Casting, carving and working with plaster, dental stone and similar materials.
Questions tagged [plaster]
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What steps do I take to prepare a plaster block?
In school, I once made a subtractive sculpture from a plaster block. Actually, the block was in the shape of the large yogurt container it set up in (about 4 inches in diameter at the top, at least 4 inches tall).
I used knives and files to slowly…
user24
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How can I repair a plaster sculpture?
My current sculpture encountered an accident and the Giraffe lost a leg.
How can I repair the leg? I've got plenty of plaster mix and epoxy, but not sure if applying either will work.
The sculpture was unfinished. I'd prefer a method that allows…
user24
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Advice on using old plaster
The recommended shelf life for Plaster of Paris varies from 3 months to a year. I have some old stock that has been stored well-sealed, but contains a lot of clumps. The clumps can be easily crushed into powder with slight squeezing with your…
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mixing cement with plaster?
I have heard that adding a small amount of cement to plaster produces a stronger plaster. I’ve also read one report of this failing miserably. Does anyone here have experience with this?
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Hydrocal/Ultracal (plaster) alternative in Europe
I'm looking for a detailed hard casting plaster, like Ultracal or Hydrocal. However I can't find a distributor of these two in Europe (England, Germany...)
Besides some overlypriced bags, sold by individuals on Amazon (however they usually have only…
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