In this frequently asked questions video we address the issue with bubbles and cracks in plaster of Paris casting and ways to avoid this common problem.
Category Archives: Molding & Casting
FAQ #2 WHAT IS DRY BRUSHING?
It has been asked many times by people wanting to start out with creating paint effects on their casts and models, ‘What is dry brushing?’. In this video we show a fundamental approach to dry brushing and a good basis to start from using acyric paints on a plaster casted pine cone.
FAQ #8 Cleaning Brushes When Using Latex?
FAQ #8 In this video, I explain how I use brushes while layering up molds/moulds with latex.
Easy OLDE WORLDE PAINT WASH Effect For Concrete Ornaments
Now the days are getting shorter and colder, we can get on with painting some of our concrete casts, pieces and ornaments which we made earlier in the year.
Starting off on our first paint job of winter 2020, we decided to go with a basic black wash over concrete to create a weather and time worn olde worlde paint wash effect!
Prior to applyng the wash, we applied concrete dusproofer/hardener which is featured in the previous video on the channel. We don’t always use the dustproofer, so results may differ if applied directly to bare or raw concrete.
CONCRETE DUSTPROOFER & HARDENER TEST On Concrete Ornaments & Statuary
In this video we try out a product by Bond It called Dustproofer & Hardener for concrete surfaces. The product is designed for concrete floors, but we wanted to try it out on concrete ornaments, pieces and statuary to see if there are some beneficial results.
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FILLING BUG HOLES In Concrete Ornaments & Pieces
Filling bug holes in concrete ornaments, statuary and pieces. In this video we mix cement at a ratio of 2 parts sand to 1 part cement, add a small amount of PVA glue/bonder and a small amount of washing up liquid/dish-soap to act as a plasticizer/plasticiser (plus water) to fill the bug holes which were present in the concrete pieces as a result of trapped air not being succesfully released and/or tapped/vibrated out during the pouring process.
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CONCRETE CASTING | Unwrapping After Curing
After leaving the concrete to cure after casting the pieces last month and waiting 4 weeks to cure, we unwrap the concrete items, wash them down and get them ready for the next stage of preparation.
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Concrete Bug Holes
Finding bug holes or too many bug holes in your concrete castings can be a real pain. Possible reasons for bug holes in your concrete are very briefly explained in this short and quick video.
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Casting An Ammonite Fossil In Concrete
The final part in the series of molding & casting an ammonite fossil. In this video, we finally get around to casting the fossil in concrete and we also make a cast with plaster of Paris.
The video footage is taken from two existing videos on the channel which feature concrete and plaster of Paris casting. There are also two other parts to go with this fossil casting video which are making the latex mold and making the mother mold with fibreglass.
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Concrete Casting With A Vibrating Table
This is a short video with how we use a vibrating table with casting concrete into molds and is intended to compliment the already existing videos which feature concrete casting on the channel and/or social media platform.
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