The first step in the process is creating a mold. Our artisans start with the artist's original model. They cover the model with a layer of soft clay and then build a plaster of paris cast around the clay. Dams are created so that the artisan can separate the cast after it has hardened. The picture above shows the artisan breaking open the plaster cast by driving a wedge between the two halves she created with the dams.
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