Plaster wall art is one of those things where even if you can’t quite figure out how it was done, it looks so intriguing it makes you WANT to know more. Then, when the “how-to” secrets are unveiled, ...

It wasn't used on a large scale until 1700s, when it was required to be used in all construction in Paris and hence, the name. Why is the plaster of Paris called so? Plaster is the common name for ...

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A 16-year-old girl lost eight of her fingers when they were burned off after becoming set in plaster of Paris during a school art lesson, a court has heard. By Nick Britten and Nickbritten 13 ...