Beginnings- Plaster Mummy 2 - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com/art/beginnings-plaster-mummy-2 Where Grim Visions Become Dark Art Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:39:22 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Beginnings- Plaster Mummy 2 - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com/art/beginnings-plaster-mummy-2/comment-page-1/#comment-725 9thmonk Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:48:11 +0000 http://www.grimvisions.com/?p=669#comment-725 Hydrostone is a good alternative for strength. A bit heavier than plaster, if I remember it right. To get a bit of extra strength in my plaster, I'll sometimes use a little PVC glue in the mix. Colours on the mummy is great... getting to a nicly aged resinous-parchment feel! Hydrostone is a good alternative for strength. A bit heavier than plaster, if I remember it right.

To get a bit of extra strength in my plaster, I’ll sometimes use a little PVC glue in the mix.

Colours on the mummy is great… getting to a nicly aged resinous-parchment feel!

]]> Beginnings- Plaster Mummy 2 - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com/art/beginnings-plaster-mummy-2/comment-page-1/#comment-520 manny (pyro) Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:57:26 +0000 http://www.grimvisions.com/?p=669#comment-520 oooooooooooo i like this -looks great oooooooooooo i like this -looks great

]]> Beginnings- Plaster Mummy 2 - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com/art/beginnings-plaster-mummy-2/comment-page-1/#comment-458 King Unicorn Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:27:04 +0000 http://www.grimvisions.com/?p=669#comment-458 Hey, Grim. Your locals are pointing you in the right direction. Plaster of Paris is great as a sort of "gateway drug," but for the kind of work you're after you can't go wrong investing in materials with the strength and longevity to reward your efforts. This page breaks down a few additional plasters and their pros/cons: <a href="http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/dental.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/dental.html</a> Good luck. Hey, Grim. Your locals are pointing you in the right direction. Plaster of Paris is great as a sort of "gateway drug," but for the kind of work you're after you can't go wrong investing in materials with the strength and longevity to reward your efforts.

This page breaks down a few additional plasters and their pros/cons: http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/dental.html

Good luck.

]]> Beginnings- Plaster Mummy 2 - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com/art/beginnings-plaster-mummy-2/comment-page-1/#comment-456 DeadSpider Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:36:58 +0000 http://www.grimvisions.com/?p=669#comment-456 Hey Grim Love the new mummy heads! I am really liking the coloring on this one. Looks fantastic. :) Hey Grim

Love the new mummy heads!

I am really liking the coloring on this one.

Looks fantastic. :)

]]> Beginnings- Plaster Mummy 2 - Grimvisions http://www.grimvisions.com/art/beginnings-plaster-mummy-2/comment-page-1/#comment-455 kimily Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:37:56 +0000 http://www.grimvisions.com/?p=669#comment-455 I have thought about using Hydrostone years ago to make some outdoor garden pieces and never got around to it. I'm interested to hear how it turns out and how hard it is to work with. I have thought about using Hydrostone years ago to make some outdoor garden pieces and never got around to it.

I'm interested to hear how it turns out and how hard it is to work with.

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