The High Court has rejected a plea by the manufacturers of Ganesha idols to allow them to sell them till October 2017. However, these idols are made of plaster of paris which is now banned for making ...

Schoolchildren are being told not to touch plaster of Paris after horrific burns caused a teenager to have her fingers amputated. Schoolchildren are being told not to touch plaster of Paris after ...

Direct 3D printing of metal remains out of reach for the hobbyist at the moment, so casting is often the next best thing, particularly given the limitations of 3D printed metals. [Denny] from Shake ...

Taking a tough stand on the reports that idols were being made of plaster of Paris (pop), National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed Madhya Pradesh government to send instructions to all collectors ...

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and greens advise people not to buy plaster of Paris Ganesh idols as they not only pose environmental concerns, but also serious health hazards in ...

The Kitchen Pantry Scientist, Liz Heineke, shares a simple recipe for making sidewalk chalk. (Make in a disposable container or large plastic bag. Plaster of Paris should not go down the drain!) Mix ...

A former owner had wallpapered the ceiling of my bathroom. I’ve scraped it off but in places, the plaster has come off all the way down to the cement. To patch it, should I use joint compound or ...

Plaster of Paris is obtained by heating gypsum or calcium sulphate dihydrate to about 140-180 degree Celsius. Plaster of Paris is obtained by heating gypsum or calcium sulphate dihydrate to about ...