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Deschamp's Plaster

Fasten a piece of fine muslin, linen, or silk, to a flat board; give it a thin coating of smooth, strained flour paste. When dry, apply 2 coats of colorless gelatine, made into size with warm water. This is said to be superior to the ordinary court plaster.

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