Editing Plaster (section)

===In decorative architecture===
{{Main|Stucco|Plasterwork}}<gallery>
File:John Cranch - Plasterer - Google Art Project.jpg|Early 19th Century plasterer at work – painting by [[John Cranch (English painter)|John Cranch]] (1751–1821)
File:Gachbori kashan.jpg|19th century [[stucco]] plasterwork from [[Borujerdi House|House of Borujerdies]] in [[Kashan]], [[Iran]]
File:Face plaster cast application.jpg|Face plaster casting [[bandage]] application
</gallery>Plaster may also be used to create complex detailing for use in room interiors. These may be geometric (simulating wood or stone) or naturalistic (simulating leaves, vines, and flowers). These are also often used to simulate wood or stone detailing found in more substantial buildings.

In modern days this material is also used for [[dropped ceiling|false ceiling]]. In this, the powder form is converted in a sheet form and the sheet is then attached to the basic ceiling with the help of fasteners. It is done in various designs containing various combinations of lights and colors. The common use of this plaster can be seen in the construction of houses. Post-construction, direct painting is possible (which is commonly seen in French architecture), but elsewhere plaster is used. The walls are painted with the plaster which (in some countries) is nothing but calcium carbonate. After drying the calcium carbonate plaster turns white and then the wall is ready to be painted. Elsewhere in the world, such as the UK, ever finer layers of plaster are added on top of the [[drywall|plasterboard]] (or sometimes the brick wall directly) to give a smooth brown polished texture ready for painting.