Discover five creative ways to cast incredible shapes using simple plaster—no silicone molds required. These techniques are beginner-friendly, budget-friendly, and perfect for experimenting with ...

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Join me as I take you through the full process of creating a large sacred icon, combining modern 3D printing with traditional silicone molding and plaster casting techniques. Watch step by step as ...

The prismatic artwork by Teresa Margolles includes plaster cast faces of 726 people from Mexico City, Ciudad Juárez, and London. Teresa Margolles, "Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an ...

Artists Sarah Marjanovic, left, and Heather Sandy adjust a mask on a plaster face cast that is part of their ‘Living Hosts: Culturing Collaboration’ exhibit, which begins Thursday at the Illini Union ...

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In the spring of 1995 I was studying for my A-levels in Cambridge, along with my best friend, Kate. For her final art exam, Kate wanted to create a male torso in the style of a classical sculpture, ...