plaster of Paris
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The show consists of life-size figures, cast from live models in gauze and plaster of Paris, arranged in installations on two floors of the gallery’s townhouse.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2023
I still love using modeling clay, I love mixing plaster of Paris, I love using oil paints, and the smells!
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023
"Looks like plaster of Paris or sort of a grayish beach sand."
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022
"It was so cold the plaster of Paris wouldn't set at first. Luckily we got a few dry days and the protective jackets went on."
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2022
A model of the bell, as if it were solid, was first made of clay and plaster of Paris.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
