There are two main types of cast, known as plaster casts and synthetic casts. We’ll go over the pros and cons of both types and explain where splints come into the picture.

Plaster cast. This is made of plaster of Paris, a white powder that, when mixed with water, turns into a thick paste that hardens. Take care not to get your cast wet.

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Then, mix 1/2 cup water to 1/4 cup plaster of paris together, slowly stirring the mixture until it’s thick, but pourable. Even though the clay will harden if left exposed to the air for too long ...

An artisan at work in the Plaster Cast Workshop of the GrandPalaisRmn in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. The workshop was founded in 1794 to create casts of sculptures for the Louvre, and to ...

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The Museum of Plaster Casts of Ancient Art has an eventful history: It was founded in 1869 as one of the first public collections in Bavaria and was located in Munich's Hofgarten Arcades.