What is Plaster?
{{About|the material|the medical dressing|Adhesive bandage}} '''Plaster''' is a [[material]] similar to [[Mortar (masonry)|mortar]] and [[cement]]. [[Plaster of Paris]] is one kind, made from [[gypsum]] by heating it. It is used to make copies of footprints, fossils, skeletons, and to set [[bone fracture|fractured]] bones. Other kinds of plaster are used for buildings and other purposes. Decorative plaster is more usually called [[stucco]]. {{stub}} [[Category:Materials]]