Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 06:47 PM UTC
Hi folks.
Let me run this by you on making steps I was thinking of using foam core board or make a couple of molds in plastic to cast plaster in. which way would you go. On the foam core board I still would have to cover it with Gesso or something.
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Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 08:33 PM UTC
Depends, if you need alot do them with molds, if just couple do it with the foam core .
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 09:37 PM UTC
Am I reading this correctly? If you go foam board are you still going to cover it with Gesso to give the finall casting texture?
I would go ahead and use foam board and coat it to give it to give a texture closer to stone. The board style will give you a mold you can use elsewhere too.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 03:03 AM UTC
If I were you, I'd make the shape out of foamboard and then cover it with plaster or some kind of putty
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 05:09 AM UTC
Another nice way to do it is to take the foamboard, build the steps, then finish the seal with
a) Spackle - for a concrete look
b) Microspeed Putty - whcih can be etched to look like marble
c) Cover the sucker with woodstrips for something more earthy
d) Cover in a vbaneer using Plastruct or Evergreen sheets of tile or stone.
Then make a nice mold with RTV so you can reproduce this same effect whenever needed in the future!
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 07:43 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Another nice way to do it is to take the foamboard, build the steps, then finish the seal with
a) Spackle - for a concrete look
b) Microspeed Putty - whcih can be etched to look like marble
c) Cover the sucker with woodstrips for something more earthy
d) Cover in a vbaneer using Plastruct or Evergreen sheets of tile or stone.
Then make a nice mold with RTV so you can reproduce this same effect whenever needed in the future!
Like all the idea but this one sounds really good make them and cast them is RTV okay to use with plaster? Never have used plaster or tried it maybe I should read the damn instructions hey (:-)
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2002 - 03:12 AM UTC
I use plaster / spackle masters all the time wiht RTV moulding material (I prefer the 50%-50% pink and blue RTV from Bare-Metal Foils, Inc.). Once the RTV cures, put out the master, and start pouring more... resin or plaster will work fine!
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2002 - 09:25 PM UTC
Quoted Text
I use plaster / spackle masters all the time wiht RTV moulding material (I prefer the 50%-50% pink and blue RTV from Bare-Metal Foils, Inc.). Once the RTV cures, put out the master, and start pouring more... resin or plaster will work fine!
Okay good going will using Dow which I have now be any good. I know read the damn instructions.
Thanks
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