Picture enhanced to show the copied detail better. These should look good when dipped!
Half castings. The mould is prepared for casting up by pinning a styrene sheet at either ends. The pins go in at differing angles to make a good strong grip.
The Plaster of Paris, still used by Master Masons, is poured into the middle section and as it runs the air is expelled from both ends.
The stops were removed when the casting was hard ,10 mins, and was turned out onto bubble wrap.
It was placed aside to fully cure and dry out white, and just right for dipping in a wash.
" Why didn`t you use both sides of the mould to make those half castings?"
" Because the raised pins get in the way if it needs scraping level!" ____
"Eh!"
BEANO BOY FUN TIME
" It might even be funny enough to raise a smile."
"lets hope so."
" I find it far to complicated to smile."
" Don`t worry about it,many do."
A few rejects.
When making ruins one must sort out the best ruined ones from the worst ruined ones.
"Hang on a minute BB!"
"Order! Order,Questions will be addressed after!"
"Opps! OK!"
Just above the round rim on these columns are tiny parts that stick out,and I was determined to reproduce them intact along with the ornate features above.
I solved how to achive this end by placing a flat plate underneath the double sided mould as it stands on end ,with the ornate top on the bottom. Then filling the silicone mould completely.
Working on the bottom, which is on the top,____
"I`m lost already."
" Order!"
With a brush pushed into the wet mix ,I worked it around all over where the detailed shape is , getting rid of any trapped air . This was then levelled off,and another flat plate placed on top. Sliding it off the work top while holding tight both end plates the mould was turned over. Then placed again on the work table and the plate was removed.Then using the brush again, it was quickly worked around the entire ornate top especially areas where the detail does trap air. A refilling and top levelling was then carried out to finish the casting up process.
"Boy,i was glad not to have dropped the thing on Mrs B`s clean floor."
TIME MOVED ON
A little later after I had VAXED the entire house, destroying one of the light shade in the process. I was back typing this.
Mrs B,asked if I could clean the light shade too,and wishing to do a thorough job of it,i went to it without the tiny brush attachment. Well the pipe end on full sucking up power destroyed that light shade in a second.
" Only BB,could have thought to do that."
" true,but he saved the light bulb!"
"It`s Question Time."
"So the bottom which was the top,is now at the bottom?"
" and the top which was the bottom is now on top?"
" Crazy,bottom top tip,and crazy top bottom tip!"
" Yip!"_____________
" and it`s all turned over in these top two tips?"
" Yes,it most certainly is.
" And you want the best of the ruins?"
" and not the worst of the ruins?"
"That`s right!"
" Well Pards,I can`t tell the difference ."
" Eh! wot am bout tha middle?"__________
"This ones 5 short of a six pack!"
" Tha middle stays the same."
"Eh! But the two ends move?"
" this might well go on all night." said the little button.
" I have found it makes more sense at odd times not to ask BB, anything."
" And Mrs B,added it makes more sense not to ask BB, to do anything"