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Casting in Silicone molds using Plaster of Paris and Wood Glue
Update: Come check out the experimentation that led to my current recipe! At last, the casting post (that isn’t Hot Glue) is upon us! As you probably guessed from my Making a 100% Silicone Caulk Mold and the follow-up post, I’ve been happily dabbling in the world of ‘making art desks messy’ for a few…
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100% Silicone Caulk Molds — Round 2, Fight!
I’m working on the Plaster of Paris casting post, I swear! I just keep getting sidetracked with all the fun things you can do with caulk… and on that note, here’s a follow-up to the first post on this topic. I’m now halfway through my third tube of caulk and using the bucket of soapy…
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Casting in Silicone molds using Hot Glue
As you probably guessed from my Making a 100% Silicone Caulk Mold post, I’ve been happily dabbling in the world of ‘making art desks messy’ for a few weeks now. So time to share what I’ve learned! As I mentioned in the earlier post, I’m focusing in on the cheaper casting methods right now because…
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Making a 100% Silicone Caulk Mold
(Edit: See also 100% Silicone Caulk Molds — Round 2, Fight!) I’ve been so wrapped up in trying to learn how to paint Live Show Quality horses that I’ve drifted away from the goofier side of things. But since I declared May was going to be my FAFFing month, I figured I’d try something new……
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Painting Gray (Grey?) Hooves
It occurred to me that I really should start documenting my research and how I’m doing things so I’m not the only one learning from my failures! (Also it saves me a heck of a lot of time if I can pull out a ‘recipe’ for hooves instead of starting from scratch.) Thus this post,…