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

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

Hoyos: In biology, we have to buy plaster of Paris for experiments, to make models.

From Slate • May 2, 2018

“This has plaster of Paris in it,” he tells me as he wraps.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen