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What plaster do you use?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by kbfcsme</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by orsonroy</i> <br /><br />Plaster? What's that? <br />(I'm a foam guy) <br />[/quote] <br />[#ditto][swg][(-D] <br />Me too! <br />But I do use DAP Plaster of Paris for rock castings. <br />[/quote] <br />Foam here too. Weight is a big issue on my new layout so I'm always looking for weight-saving techniques. In the areas that would in the past have been covered by large pieces of paper, gauze or cloth soaked in plaster, I use a two-part urethane foam poured over (free) recycled bubblewrap & reinforced with (free) recycled fiberglas screening. It forms a sheet about 3/8 thick that gets laid over a few rigid foam risers and some temporary balls of newspapers to form the contours. I then use DAP spackling in rock cuts because it is very lightweight. The landscaping is very strong, self-supporting and weighs next to nothing. <br /> <br />Karl, how is the DAP plaster as far as weight is concerned and for quality of the casting? I haven't done any rock casting yet and I've proved to be no Michaelangelo when it comes to rock-carving. <br /> <br />Wayne
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