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... material in the casting of concrete and fibre - glass sculpture , plaster is widely used . It has great value as a material for reproducing existing sculpture ; many mu- seums , for example , use plaster casts of distinguished works for ...
... material in the casting of concrete and fibre - glass sculpture , plaster is widely used . It has great value as a material for reproducing existing sculpture ; many mu- seums , for example , use plaster casts of distinguished works for ...
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... material , which is the task of a craftsman . A sculptor usually func- tions as both designer and craftsman , but these two as- pects of sculpture may be separated . Certain types of sculpture depend considerably for their aesthetic ...
... material , which is the task of a craftsman . A sculptor usually func- tions as both designer and craftsman , but these two as- pects of sculpture may be separated . Certain types of sculpture depend considerably for their aesthetic ...
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... materials ( for example , plaster ) or by firing . Modelling for casting . The material most widely used for making positive models for casting is clay . A small , compact design or a low relief can be modelled solidly in clay without ...
... materials ( for example , plaster ) or by firing . Modelling for casting . The material most widely used for making positive models for casting is clay . A small , compact design or a low relief can be modelled solidly in clay without ...
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