Project 1 Plaster Mold

Well, plaster is by far the hardest part of the process I think because the mixing of the plaster and water can get really tiring and boring but then when it finally sets up, it does so in like a minute flat! Also, its not only the timing of the plaster that you must worry about but also the ratio of the mixture. On one side of my mold the plaster was very hard and strong and worked out very well but on the other side the mixture leaned more toward water and it made it soft and brittle for a few days until it was able to fully dry. It was a cool process to learn because it is easy to do by yourself and I might start to make some of my own molds at home now that I know the process. I would though like to know how to make the perfect plater mold ratio, but I think that it would have to take a lot of time and practice. The only problem that truly had with this part of the project was getting the mix to actually set up on the clay correctly and I ended up having to get help and it quickly turned into a three man project. I also had a lot of air pockets that got created by the metal pieces down the middle of the mold. It was fun though and am planning on doing it again sometime. Here is one half of my mold on my clay. Enjoy.