It was a cold day today the 3rd of November and the sun in a golden haze was low in the mid afternoon sky as Mrs B,and I with Bella tagging along went into the wooded area where we live. This was my second walking trip of just over two miles,and my legs are getting stronger after my long long years of absence from the dog walks with my Mrs B. Sure the trip through Fiddle Wood and around Catton Park we call the Nature is a lot slower with me along,but doing so was so much fun to be enjoyed. Film & Photo Shoots with my camera made it even slower. The massive trees still hanging onto their leaves are a collage of Autumn colours.
My morning partly involved getting rather flour dusted, as I dipped my hands into the well remembered routine of scratch-building again.
So the job in hand today was filling the Mould.
image url uploadThe Table was well prepaired with everything that I needed.
Although no baby powder this time.
upload gifA few minutes later the stuff was mixed up and shoved into the little box.
This combine mixture weighs 1Ib,and cost £3.60 UK Stirling to make. The little box 50 Pence.
Readymixed stuff bought would cost between £15- £50 to make a Rubber Pattern this heavy.
My aim was and still is to help scratch builders make their own individual stuff,and not just copy what I do. Patterns come in any shape or form but making your own rubber mix can aid and keep money in your pocket instead of someone else`s cash draw.
As some might well be new to the Forum
Mixing the Silicon Rubber is dealt with on my Tutorial,
"THE RUBBER MOULD",on Tutorials here upon this Forum.
The little piece over made the Snowman, an added piece of eccentric fun.
A hot soapy soak for the Pattern
The Pattern and rounded over end plates. I like to place a tick on the outside edges this makes sure that they will be in alignment when pined in place.
It is ink that is on the Pattern,but that is no problem. The end plates are fixed in place by angled pins.
Two scrap pieces are pinned onto each end.
Each end is filled with a creamy-like mix of Plaster of Paris
The top was gradually filled with the same plaster and rounded off with an old butter knife.
I wonder what the result will look like when I remove the casting?
" We will see later."
" It should be Ok!"__________Sure it well BB
I`ve replaced the missing photo`s so if they appear again there will be some double pictures.