Cement, Al′a baster

1. Prom plaster of Paris (in fine powder), made into a cream with water, and at once applied. 2. Yellow resin, 2 parts; melt and stir in plaster of Paris, 1 part. 3. Yellow resin, beeswax, and plaster of Paris, equal parts. 4. Resin, 8 parts; wax, 1 part; melt and stir in plaster of Paris, 4 parts, or q. s. 5. Sulphur or shell-lac, melted with sufficient plaster of Paris or colouring matter to give the desired shade. Used to join or mend pieces in alabaster, white marble, Derby shire spar, porphyry, and other like substances; and to fill up cracks, supply chips out of corners, . The last four are applied hot, the surfaces to be united having been previously warmed. See Cement , Watergla .