plaster
Plaster finishes interior surfaces. This topic is part of Construction within Technology. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
plaster trivia questions
Plaster is commonly applied to walls to create what?
Answer: Smooth surface
Bonus fact: Plaster finishes interior surfaces.
Traditional gypsum plaster is made from what mineral?
Answer: Gypsum
Bonus fact: Heating gypsum produces plaster of Paris.
Why does plaster harden after mixing with water?
Answer: Gypsum crystals reform and interlock
Bonus fact: Hydration creates a solid crystal network.
In true buon fresco, pigment is applied to plaster while it is what?
Answer: Wet
Bonus fact: Pigment bonds with the wall as wet plaster cures.
What technique paints pigment onto wet plaster and is often used for murals?
Answer: Fresco
Bonus fact: Fresco bonds pigment into drying plaster.
In buon fresco, pigment is painted onto what kind of plaster?
Answer: Wet plaster
Bonus fact: As plaster cures, pigment bonds with it.
A fresco is a painting made on what?
Answer: Plaster
Bonus fact: Traditional fresco is painted directly onto plaster.
Fresco painting is traditionally applied to what surface?
Answer: Plaster
Bonus fact: Pigment becomes part of the wall surface.