Plaster vs Clay

So I'm working on a mask with the gauze strips, in some ways its easier to use then clay. It makes forms, dries fast, isn't that expensive, but the texture could be better.

 As you can see, I added rays to make it look like the sun and then an extra half-a-face to make the moon. Again you can add on the this stuff when its dry or wet, where clay is only wet. Although plaster gauze is very flaky and is easier to break.

 Is the gold too gold?

with flash its a whole new color.