props!
It can work, but be sure to dry it out in an oven below 100c, until it becomes moisture free. Otherwise it could crack from steam pressure.
The key feature that makes plaster bats useful in clay art, is that it absorbs water. Use for too wet clay.
Mix with very fine silica sand is used as an investment medium for lost wax casting in jewelry. So, it can take heat.
That's why I'm in the metarial world, to understand material. oh yeah, and I was born a while ago.
I remember casting.... Then there's this..