I need to make some Mud, with a very very long dry time, about 3 or 4 hours.

I have used plaster/powdered filler for making base groundwork but I cant remember the dry time (it was a long time ago), think it was fairly fast, so anyone know how to slow down the dry time ?

I need a long time to work with the mud, to be able to do what I need to do with it.

Karl, thanks a lot for your great tutorial. Results look great.
I´ll try this with one of my next models.

Cheers
Walter

Something Other Than Plaster

I just wanted to pass along the method I use for mud. Follow the link, you may have to scroll down the page a bit. Part 5-What a Bloody Mess!!

The Basic difference is the Plaster or lack there of since I use Liquitiex Acrylic Gel. I let it dry over night. Follow the rest of the steps as shown in the this Feature. Not sure if you can get the brand shown in the UK but Art supplies shops should have some thins similar.

I hope this helps and please feel free to ask any questions.

Enjoy

Hey Matt;

Since this stuff is acrylic its really easy to work with, no gooey mess or anything like that. If you make mistake or need to remove some because you have much on it just wipe it off. Being water based you can thin it real easy. In fact I apply it in layers one after the other once the previous layer is dry.

One thing to note is that there are different types of acrylic gel. If you notice in my pictures I'm using one call 'Blended Fibers" this one is really good for a heavy coating of mud that is still wet/damp on the vehicle. Another is call Stucco (I think) and it's best use for a more lighter coat of mud that has dried on the vehicle. So check out what your local art store has and chose the one you think will work best.

If you have any problems finding this stuff check ebay or drop me an email and maybe we can work something out to get you some.

Let me know if you have any other questions

Good Luck!