Employees of Taylor Studios apply plaster of Paris strips over a layer of alginate to the torso of Cpl. Jhon Espinal on Nov. 4. Espinal held this pose for 30 minutes while the cast was completed. - Employees of Taylor Studios apply plaster of Paris strips over a layer of alginate to the torso of Cpl. Jhon Espinal on Nov. 4. Espinal held this pose for 30 minutes while the cast was completed.