Plaster Craft

Plaster of Paris, or simply plaster, is a type of building material based on calcium sulphate hemihydrates, nominally CaSO4·0.5H2O.  It is created by heating gypsum to about 150 °C.

A large gypsum deposit at Montmartre in Paris is the source of the name 'plaster of Paris' (or POP).
When the dry plaster powder is mixed with water, it re-forms into gypsum. Plaster is used as a building or modelling material similar to mortar or cement. Like those materials plaster starts as a dry powder that is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. But unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after drying, and can be easily manipulated with metal tools or even sandpaper. These characteristics make plaster suitable for a finishing i.e. burnishing.

Plaster of Paris decorations add that special and personal touch to any home. Be it decorative cornices, ceiling roses, columns and lots of other possibilities if you allow your 
imagination to fly.

As you become more proficient at your new craft, (yes it really is a craft) you will want to explore the possibilities of crafting more beautiful pieces.