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Face Mask From Clay
I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to
use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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Go to google and look up the term "alginate", or go to your dentist and ask
where he gets it. (It is the stuff dentists use to make dental impressions). Compared to plaster it is a little pricey, but it works beautifully. Richard B. Johnson "Sandi" wrote in message om... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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Hi Sandi
I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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Once you've made a mold with this plaster, add more plaster for strength. Coat the inside with shellac
and then, after 24 hours, treat with mold release -- Vaseline thinned with naptha and fill with liquid plaster (hydrocal or potters plaster) to make a positive form for building a mask of polymer clay. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: Hi Sandi I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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An added note:
There are deep undercuts around the nose, mouth and brows. If you use your original face mold to make plaster positive, you'll end up destroying the original face mold to remove it. The process is called Waste Mold, because the mold is destroyed. You can use the plaster positive to create a flexible latex or silicone mold. Katherine Dewey wrote: Once you've made a mold with this plaster, add more plaster for strength. Coat the inside with shellac and then, after 24 hours, treat with mold release -- Vaseline thinned with naptha and fill with liquid plaster (hydrocal or potters plaster) to make a positive form for building a mask of polymer clay. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: Hi Sandi I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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This is very interesting Kathrine, I only reinforced the negative from
the outside and then made the positive from polymer clay, baked it removed the clay from the plaster. However, then there was a lot of work to sand the positive down to make it smooth due to the texture of the plaster fabric. What kind of shellac do you use (or is there only one kind)? Varda Katherine Dewey wrote in message ... An added note: There are deep undercuts around the nose, mouth and brows. If you use your original face mold to make plaster positive, you'll end up destroying the original face mold to remove it. The process is called Waste Mold, because the mold is destroyed. You can use the plaster positive to create a flexible latex or silicone mold. Katherine Dewey wrote: Once you've made a mold with this plaster, add more plaster for strength. Coat the inside with shellac and then, after 24 hours, treat with mold release -- Vaseline thinned with naptha and fill with liquid plaster (hydrocal or potters plaster) to make a positive form for building a mask of polymer clay. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: Hi Sandi I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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Just shellac, not varnish, but true shellac. Far easier is to use alginate. FX supply houses carry it in bulk
and it's cheaper than dental alginate. It sets up quickly, doesn't heat up the way plaster does and is more comfortable during the mold process. For my masks, I use a sculpted face made of polymer clay as my positive and mold a felt armature over that. I'd like to create a silicone positive and use polymer/epoxy laminates for masks in the future when I have the time. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: This is very interesting Kathrine, I only reinforced the negative from the outside and then made the positive from polymer clay, baked it removed the clay from the plaster. However, then there was a lot of work to sand the positive down to make it smooth due to the texture of the plaster fabric. What kind of shellac do you use (or is there only one kind)? Varda Katherine Dewey wrote in message ... An added note: There are deep undercuts around the nose, mouth and brows. If you use your original face mold to make plaster positive, you'll end up destroying the original face mold to remove it. The process is called Waste Mold, because the mold is destroyed. You can use the plaster positive to create a flexible latex or silicone mold. Katherine Dewey wrote: Once you've made a mold with this plaster, add more plaster for strength. Coat the inside with shellac and then, after 24 hours, treat with mold release -- Vaseline thinned with naptha and fill with liquid plaster (hydrocal or potters plaster) to make a positive form for building a mask of polymer clay. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: Hi Sandi I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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Katherine, I was curious as to what exactly is used for a felt mold. I'm
assuming felt but I was wondering what type and what the process is. Sounds interesting. Dawn Stubitsch (Home Page) http://www.thumbprintkids.com (Questions?) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/questions.htm (Prices & Forms) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/caketoppers.html (Photo Guidelines) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/...0guidlines.htm "Katherine Dewey" wrote in message ... Just shellac, not varnish, but true shellac. Far easier is to use alginate. FX supply houses carry it in bulk and it's cheaper than dental alginate. It sets up quickly, doesn't heat up the way plaster does and is more comfortable during the mold process. For my masks, I use a sculpted face made of polymer clay as my positive and mold a felt armature over that. I'd like to create a silicone positive and use polymer/epoxy laminates for masks in the future when I have the time. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: This is very interesting Kathrine, I only reinforced the negative from the outside and then made the positive from polymer clay, baked it removed the clay from the plaster. However, then there was a lot of work to sand the positive down to make it smooth due to the texture of the plaster fabric. What kind of shellac do you use (or is there only one kind)? Varda Katherine Dewey wrote in message ... An added note: There are deep undercuts around the nose, mouth and brows. If you use your original face mold to make plaster positive, you'll end up destroying the original face mold to remove it. The process is called Waste Mold, because the mold is destroyed. You can use the plaster positive to create a flexible latex or silicone mold. Katherine Dewey wrote: Once you've made a mold with this plaster, add more plaster for strength. Coat the inside with shellac and then, after 24 hours, treat with mold release -- Vaseline thinned with naptha and fill with liquid plaster (hydrocal or potters plaster) to make a positive form for building a mask of polymer clay. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: Hi Sandi I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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I made a negative of the polymer clay face out of silicone putty. It's not
exactly a mold, but a partial mold of the area around and including the eyes, nose and mouth. This and a large rubber band hold the felt in place. The felt takes a day or more to dry. In the oven, it takes less time. Katherine dawn wrote: Katherine, I was curious as to what exactly is used for a felt mold. I'm assuming felt but I was wondering what type and what the process is. Sounds interesting. Dawn Stubitsch (Home Page) http://www.thumbprintkids.com (Questions?) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/questions.htm (Prices & Forms) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/caketoppers.html (Photo Guidelines) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/...0guidlines.htm "Katherine Dewey" wrote in message ... Just shellac, not varnish, but true shellac. Far easier is to use alginate. FX supply houses carry it in bulk and it's cheaper than dental alginate. It sets up quickly, doesn't heat up the way plaster does and is more comfortable during the mold process. For my masks, I use a sculpted face made of polymer clay as my positive and mold a felt armature over that. I'd like to create a silicone positive and use polymer/epoxy laminates for masks in the future when I have the time. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: This is very interesting Kathrine, I only reinforced the negative from the outside and then made the positive from polymer clay, baked it removed the clay from the plaster. However, then there was a lot of work to sand the positive down to make it smooth due to the texture of the plaster fabric. What kind of shellac do you use (or is there only one kind)? Varda Katherine Dewey wrote in message ... An added note: There are deep undercuts around the nose, mouth and brows. If you use your original face mold to make plaster positive, you'll end up destroying the original face mold to remove it. The process is called Waste Mold, because the mold is destroyed. You can use the plaster positive to create a flexible latex or silicone mold. Katherine Dewey wrote: Once you've made a mold with this plaster, add more plaster for strength. Coat the inside with shellac and then, after 24 hours, treat with mold release -- Vaseline thinned with naptha and fill with liquid plaster (hydrocal or potters plaster) to make a positive form for building a mask of polymer clay. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: Hi Sandi I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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Hi Katherine, if you don't mind a couple more questions, are you putting the
felt in the negative, putting the positive over that to press it in? Is the felt just wet with water or are you using something else? This is regular, buy it in Walmart, felt? -- Dawn Stubitsch (Home Page) http://www.thumbprintkids.com (Questions?) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/questions.htm (Prices & Forms) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/caketoppers.html (Photo Guidelines) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/...0guidlines.htm "Katherine Dewey" wrote in message ... I made a negative of the polymer clay face out of silicone putty. It's not exactly a mold, but a partial mold of the area around and including the eyes, nose and mouth. This and a large rubber band hold the felt in place. The felt takes a day or more to dry. In the oven, it takes less time. Katherine dawn wrote: Katherine, I was curious as to what exactly is used for a felt mold. I'm assuming felt but I was wondering what type and what the process is. Sounds interesting. Dawn Stubitsch (Home Page) http://www.thumbprintkids.com (Questions?) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/questions.htm (Prices & Forms) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/caketoppers.html (Photo Guidelines) http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/...0guidlines.htm "Katherine Dewey" wrote in message ... Just shellac, not varnish, but true shellac. Far easier is to use alginate. FX supply houses carry it in bulk and it's cheaper than dental alginate. It sets up quickly, doesn't heat up the way plaster does and is more comfortable during the mold process. For my masks, I use a sculpted face made of polymer clay as my positive and mold a felt armature over that. I'd like to create a silicone positive and use polymer/epoxy laminates for masks in the future when I have the time. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: This is very interesting Kathrine, I only reinforced the negative from the outside and then made the positive from polymer clay, baked it removed the clay from the plaster. However, then there was a lot of work to sand the positive down to make it smooth due to the texture of the plaster fabric. What kind of shellac do you use (or is there only one kind)? Varda Katherine Dewey wrote in message ... An added note: There are deep undercuts around the nose, mouth and brows. If you use your original face mold to make plaster positive, you'll end up destroying the original face mold to remove it. The process is called Waste Mold, because the mold is destroyed. You can use the plaster positive to create a flexible latex or silicone mold. Katherine Dewey wrote: Once you've made a mold with this plaster, add more plaster for strength. Coat the inside with shellac and then, after 24 hours, treat with mold release -- Vaseline thinned with naptha and fill with liquid plaster (hydrocal or potters plaster) to make a positive form for building a mask of polymer clay. Katherine Dewey http://www.elvenwork.com Varda Levram-Ellisman wrote: Hi Sandi I used the medical casting plaster. It dries very fast and if you put some face cream before applying the cast it does not leave any residues on the skin. You cut the bandage-like role into rectangles (~2"wide) and follow the instructions (wet in warm water and apply one piece at a time). It is fun and an interesting trusting experience. Varda (Sandi) wrote in message . com... I would like to make a mask of my husband's face, but I do not want to use plaster. Is there a clay product that will allow me to make a sturdy impression of his face? Thanks! Sandi |
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