During that period, some 25 workman in his New York factory turned out thousands of plaster castings of his works.
It is estimated that a total of 80,000 - 100,000 plaster casting of his groups were produced during John Rogers' lifetime.
Would I toss out my daughters' birth certificates or plaster castings of their tiny hands?
Rodin's major innovation was to capitalize on such multi-staged processes of 19th century sculpture and their reliance on plaster casting.
The use of prosthetics and plaster casting are also required for projects that entails non-human appearances.
Parts that are typically made by plaster casting are lock components, gears, valves, fittings, tooling, and ornaments.
There are studios for (glass) ceramics, mosaics, plaster casting; even the goldsmith's trade is taught.
The best artisans and craftsmen were employed in executing the plaster casting, hand carving, and the winding stairways.
He took residence in the Alhambra Palace to make drawings and plaster castings of the ornate details.
Attention was paid to every detail of pew carving, plaster casting, and fixture design.