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
They had followed the trail from Hardacre to Neal, who thought he'd replaced some of the costly sugar in the sweets with plaster of Paris.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023
So were plaster of Paris and foam blocks that could easily crumble with Godoy’s punches.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2023
"Looks like plaster of Paris or sort of a grayish beach sand."
From Salon • Nov. 3, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
