A #FAQ about #gypsum #plaster. Apparently #gelatin was the traditional material for molding plaster! Lots of great tips, including the crucial, “Do not rinse plaster off in a sink.”
on 02015-08-15Extensive analysis of #gypsum use in agriculture and its effect on soils. Apparently it’s not alkaline.
on 02015-08-15reinforcing #plaster #materials (including #slaked-lime plaster) with hair, the traditional material, results in problems if you try wet-store it, because the alkaline plaster eats the hair, a problem that would be even worse with glass fiber. (I think this does not apply to calcium sulfate #gypsum plaster of paris.) Various cellulosic materials have been used, and those resist alkaline environments quite a bit better.
on 02015-08-15