Plastic decorater?

[garden genie]

I am looking at an early 1960s marriage certificate on which the groom and his father are both described as 'plastic decorater'. What would this mean? I don't suppose it means a decorater OF plastic, as painting on plastic is surely a recent technology. My best guess is that it might be something to do with that embossed wallpaper that used to be common.
Has anyone got any better ideas please?

[Milliepede]

Is it very clearly written?  Just thinking usually it would be plaster(er) & decorator.

Any other records, for the father perhaps, that might show his trade?

[jc26red]

My first thoughts were the same as Milliepede

[ShaunJ]

Plastics Decorator is a genuine occupation in the manufacture of plastic goods and components. There is a trade magazine: https://plasticsdecorating.com

[garden genie]

Very clear, it is definitely plastic. I have had an in-house suggestion that plastic back then meant malleable more often than the substance. In which case perhaps fancy 'artex' type ceilings?

(I am not sure which family these two belong to yet. 1960s trade directories don't seem to be available online.)

Shaun that is a fascinating link. I will look and see if there is anything that looks like it would have been possible back in the 60s. Maybe my nostalgia setting is getting it's dates wrong!

Thanks all.

[ShaunJ]

Here's a listing from 1964: https://tinyurl.com/4wr3czac

[ShaunJ]

Looking at a few painters and decorators' adverts from the 1950s and 1960s I think the Artex idea could be a good shout. For instance  "Plastic Ceiling Decorator required (for Kent and London area" and "Plastic work a speciality".

[garden genie]

With father and son in the same trade, possibly in business together, then plastic ceilings would make more sense than plastic packaging wouldn't it. I think that is good enough now. Thank you.

[ColinBignell]

Very clear, it is definitely plastic. I have had an in-house suggestion that plastic back then meant malleable more often than the substance. In which case perhaps fancy 'artex' type ceilings?

I am old enough to remember the era and plastic definitely would have meant the material. Polyethylene household goods had been around since the war and Bakelite (a very not malleable plastic) since before it.