of what stucco is (below, it says “gypsum mixture) and then how it could be manipulated. Additionally, there seems to be some repetition in the sentences on mold casting. What other areas of this article are you looking to improve? Are there other specific examples that keep coming up in your research? Where and under what cultural contexts do we see this technique being used? Does it change over time? ProfTern (talk) 17:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)